Milton Babbitt, a composer known for his staggeringly complex yet lucid, jazzy and occasionally humorous work, died on Saturday in Princeton, NJ. He was 94.

Sondra Radvanovsky is the current star of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Tosca, which airs live on WQXR this Saturday. She stopped by to present some of her favorite Toscas and discuss how they’ve inspired her.

In commemoration of Mozart's 255th Birthday, WQXR is presenting an all-day celebration of his music. Yet beyond the radio and concert hall, there are plenty of more unusual uses for his great works two centuries later -- from sewage treatment to egg production.

9-year-old Patrick and 7-year-old Julia are brother and sister and they are both taking piano lessons from Rebbecca Rossi.

As WQXR celebrates Powerhouse Pianists throughout January, we spotlight a pianist known to give the keyboard a workout. Hélène Grimaud is frequently admired for her enormous technical command and her keen musical curiosity.

When Harriet Wingreen first sat down at the piano, America was repealing Prohibition and Mao Zedong was beginning the Long March. Almost 80 years later, she is still at it, as a member of the New York Philharmonic.

Medieval music maestro Benjamin Bagby joins David Garland to share his insights on the challenges and pleasures of bringing medieval music to life, and to present recordings by Sequentia.

As diplomats and luminaries gathered last week to honor Chinese president Hu Jintao, they were treated to a performance by Lang Lang -- and a front row seat to perhaps the White House's first classical music controversy.

Malcolm Martineau, one of today’s most sought-after pianists, gave a masterclass at Weill Hall on Friday evening. The program had a mostly French theme, with six fantastic young singers and pianists presenting Debussy, Poulenc, Weill, Liszt, Chausson and Ravel.

On Tuesday, the Academy Awards committee announced the nominees for this year's Oscars. Who do you want to win in the Best Song and Song categories? Please let us know by voting in our poll.

The Grammy Awards are Sunday and, chances are, the nominees for Best Classical Album aren't on your radar. We're here to help. Listen to the contenders on our special mixtape and check out the nominees in the other classical categories.

Leading the music categories is A.R. Rahman’s music for the Danny Boyle film "127 Hours," which was nominated in both the Best Score and Best Original Song categories. "The King's Speech" and "The Social Network" were among the other nominees.

U.S. diplomat Winston Lord had a nearly four-decade long relationship with China, including a front-row seat to the historic 1972 meeting between Nixon and Mao, the subject of John Adams’ opera Nixon in China. The opera has its Met premiere on Wednesday.

Being a piano mover in New York City involves a host of special talents. Bill Hennessy, the owner of Keyboard Express, says that the biggest keys to moving a nine-foot concert grand are quick thinking and parking skills.

Juilliard 415, the resident ensemble of the Juilliard School's new Historical Performance program, directed by Nicholas McGegen, performs Vivaldi and Handel in The Greene Space. Listen on demand.

This week, Miami’s New World Symphony unveils its just-completed concert hall, the work of famed architect Frank Gehry. But the facility’s acoustic design, as much as its physical one, will be the focus of concertgoers.

It's great to hear chamber groups and Powerhouse Pianists live around New York City, but a brilliant hall can really enhance how you experience a performance. Let us know where you most like to sit.

Carnegie Hall announced its 2011-12 season on Wednesday, plans which include celebrations of the hall's 120th anniversary, a $200 million renovation project, and the launch of a new broadcast arrangement with WQXR and American Public Media.

The music director of the Orléans Symphony died Jan. 10. He reportedly collapsed while rehearsing the Funeral March of Beethoven’s "Eroica" Symphony.