Prince William and Kate Middleton today revealed the music that will accompany them as they march down the aisle in Westminster Abbey in London. It includes pieces by Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton and Benjamin Britten.

On Friday, May 6, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will open Spring for Music, a seven-part festival of North American orchestras at Carnegie Hall with its program, The New Brandenburgs. Composer Melinda Wagner talks about her piece based on the Fourth Brandenburg.

On a recent spring afternoon in the WQXR cafe, Arabella Steinbacher tore through Ysaye's Obsession. Next, she turned her attention to Kreisler’s brooding yet dramatic Recitative and Scherzo. Then it really got interesting.

Peter Lieberson, a late-blooming composer who rose to prominence with a series of major song cycles, concertos and orchestral works, died Friday while visiting Israel. He was 64.

Mussorgsky’s A Night on Bald Mountain is a pop culture staple. Its place in cartoon history was cemented in 1940 with Walt Disney's 1940 film Fantasia.

He feels for the middle-class, he’s all about the Tea Party, and he may run for president. But Donald Trump gives pause when it comes to classical music.

A pair of University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers found students voice strong objection to outright shoplifting, but are less certain when it comes to illegal downloads. Tell us what you think.

In the WQXR Café, the effusive 29-year-old Alisa Weilerstein evoked a classical version of Janis Joplin, fearlessly lunging into the grand emotional climaxes of Bach's Third Cello Suite while reducing soft passages to barely a whisper.

From working on a state farm during China's Cultural Revolution to winning the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Music, composer Zhou Long has come a long way. Reaction from across the music industry is enthusiastic.

The Philadelphia Orchestra has become the first major U.S. orchestra to file for bankruptcy. Now many communities are wondering: what's the prognosis for my symphony? On May 3 join us for a discussion on American orchestras, webcast at WQXR.org.

Jewish weddings have a particularly unique tradition of music. Here are several highlights:

When you defy the commonplace wedding traditions to get married in Vegas, your wedding music should reflect your unconventional attitude. Rock down the aisle with style with these selections.

In conjunction with our wedding music guide, we want to hear about your wedding music. Give us your playlist, including the processional, recessional and other music that was part of the ceremony to win our Royal Wedding Package.

A wedding in a church requires music that respects the surroundings while reflecting the celebratory nature of the day. Here are several processional and recessional pieces to consider.

Music can play a part in civil ceremonies, whether one is getting married in a reception hall, on a sandy beach or in city hall itself. Here are several processional and recessional pieces. This list is neither exhaustive nor exclusive, but includes many popular selections.

Against the ostinato of a still-fragile economy, the board of the 111-year-old Philadelphia Orchestra voted to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Saturday.

From a 1930 Mickey Mouse cartoon to a Looney Tune short produced in 2006, the William Tell Overture has provided children the perfect setting for chaos, fights and chases among members of the orchestra. Watch all the videos.

Dame Kiri Te Kawana recently visited WQXR and spoke about her homeland, her favorite roles, a famously difficult relationship with crossover music and her experience performing in the 1981 royal wedding.

The prize is a gift certificate for afternoon tea for two at Tea & Sympathy plus a fish & chips dinner for two at A Salt & Battery in Greenwich Village.