A length of shiny metal, curled back on itself into an oblong whorl, ending in a flared bell. A mouthpiece. Some round, buttonlike keys on top. We all know what a trumpet is. Duh. But that trumpet, ...

Spotlighting works from the medieval, Renaissance, baroque and early classical periods, the series’ 45 th season begins next month and will feature: A preshow talk will begin half an hour before each ...

With the range of classical music events that awaits us in the first months of this new year (with more to be announced in upcoming months), you should have no problem chasing away those lingering ...