Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Symphony Under the Sea

4 Great Character Themes from Classical Music (And What They Really Mean)

Pedro Sanchez​Entrance music is important. Get the right tune and people will forever have a dual-sensory impression of your character. Most people like to craft original music to help fully embody the characters they create, but some people just lift classical themes to get the job done witho ... More >>

The Great Kat: From Juilliard To Shred Goddess

The Great Kat on FacebookFor those about to rock, The Great Kat - in one of her tamer photos - salutes you.​Rocks Off has collected some very, very off-the-wall people over the years in search of musical enjoyment. We thought Cory Sinclair of The Manichean was until we interviewed Tyagaraja an ... More >>

Nocturnal Classical Fans: No More Requests Or Local Hosts For You

Roll over Beethoven, tell the playlist bot the news.​Looking for a refreshing jolt of Rimsky-Korsakov to get you through that wee-hours cram session? If you've been getting your fix through KUHF's overnight classical DJs, you are going to have to look elsewhere after the dust settles on the ... More >>

Modest Mussorgsky: History's Most Trolled Composer

Public DomainModest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)​This week would have been the 128th birthday of one of Russian's most famous composers, Modest Mussorgsky. Some of you might know him as the composer of Pictures at an Exhibition, but all of you know him for A Night on Bald Mountain (sometimes transla ... More >>

The Top Five Overexposed Classical Works In The Movies

​ Have you heard of the Wilhelm Scream? Basically, it was a one-second sound bite from a bit character in a 1951 movie that somehow made its way into Warner Brothers Studios' collection of sound effects. It has since been used as a special effect in hundreds - maybe thousands - of films, from ... More >>

A Musical Guide to Navigating the Economic Crisis

Down Payment Blues

Shining Czar

Startling and original, Boris Godunov reigns supreme

War or Peace

HGO's staging of Prince Igor either sings or falls on its sword

Egypt on the Bayou

Cleopatra may be about ancient Middle Eastern history, but it's all Houston Ballet

Unbearable Lightness of Bee-ing

Nicole Eisenman buzzes but doesn't sting

Bach to the Sax

Catalyst breaks classical barriers

Mussorgsky Unplugged

HGO goes back to the original for a moving Boris Godunov

Rare Verdi

HGO dusts off Attila for a rousing performance