From Mendelssohn’s Elijah to his Scottish Symphony, here are some of the early Romantic composer’s most glorious pieces of ...

After several months of hiatus, Camerata del Sol is back — and will perform two concerts this weekend in Las Cruces and El ...

In a letter Abraham Mendelssohn wrote to his daughter when she was 20, the father said, “Music will perhaps become (Felix’) profession, while for you it can and must be only an ornament.” ...

Felix Mendelssohn originally wrote the melody for ... put Wesley’s text with Mendelssohn’s music, and created one of the most joyful and beloved Christmas hymns.

Mendelssohn is one of the 'Sunshine Composers' who, like Rossini and Saint-Saëns, wrote effortless, life-enhancing, optimistic music. 'Felix' is the Latin for 'happy' an auspicious choice for it ...

But because she was a woman, she had to fight for her music to be heard. She was born into a musical family – her mother taught her to play the piano and her brother was the composer Felix Mendelssohn ...

The Southland Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, directed by Sylvia Lee Mann, will present “Spring of Hope,” a concert of music by José Elizondo, Felix Mendelssohn and Franz Schubert, 4 p.m. Sunday, April ...