Music isn’t just a sweet background for bedtime — studies show it can calm children, lower stress, and even support healthy brain development. From classical lullabies to gentle acoustic tunes, the ...

Overture Center's 2025 Lullaby Project is taking center stage with its captivat­ing melodies. The culmina­tion of months of creativity and collaboration is about to unfold in a new album. The album ...

The days are getting shorter. And there's a little chill in the air as leaves fall and nature begins to slow down -- at least here in Washington. That feeling is reflected in a mellow mix of new ...

Music has a spellbinding magic – to lull us to sleep, and to inspire us to delightful dreams and flights of imagination. From ancient melodies to tunes written afresh for children today, this album is ...

These madrigals are musical settings of Renaissance Italian poetry, and they are miniature miracles. And I can’t imagine them ever being more beautifully sung. Under their inspired director Rinaldo ...

From soothing bedtime rituals to playful daytime tunes, music can be a powerful ally in your child’s growth. Research shows that classical pieces, lullabies, and active music-making strengthen ...

While strolling in his home city of Reykjavik last year, Gabríel Ólafs wandered into a bookstore, where he found an out-of-print collection of ancient Viking melodies. The Icelandic pianist-composer ...

On a recent spring morning, Shawna Percival wheels her double stroller onto the stage of Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony. She takes her girls with her everywhere when she’s not at work.

Design: Auditory stimulation of preterm infants with music is used in many neonatal intensive care units for stimulation, calming or easing of pain. In accordance with studies in adults, we expected a ...