CSO for Kids: My Magic Breath
CSO for Kids: My Magic Breath
16-year-old Chicago Cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing
From Chicago, Illinois, 16-year-old cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing talks with Kevin Olusola about her family and the importance of diversity in…
Kanneh-Mason Family: 7 Musical Brothers & Sisters
CBS Sunday Morning presents: The Kanneh-Masons-the family that plays together
Taimane – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major on Ukulele
Here's a classical piece Taimane decided to pick up a couple months ago during quarantine.
BTS – Bangtan Boys
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band that formed in 2010.
Johnny Cash – I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash sings I Walk the Line during his "Man in Black: Live in Denmark" concert.
Ember Trio: Violin and Cello
Ember Trio are a new-age, contemporary string trio consisting of virtuoso violinist Elliot Lyte and cellists Tom Huet and Chris…
Flautist Thomas J. Wible plays The Great Train Race
Listen to flutist Thomas J. Wible perform the contemporary flute solo The Great Train Race by Ian Clarke.
Learn About the Flute Family Tree!
A Brief History of the Flute
Linsey Pollak and the Carrot Clarinet
Watch as Linsey Pollak turns a carrot into a clarinet using an electric drill and a saxophone mouthpiece.
Amélie Brodeur and Flute Basics
9 Year Old Flautist Plays the Flight of the Bumblebee
Listen to nine year old flautist Emma He demonstrate circular breathing as she plays Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee!
Folk Alley Sessions
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band perform the soulful "Ashokan Farewell" live in the Folk Alley studio.
Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers – Clawhammer Medley
Comedian Steve Martin, on banjo, and The Steep Canyon Rangers perform a medley of clawhammer banjo tunes: "Clawhammer Medley".
Chicago Trilogy
"Chicago Trilogy" by Michael J. Miles on banjo, and Lloyd Brodnax King on flute.
African Drumming Lesson
Turtle Island String Quartet
Buddy Guy – Stay Around A Little Longer
Music video by Buddy Guy Featuring B.B. King performing "Stay Around A Little Longer".
Elton John – Rocket Man
This live debut of ‘Rocket Man’ by Elton John two months before its release.
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Michael Jackson sings "Billie Jean."  Watch the First Moonwalk by the King Of Pop.
Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay
Watch the official video for (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding.
Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode
Originally released in 1958 and then re-released on Chuck's 1962 album 'Twist', Johnny B. Goode.
Elvis Presley – Hound Dog
Elvis Presley sings "Hound Dog."
Queen – We Are The Champions
Queen performing at Live Aid Concert in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985.
The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand
The Beatles performing "I Want To Hold Your Hand"  live on The Ed Sullivan Show, 2/9/64.
The Million Dollar Quartet
The Million Dollar Quartet - I Shall Not Be Moved
Avi Avital plays Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto
Avi Avital plays Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto in C Major at the 8th Osaka International Mandolin Festival.
Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra
Mando Magnificat concert at Northwestern University featuring the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra.
Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's music director Bramwell Tovey does double duty as conductor and narrator.
Gustavo Dudamel & Beethoven 5 – 1st movement
Gustavo Dudamel conducts Gothenburg Symphony
John Williams & Vienna Philharmonic – Imperial March (from “Star Wars”)
Maestro John Williams’ movie soundtracks are among the best-loved of all time.
Top Secret Drum Corps
Six Minutes of pure Art by the best drum band in the world!
Naturally 7: A Full-Band Beatbox
Evelyn Glennie improvisation on Drums
Evelyn Glennie improvises on the drums. Dame Evelyn Glennie is the world’s premier solo percussionist.
Percussion: Beyond the Human Voice
Back at the beginning of time, the human voice was the very first instrument.
Oscar Peterson Plays the C Jam Blues
Listen to pianist Oscar Peterson, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Ed Thigpen play the C Jam Blues live in Denmark,…
Essential Elements Interactive Website for Band and Orchestra
Prodigy Improvises a Piano Sonata with 4 Notes Pulled From A Hat
Watch as young composer, Alma Deutscher pulls four musical notes out of hat, and takes off, improvising a piano sonata…
Rachel Barton Pine Plays Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G Minor
Listen to violinist Rachel Barton Pine performs the Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor by Max Bruch with CityMusic…
Copland Conducts Appalachian Spring
Watch and listen to American composer Aaron Copland conduct his ballet score Appalachian Spring.
Bach – Brandenburg Concertos No.3 – i: Allegro Moderato
Benedictus – Karl Jenkins
Listen to Karl Jenkins' Benedictus from his The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.
Leonard Bernstein on Ode to Joy
Listen and watch Leonard Bernstein discuss and conduct Beethoven's 9th symphony, Ode to Joy.
Fiddler Anna Ludlow Plays Slow Air
Listen to fiddler Anna Ludlow play a slow air that is a favorite of many Nova Scotia fiddlers.
Fiddlers Seán Heely and Bonnie Rideout Concert Finale
Listen to the last blast of reels for fiddler Seán Heely's final sold-out Strathmore Artist in Residence concert.
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 6: Sing Gently
17,572 singers from 129 countries come together to perform Eric Whitacre's "Sing Gently".
Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The genre-bending cellist Yo-Yo Ma heads a dream team of string players -- Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Stuart Duncan --…
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn Play a “Sally in the Garden” Medley
Listen to the "king and queen of banjo" Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn play a "Sally in the Garden" medley.
Fiddler Natalie MacMaster Plays the Volcanic Jig
Listen to folk musician, Natalie MacMaster, play the Volcanic Jig on her fiddle.
Muddy Waters Plays “Baby, Please Don’t Go”
Listen to blues musician and "father of Chicago blues," Muddy Waters play and sing the traditional blues song "Baby, Please…
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Resources
Activities and resources put together by the CSO.
Kids Rock!
Rhythms, Percussion and Informational Videos
Several areas to explore, good for teaching rhythm basics, Drum set students can benefit from this.
Rhythm Randomizer
Creates random rhythms with different difficulty options. Helps students read and notate music.
Careers in Music
Links to different interviews about potential careers in music.
Speech Synthesis Tool
Interactive speech synthesis tool to teach about the areas of voice and vocal technique.
Online Tools for Creating Music
Incredible assortment of tools for visualizing and creating music.
The Science of Music
Exploratorium is a fun, interactive website about the science of music.
Cloud-based Music Creation Tool
Cloud-based music creation tool using virtual instruments. Helps students improve, arrange, and compose music.
Drum Machine
Online rum machine (create drum loops & rhythms). Helps improve, arrange, and compose music.
Music History
Interactive websites that features composers, musical technique, history, musical scores, and more on the San Fransisco Symphony "Keeping Score" website.
Improve, Arrange, and Compose Music
Improve, arrange, and compose music on this fun site.
Virtual Musical Instruments
Virtual musical instruments can be found on the Virtual Musical Instrument site.
Drag-and-Drop Tool for Rhythms and Beats
A fun drag-and-drop tool for rhythms and beats. Helps students Improve, Arrange, and Compose Music. Improvise and Notate Music.
Online tool for Performing, Composing, and Sharing Music
Great online tool for Performing, Composing, and Sharing Music.
Learn How to Read Music with Fun Interactive Sports Games
Fun, interactive sports games for learning how to read music, while learning to read and notate music on the Music…
Music Games, Activities, Quizzes, Free Sheet Music
Music games, activities, quizzes, and download free sheet music on the Arts Alive website.
Music Quizzes, Tutorials, Flashcards
Music quizzes, tutorials, flashcards, and more on the interactive music theory website Music Theory website.
Music History Games
Play Beethoven's Baseball or place composers on a timeline, while learning music history on the DSO Kids website.
13 Must-Have Chrome Apps for Music Teachers
13 Must-Have Chrome Apps for Music Teachers on the Educational Technology and Mobile Learning site.
Virtual Keyboard
Improvise and notate music with a virtual keyboard. Use your phone, or computer using QWERTY or mouse.
Improvise and Notate Music with BeatLab
Improvise and Notate Music with BeatLab by using a simple "create a beat" tool.
Read and Notate Music on Music Racer
Learn music notes and instrument fingerings on Music Racer website.
Read and Notate Music
Read and notate music on the Kidz Page website. Play the music notes game. Great site for Elementary, Middle School…
Listen to and Analyze Music
Listen to and analyze music with games, learning tools, tutorials and more on Spinx Kids. 
The Blues Boogie Jam
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
“Sweet Home Chicago”
"Sweet Home Chicago" is a popular blues standard in the twelve bar form.
Beatbox Champion Meets Juilliard Bassist
Listen to an epic mashup of beats and bow spark a one-of-kind musical conversation at  between American Beatbox Champion Jonatan…
Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington perform "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" on The Ed…
Music as a Language
In Music as a Language Victor Wooten makes the case for learning in the same way that we learned our…
Sounds of a Multi-Million Dollar Stradivarius Violin
A multi-million dollar Stradivarius violin doesn’t offer beautiful sound right away.
How Does Music Affect Your Brain?
We explore the impact of music on the brain and body. From listening to music to performing it, WIRED's Peter…
The History of Soul Music
Soul music has its roots in traditional African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues, and the hybridization of their respective…
Pablo Casals: Song of the Birds
Listen to this wonderful video of Pablo Casals at the United Nations performing "Song of the Birds".
José Antonio Abreu: The El Sistema Music Revolution
José Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids' lives in…
Sirena Huang – An 11 Year Old’s Magical Violin
Violinist Sirena Huang gives a technically brilliant and emotionally nuanced performance.
Mariachi Vargas – El Cascabel
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan performing El Cascabel during the 15th Annual Mariachi Vargas Concert in San Antonio, Texas on November…
Cellist Kevin Olusola plays “Stay with Me”
Cellist Kevin Olusolo plays Sam Smith's "Stay With Me". 
Black Violin
Black Violin performs a new single "A Flat" off of their highly anticipated Sophomore album "Classically Trained" produced by Infamous.
Elmore James
Hear Elmore James sing "the Sky is Crying". Read more about Elmore on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…
Lola Beltrán
Lola Beltrán sings Paloma Negra in Mexico, 1993. Learn more about Lola Beltrán here.
Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli – Minor Swing
Violin and guitar Jazz! Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli - Minor Swing
Joe Venuti Lino Patruno – Sweet Georgia Brown
Hear how sweet a violin can sound! Listen as Joe Venuti Lino Patruno performs "Sweet Georgia Brown"
Stuff Smith – Tain’t No Use
Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys sing "Tain't No Use" (recorded in 1936).
Las Tres Huastecas – Mariachi Cobre
Mariachi Cobre at the 2012 Las Vegas Mariachi Conference Concert at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las…
El Son de la Negra, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
Let's shout out loud VIVA MEXICO with this video of "Son de la Negra" masterfully interpreted by #ElMejorMariachiDelMundo
Ray Brown Trio
Ray Brown Trio featuring Regina Carter on violin performing "Lady Be Good." Listen here.
Randy Sabien and the Fiddlehead Band
Watch Randy Sabien and the Fiddlehead Band perform "Downhill From Diddley Squat" at the Grand Theater in Wausau, Wis.
Women in Mariachi – TEDx
Mayra Garcia began her mariachi studies at the age of 12 in the La Joya ISD where she teaches now.
Richard Mata: Mariachi, my identity and passion Tedx Talk
Richard Mata is an advocate of Mariachi music. It is a universal music that is embraced by Asia, Europe and…
Classics 4 Kids
Classics 4 Kids was founded to fill a gap in music education. Students attend high quality classical music concerts.
Yo-Yo Ma plays Bach
Renown cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G Major.
7-year-old Yo-Yo Ma plays for President John F. Kennedy
A 7-year-old Chinese cellist Yo-yo Ma, who was brought to the program's attention by Casals.
Famous Violinist Itzhak Perlman plays Mendelssohn Violin Concerto finale
Famous violinist  Itzhak Perlman plays Mendelssohn Violin Concerto finale.
Itzhak Perlman at 13 plays Mendelssohn
WOW! Violinist Itzhak Perlman Mendelssohn Violin Concerto at 13 years old.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s ‘Songs of Comfort’
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma launched the ‘Songs of Comfort’ project on social media.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 1st movement.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 1st movement.
Mozart symphony no 40, first movement
The first movement of Mozart's Symphony no.40 in G minor.
Lee England Jr. – TEDx
Lee England Jr. was born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois, the home of Jack Benny, to parents Sylvia and Lee…
Sujari Britt at TEDx
Born into a musical family, Sujari Britt began studying violin, piano and guitar before settling at the age of four.
Ana Gabriel Performance: Volver, Volver
María Guadalupe Araujo, better known as Ana Gabriel, is a Mexican singer and songwriter from Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Vicente Fernandez
For decades Vicente Fernández had been recognized and honored for his accomplishments in the world of music.
History of Delgado Guitar Maker
The Delgado story really begins in the early 1900’s in Torreón, México, in the state of Coahuila.
Delgado Guitars/La Tradicion Music
From the authentic instruments and innovative accessories, to his top notch services and “customer first” philosophy.
J.W. Pepper Online Store for Sheet Music
JW Pepper® is your sheet music store for band, orchestra and choral music, piano sheet music, worship songs, songbooks and…
WDCB 90.9 FM Event Calendar
WDCB 90.9 FM's format has expanded to include roots rock, bluegrass, Celtic, folk, blues, new-age, acid jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, big…
Tree Sound Studios Tour
Tree Sound Studios is the largest and most unique commercial recording studio in Georgia. Clients from Outkast to Elton John…
Jazz Institute of Chicago
Founded in 1969, the Jazz Institute of Chicago promotes and nurtures jazz in Chicago.
Billie Holiday – “Strange Fruit” Live 1959
"Strange Fruit" is a song recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939, written by Abel Meeropol and published in 1937.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's mission is to Inspire, Teach, Engage. See Rock & roll artifacts, special events…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Child Prodigy
Why are piano keys black and white?
How well do you know the piano? Here are 10 things about the piano that everyone should know!
The Piano Museum
The Piano Museum is a magical website about pianos. Visit the Piano Museum
Guitar History: How the Guitar has Evolved
The exact origin of the guitar is still a mystery. The word “guitar” probably comes from the ancient Greek word…
Chicago Mariachi Project
The Chicago Mariachi Project, founded in 2013, offers in-school and after-school mariachi classes at elementary, middle and high schools throughout…
Listen to Ranchera Mexicana Viejita Mariachis
The Racneras Doradas perform Mariaci favorites on Youtube: El Rey, Volver Volver, Cucurrucucu Paloma.
Guitars and the Cosmos
In this TedTalk, Matt Russo is an astrophysicist and musician who translates the rhythm and harmony of the cosmos into…
History of Mariachi Music
The earliest known incontrovertible reference to a mariachi appears in a letter written by priest Cosme Santa Anna in 1852.
Listen to Mariachi Music
Listen to Mariachi Music