Classical Music

This Saturday night, the Fairfield County Chorale will host two stars of the Metropolitan Opera in a program at the Norwalk Concert Hall. WSHU’s Eda Uzunlar spoke with Music Director David Rosenmeyer about the concert with Kathryn Lewek and Zach Borichevsky.

Stamford-based Orchestra Lumos will perform Music of Memory and Reconciliation at the Palace Theater on Feb. 22 and 23. WSHU’s Eda Uzunlar spoke with guest singer and instrumentalist Gabriel Kahane and music director Michael Stern about legacy, community and how music mixes with other parts of our world.

In their upcoming performances in Stamford’s Palace Theatre, Orchestra Lumos will present Shakespeare on Love, a mix of orchestral music and spoken word hosted by actors and performers Michel Gill and Jayne Atkinson.

In Carolyn Jack’s latest novel, a child prodigy navigates the ruthless worlds of classical music, opera, and his mother’s ambition. Can he survive the pressure? Book critic Joan Baum read the book. Here’s her review.

To celebrate the nationally syndicated music show’s 25th anniversary, Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona’s Sylvan Trio is coming to Connecticut and Long Island.

Orchestra Lumos is set to kick off its performance season this weekend. WSHU spoke with the orchestra’s music director, Michael Stern, along with Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-winner André De Shields, the original Hermes in Broadway’s Hadestown and host of Saturday’s performance.

A marine scientist, pianist, and composer with coding skills came together to create Harmony of Nature II, Waves, an album based off of coastal climate data from the Long Island Sound and beyond.

Kwamé Ryan is the orchestra's first Black conductor.

When he takes over, in the fall of 2027, he will be the youngest music director in the orchestra's 133-year history.

The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories of his childhood.