When the Sarasota Orchestra performs Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero” at its next Masterworks concert, principal percussionist Marcelina Suchocka will be getting herself into a zone. For nearly 15 straight ...

When’s the last time you heard “Bolero”? A recording? As a backdrop for a commercial? A musical score for a movie? Any chance you heard it played by a full orchestra in a big concert hall? If you’re ...

One of classical music’s greatest tunes hits one of the world’s most beautiful waterways in a stunning performance. In 2017, Paris’ campaign to host the 2024 Summer Olympics was in full force. They ...

Hundreds of people were stopped in their tracks when the Musical Society of Algemesí broke out into Ravel’s simple, beguiling melody. As a lone drummer stood in the city of Algemesí in Spain, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents perennial favorite Ravel’s Boléro ...

Ravel’s Bolero was written by the composer in 1928. Yet, the piece gained new attention when it was prominently featured in the 1979 romantic comedy, “10” costarring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek. We ...

Ravel's Bolero is a composition that rose from the depths of nonchalant dismissal by Ravel's contemporaries to being one of the few truly recognizable melodies in classical music. Sadly, you rarely ...