In the 1850s, most people didn’t expect women to write serious music. Emilie Mayer didn’t let that stop her. Her String Quartet in G Minor is full of feeling—dramatic, graceful, and unforgettable.

Never has Shostakovich’s song-symphony come more to life as a connected series of contrasted operatic scenes, as if he were still, at the end of his life in the 1970s, channelling the music-theatre ...

Breakdancing performed to dramatic classical music, blending power moves, footwork, and slow-motion creativity with orchestral sound. This video highlights the contrast between modern dance and ...