Interviews
Pianist Vijay Venkatesh reflects on the spiritual discipline behind Mozart’s music, his new Naxos recordings, and how exploring the composer’s humanity has shaped his own search for purity of sound and artistic stillness.
Know Your Composer
Beethoven is often portrayed as the archetypal mad genius, tormented into brilliance by instability and suffering. But was he truly insane, or has Romantic mythology obscured the real story of resilience and discipline?
News
Trinity Laban and Shiv Nadar University unveil Satyam Kalon, a transformative global arts initiative uniting leading institutions across three continents to foster interdisciplinary creation, transcultural research and new creative languages rooted in the ideals of truth and beauty.
Know Your Composer
George Gershwin and Arnold Schoenberg formed one of music history’s most unexpected friendships. Their bond in 1930s Los Angeles bridged classical modernism and American jazz, revealing how mutual respect can transcend genre, culture, and artistic philosophy.
Music Technology
Compression controls the dynamic range of music and shapes tone, punch and clarity. This beginner friendly guide explains how compressors work, what each control does and how to apply compression effectively in real world mixing situations.
Music Education
A clear and practical guide to designing a thoughtful classical music curriculum that balances technique, repertoire, musicianship and creativity, helping educators build structured pathways that inspire confident, curious and well rounded young musicians.
Music Education
Teaching rhythm and meter in the classroom builds more than musical skill. It nurtures coordination, creativity, and empathy, helping students connect movement, listening, and expression through practical, cultural, and interdisciplinary approaches to rhythm education.
Winner of the Leeds and Montréal competitions, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko discusses his NAXOS debut of Soler’s sonatas, his formative influences, and the artistic journeys that continue to shape his rapidly ascending career.
International pianist and pedagogue Penelope Roskell discusses her ‘Essential Piano Technique’ series, offering insights on injury prevention, artistry, and nurturing confident young pianists through imaginative teaching methods that blend technique and musicality from the start.
Ronald Perlwitz, Head of Music at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, shares his vision for fostering musical innovation rooted in tradition and shaping cultural exchange through performance, education, and policy.
India-born Danish conductor Maria Badstue reflects on her international career, her passion for cross-cultural collaboration, and her mission to empower the next generation of musicians through education, diplomacy, and meaningful artistic exchange.
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Tracing jazz from its blues roots to the brilliance of bebop, this article explores how the genre evolved through innovation, rhythm, and improvisation to become one of the twentieth century’s greatest musical legacies.
When you sign up for a painting, pottery, or writing class, you probably expect to learn how to mix colors, throw a pot, or structure a compelling sentence. And you will! That's the core of the experience. But what most people don’t realize is that a creative
Schubert transformed poetry into music, elevating the German Lied to an art form of deep emotional and psychological resonance. His songs unite word and melody in timeless intimacy, where voice and piano speak as equals.
Jini Dinshaw, founder of the Bombay Chamber Orchestra, shaped generations of Indian string players with her vision, energy, and devotion. Her passing marks the end of an era in India’s Western classical music history.
Ukrainian organist Dariia Lytvishko discusses her debut NAXOS album Toccatas and Meditations, the enduring allure of the French organ tradition, and how she bridges history, emotion, and innovation to bring the instrument to new audiences worldwide.
Aidan Vass and Daniel Lelchuk discuss ‘Cello Sonata’, their cross-country collaboration that channels the natural world’s beauty through music: a lyrical, exploratory work uniting compositional precision with spontaneous emotional dialogue.
Franz Liszt and Sergei Rachmaninoff redefined piano performance. Blending superhuman technique with emotional depth, they turned concerts into unforgettable experiences and forged the very ideal of the modern virtuoso pianist.
Practising more isn’t always practising better. From skipping warm-ups to ignoring slow work, discover ten common mistakes music students make—and learn how to transform your daily practice into meaningful musical growth.
Naxos Music Group is expanding its presence in India, aiming to enhance classical music’s reach through educational platforms, digital access, and collaborations with local musicians and institutions, fostering growth in the country’s arts sector.
From rhythm section to horn line, every instrument in jazz plays a unique part. This guide explores the piano, bass, drums, trumpet, and saxophone — the voices that shape jazz’s timeless sound and energy.
From vocals to guitars, every sound source demands the right microphone. This guide explains dynamic, condenser, and ribbon mics—helping you choose the perfect tool for clarity, warmth, and precision in your recordings.
Discover ten timeless works that open the door to classical music. From Mozart’s sparkle to Debussy’s moonlit calm, these accessible pieces prove that classical music is not elite—it’s deeply human and beautifully approachable.