The Central Oregon Symphony’s Winter Concert this weekend at Caldera High School features the year’s Young Artist Competition winners. The competition is held each December, and because of the ...

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The orchestra at last summer's Music Academy of the West, in Santa Barbara, Calif., plays the "Enigma Variations," by Edward Elgar.

Everyone, it seems, needs to have an “artist-in-residence” these days. Though lofty, the title, as interpreted in recent seasons by the Grant Park Music Festival and the Chicago Symphony, tends to ...

‘Nimrod’ from Elgar’s Enigma Variations has become a favourite at British cultural events, from King Charles’ coronation to the 2012 Olympics. The composer named his theme ‘Nimrod’, the name of a ...

Variations on an Original Theme, 'Enigma' Edward Elgar, Composer London Symphony Orchestra Colin Davis, Conductor Introduction and Allegro Colin Davis, Conductor Edward Elgar, Composer London Symphony ...

(The) Holly and the Ivy Sakari Oramo, Conductor City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Edward Elgar, Composer Variations on an Original Theme, 'Enigma' City ...

Despite some disappointing early performances, Tchaikovsky grew to value his First Concerto above all his other piano compositions. The work that finally made Elgar famous was a happy accident. While ...

It’s a harmonic convergence of distinguished women in music. DSO favorite Anne-Marie McDermott joins with Estonian conductor Anu Tali for Amy Beach’s Piano Concerto and Alisson Kruusmaa’s ethereal ...