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Harlem Gospel Travelers' album has a '70s vibe but subject material is of this moment
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Struggling with its past, Germany's 1,000-year-old choir admits girls for the 1st time
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The hidden world of an opera prompter

The hidden world of an opera prompter

One of the world's greatest living composers, John Adams, has a new opera, and the prompter keeps Anthony and Cleopatra from flying off the rails.

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Pekka Kuusisto in concert

Pekka Kuusisto in concert

Violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto is heard in two live recordings this week.

Pianist Orli Shaham continues her Mozart piano sonatas project
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Amanda Shires examines the fault lines in her marriage on her new album
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Remembering Queen Elizabeth II's legacy with a lifetime of music

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II's legacy with a lifetime of music

On Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor passed away at 96. She was the longest-serving British monarch in history and was a tremendous supporter of music in the United Kingdom during her reign. Here are nine classical music pieces to honor her memory and celebrate her life.

Community bands are back after being battered by the pandemic
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Valerie Coleman is a composer for our times and for generations to come
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Missy Mazzoli portrays the violin as healer