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Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson says he thinks of the composers on his new album, <em>Debussy – Rameau</em>, as "painters in sound."

Conversation Between The Keys: Víkingur Ólafsson Meets Debussy And Rameau

On his new album, the rising pianist once called "Iceland's Glenn Gould" offers a dialogue between two radical French composers born nearly 200 years apart.

Countertenor David Daniels, performing at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2013.

Opera Singer David Daniels Fired By University Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

On Thursday, the former opera star was fired by the University of Michigan. It said it found a pattern of "harassing, abusive and exploitative" behavior. Daniels separately faces a charge in Texas.

Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, at the opening of a music center named after him in southeastern Poland in 2013.

Krzysztof Penderecki, Boundary-Breaking Polish Composer, Dies At 86

Known early on for his avant-garde works, the composer's challenging music nevertheless found fans far beyond traditional classical music circles.

Opera singer Plácido Domingo, shown here speaking in Spain last July, said earlier this month that he tested positive for the coronavirus.

Famed Opera Singer Plácido Domingo Hospitalized Due To COVID-19 Complications

Domingo's reported hospitalization comes days after he posted a message on Facebook saying it was his "moral obligation" to reveal he tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Jazz Trumpeter Wallace Roney Dies From COVID-19 Complications At Age 59

The pugnacious post-bop player and composer, who was mentored by Miles Davis, had been hospitalized since last Wednesday.

Stefon Harris — Vibraphonist, Educator, Thinker — Teaches Empathy From The Bandstand

Stefon Harris has been attracting the attention of jazz fans since he released his 1998 debut, but he's less interested in praise than helping his listeners empathize with the world around them.

Pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis, photographed in 2008.

Ellis Marsalis: Pianist, Teacher And New Orleans Jazz Patriarch

The patriarch of the famous musical Marsalis family, Ellis Marsalis was not only a performer but a teacher, a mentor and a coach.

Wallace Roney performing at Le Poisson Rouge in New York, as part of the 2014 Winter Jazzfest. The trumpet player died Tuesday, March 31.

Wallace Roney, Intrepid Jazz Trumpeter, Dies From COVID-19 Complications At 59

The pugnacious post-bop player and composer, who was mentored by Miles Davis and Clark Terry, had been hospitalized since last Wednesday.

Ellis Marsalis performs during the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Music Festival.

Ellis Marsalis, Patriarch Of New Orleans' Most Famous Musical Family, Has Died

Jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis has died at the age of 85, according to tweets from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Nicholas Payton, photographed during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Music Festival on May 3, 2013. Amid the global pandemic that began in early 2020, artists have seen gigs cancelled and releases postponed.

With Gigs Gone, Nicholas Payton Used The Time To Record And Release A New Album

With plans scuppered thanks to the coronavirus, New Orleans trumpeter Nicholas Payton invited two collaborators, Cliff Hines and Sasha Masakowski, to his home studio for two days of collaboration.

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