Join Saturday Cinema host Lynne Warfel as she continues her Oscars deep dive, focusing on winners from the ‘90s and ‘00s. These decades feature music from Dances With Wolves to Il Postino, the first Oscar win for a female composer, Rachel Portman, and the arrival of Lord of the Rings.
Gloriae Dei Cantores invite you to join the singers for Daily Musical Meditations for Lent. Each day, the group features a recording dedicated to celebrating this religious observance, kind of like a Choral Advent Calendar. Listen now!
Rooted in the lineage of Black music, harpist Brandee Younger interprets a tune by Dorothy Ashby, a pioneer of genre-bending harp, in her upcoming album, “Brand New Life.”
Composer Regina Harris Baiocchi believes that music is about the stories as much as the notes. It makes sense that she’s also an author and a poet. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
The Scaffidi family maintains many traditions rooted in their shared love of classical music.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, cellist Estelle Choi of the Calidore String Quartet shares why the group thought the best way to tell the story of Beethoven was to start at the end with their latest album, ‘Beethoven: The Late Quartets.’
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for Feb. 24, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays music performed by the U.S Air Force Band, talks about a legendary Allegri work and is joined by Project DJ co-host Anna Belden.
One of the best guitar virtuosos of the 19th century lived right here in the United States. Justin Holland arranged and composed music for the guitar that people nationwide would play. Some of that music has recently been recorded for the first time. Join Scott Blankenship with Holland expert Prof. Ernie Jackson in 'Justin Holland: The Guitar's Black Pioneer.'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Robert Battle, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, about the company's 2023 tour, which explores themes of love and joy.
Teresita Gómez learned piano in secret at the exclusive fine arts school where her parents worked. She's now a celebrated classical pianist and a longtime promoter of music by Colombian composers.
