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On TikTok, classical music is thriving – even as it’s chopped to bits

There are plenty of reasons to lament the impending potential ban of TikTok — 170 million Americans use the hyper-popular video-streaming app daily to connect with one another, run their small ...
Los Angeles Times

Rising Trends: The evolution of classical music sampling in K-pop

It may seem impossible to combine classical music, one of the oldest genres of music, with Korean pop (K-pop), an internationally trending genre. But it’s probable. The first song to sample classical ...
The New York Times

Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is Operatic. But Is It Opera?

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to ...
The Nation

The Future of Classical Music Is Queer

There’s a new vitality in the classical music scene—and it would simply not exist without the creativity and support of queer people. A ChamberQUEER performance at Branded Saloon in Brooklyn. Picture ...