Listen to special program 'Valor and Victory' with host Andrea Blain. Hear music that reflects the way in which classical music contributed to daily morale, celebrations and commemorations associated with World War II.
On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares music from films that feature sweeping stories and great costumes, including ‘Chicago,’ ‘Fellowship of the Ring,’ ‘Titanic’ and ‘How the West Was Won.’ Listen now!
An 1844 religiously inspired songbook that uses shape notes to help people read music got a major update recently and it attracting younger singers.
It’s modern classical sounds from down under on the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ as Steve Seel brings us a bevy of Australian composers (and one from New Zealand — since we’re right there). Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ composer Dawn Avery and cellist Wilhelmina Smith present their first collaborative recording, ‘Sweetgrass.’ Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ in a tribute to Robert Redford, host Lynne Warfel interviews Manhattan-based independent filmmaker Robert Roessel: founder of the Tahoe Film Festival and longtime assistant to George Roy Hill, who directed Redford in three films.
Michelle Cann is a trailblazing African American concert pianist and teacher who is inspiring the next generation of musicians at the Manhattan School of Music and the Curtis Institute. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
On the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, we begin our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with works from Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina and Peru, including Gabriela Ortiz’ ‘Canto Abierto’ and Jimmy Lopez Bellido’s ‘Peru Negro.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ guitarist Sharon Isbin fulfills her dream of performing a Latin American-inspired guitar concert on her latest album, ‘Romántico,’ featuring music by Karen LeFrak. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world.
