Based in New York, Hurwitz is the founder and executive editor of ClassicsToday.com and frequently reviews recordings there.
Hurwitz has published numerous books, primarily guides on specific composers for the Amadeus Press "Unlocking the Masters" series, namely Mahler, Mozart, Dvořák, Haydn, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Bernstein, Strauss, C. P. E. Bach, and Handel.
Other publications include an introduction to classical music, two articles on the 19th-century use of vibrato as well as surveys on the symphonies of Beethoven (the 5th and 7th) and Brahms (all four).
[2] Hurwitz is the founder and executive editor of ClassicsToday.com, a daily review site for classical music recordings.
[7][8] In 2020 Hurwitz launched a YouTube channel on which he regularly posts video reviews and discographical surveys.