Because it’s never too late to learn with wonder.
Whether you’re already a classical music lover or discovering it for the first time, Classical Encounters offers resources designed to deepen your understanding and appreciation of one of the world’s richest art forms. Spanning over 800 years of history and encompassing a vast and magnificent repertoire that can feel overwhelming to approach, it’s easy to stick with what we know and gloss over the richness waiting just beyond the familiar. If you’re eager to explore the classical canon more intentionally—to listen with greater understanding and develop confidence and authority in the field—this space is for you.
Because it’s never too late to learn with wonder.
Whether you’re already a classical music lover or discovering it for the first time, Classical Encounters offers resources designed to deepen your understanding and appreciation of one of the world’s richest art forms. Spanning over 800 years of history and encompassing a vast and magnificent repertoire that can feel overwhelming to approach, it’s easy to stick with what we know and gloss over the richness waiting just beyond the familiar.
If you’re eager to explore the classical canon more intentionally — to listen with greater understanding and develop confidence and authority in this field — this space is for you.
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Journey through The Story of Classical Music through bite-sized, downloadable chapters that come with curated playlists and engaging digital resources to enrich your learning. For just $19.99 a month, you’ll journey through the timeline of classical music, meet key composers, and immerse yourself in the artistic worlds that shaped this magnificent art form—empowering you with the knowledge, confidence, and deeper listening experiences you’ve been seeking.
- Access to the entire curriculum library
- Playlists for each era, topic & composer
- Small Video Tutorials that break down key theory concepts
The Story of Classical Music Book + Digital Library
Learn the story of classical music, from its origins in medieval chant up through the polyphonic masterpieces of J.S. Bach in the Classical Encounters Music History Series, Part I. This book contains 24 chapters that richly narrate the story of classical music for the young & young at heart. By contextualizing the development of Western music within the key artistic, historical, and philosophical movements that contributed to its flowering, each masterpiece of the classical canon comes to life as both a cultural synthesis of its own time and an artistic expression of transcendent beauty that crosses all borders of time and place.Â
Free Classical Music Resources for the home
