b. May 15, 1908 in Akarp, Sweden d. December 26, 1986 in Helsingborg, Sweden Lars-Erik Larsson‘s Nordic Romanticism awesomeness makes him our composer of the week! Larsson worked as a music critic in addition to working as a conductor, composer, and producer for Swedish radio after studying at the Stockholm Conservatory. Holding these positions presented [...]

Felix Mendelssohn, a musical prodigy who is known as the Mozart of the 19th Century, is our Composer of the Week, and he was also featured at our recent Summer Music Soiree listening party! b. February 3, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany d. November 4, 1847 in Leipzig, Germany Felix Mendelssohn began writing masterpieces at the [...]

Yes, it’s true. This group of musicians made instruments out of fresh vegetables! So awesome.

Few people have heard of Quincy Porter or his fabulous compositions. His undeniable underdogness makes him our Composer of the Week. b. February 7, 1897 in New Haven, Connecticut d. November 12, 1966 in Bethany, Connecticut Quincy Porter, who’s compositional style bridged Impressionism with chromaticism to create his own idiom, composed a catalog of music [...]

This introspective and honest article by Benjamin F. Carlson has been floating around the classical music community over the past week. For obvious reasons, classical people get really excited when someone from “the outside” gives us a nod and says our music is good, too. That aside, the article is a good read for anyone [...]

DYK? The band Phoenix wrote Lisztomania in honor of composer Franz Liszt‘s studly awesomeness. That was yesterday’s weekly classical trivia text message. I thought it only apropos to follow up and post the video on our site! Here’s Lisztomania by Phoenix (yes, it was featured on Gossip Girl, too): And that isn’t where “Lisztomania” ends, [...]

Igor Stravinsky wrote a ton of super awesome music — and he is considered by many to be the most influential composer of the 20th century! He is our Composer of the Week. b. June 17, 1882 d. April 6, 1971 “Consonance, says the dictionary, is the combination of several tones into a harmonic unit. [...]

On June 17 we’re coming to Citizen Space in San Francisco! Please join us for a fun-filled evening of beautiful summer-themed classical music along with networking and merry-making. Who: You and your peeps. What: Salon97 Summer Soiree Where: Citizen Space: 425 – 2nd Street, #100 (near Harrison) San Francisco, CA 94107 When: Thursday, June 17, [...]

Previously heard at Salon97′s “Living Composers in the Dead of Winter” and “Terrible Twos” events, Arvo Pärt is a truly one of a kind and amazing composer, and he’s our Composer of the Week! b. September 11, 1935 in Paide, Estonia Arvo Pärt began studying music at an early age and had already worked as [...]