After her daughter was born, the classical violinist Rachel Barton Pine started looking into the range of Berceuse or lullabies written for violin. During her research, Pine found over 150 of these ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

For those who have ever worried about drifting off during a classical music concert, composer Max Richter has created a piece specifically for that purpose. Sleep, an eight-hour piece which the the ...