News & Updates

July 7, 2025

Oclassica featured in The Savvy Musician 2.0 by David Cutler, Oxford University Press

Oclassica is featured in The Savvy Musician 2.0 by David Cutler, published by Oxford University Press. The book's \"Record Label Dilemma\" section presents the label's innovative approach to the classical music industry, with a particular focus on curation and digital distribution strategies.

July 5, 2023

Katya Kramer-Lapin discusses the impact of her collaboration with Oclassica in interview ahead of the Piano Fete festival

Vashon Center for the Arts is renowned for its annual Piano Fete, taking place on July 5-8, 2023 in Kay White Hall. In anticipation of the Piano Fete, The Beachcomber presented a series of interviews with the participating pianists, including Oclassica artist Katya Kramer-Lapin.

April 17, 2023

Site-Specific Dances performance premiere in New York City presents a stunning vision of the future of collaborative arts

The inaugural presentation of the Site-Specific Dances company at the Paul Taylor Dance Studios in New York City offered a fresh vision of how technology, coupled with video installations, live music and dance could set the stage for redefining the boundaries between life and the classical arts.

October 24, 2022

Rachmaninoff, Blood, and Roaring Ovations at Lincoln Center

Pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski played Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 4 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center — a long-awaited premiere in his 25-year career that turned dramatic when he cut his finger mid-performance and continued playing through blood-covered keys.

February 6, 2020

The CD is dead. Why do music critics still write reviews only about classical music released on CD?

Music critics continue to write reviews about the albums released only on CDs while the format itself is almost dead. We asked a renowned critic in the classical music world why he prefers only CD releases when sales of physical releases continue to drop.