Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) is known best in the United States for his tone poems, including the Pines of Rome, the Fountains of Rome, and Roman Festivals, and, perhaps for some of his suites of ...

The Italian composer, violinist, and teacher Ottorino Respighi was born on this day, 9 July, in 1879. He grew up in Bologna, Italy, and as a child he learned both the violin and the piano from his ...

Reverse chronology lets Respighi’s mature voice answer his younger self: how might sonority, register and song reshape inherited German forms? The DaVinci Ensemble hear continuity rather than rupture.

During one of my forays into Bavaria, deep in the Black Forest, a friend introduced me to one of the most magnificent Catholic customs on the books. Epiphany morning came around and I asked my hosts ...

How many days is Christmas? When should you finally take those lights off the porch or remove the tree? Read on for some of the arguments for and against commonly agreed-upon end dates for Christmas.

Italian Composer and Violinist Ottorino Respighi died on this day in 1936- 88 years ago. A versatile Italian figure in the realm of music, he is celebrated as a composer, violinist, teacher, and ...

In 1913, Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) became professor of composition at the Liceo Musicale di S Cecilia in Rome, a post he held for over a decade. One of his students was Elsa Olivieri Sangiacomo, a ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – Spring Bayou is quiet. But the waters in one of Tarpon Springs’ most well-known neighborhoods will soon be alive with excitement for yet another celebration. Epiphany 2026 has ...

GALA Hispanic Theatre’s XXII Fuego Flamenco opens with Marta Gálvez’s “La Velada” on Nov. 5 to 8. The NSO is playing other halls, too. For example: George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — As special an event as Epiphany is, this year’s edition will be an even more welcomed happening. The 119 th annual Epiphany is taking place Monday in Tarpon Springs. Like much ...