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Hear vocalist and composer Shara Nova in a mesmerizing moment from a new song cycle, The Blue Hour, written by five celebrated women.

This production uses a cast of multi-racial actors who are female, nonbinary and trans — people who weren't even considered in the Declaration of Independence.

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, features listener’s favorite tracks from 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Dances With Wolves' and 'Poltergeist.' Listen now!

Rapper Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize in music for his album ‘DAMN.’ Many people were excited and happy about such a change in the awarding of the prize, while others loathed it. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

Collecting traditional tunes from all over the British Isles, Vaughan Williams famously produced gently modal folksong fantasies evoking England's "green and pleasant land."

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason expresses his artistic freedom as an arranger, improviser and composer, on his latest solo recording, Song.

The influence can be traced back to the 1800s when opera companies and their star singers traveled from Italy to perform across the country.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to conductor Marin Alsop about her upcoming performances with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

A young pianist takes Bruce Hansen on an intense journey during his performance of Liszt’s “Vallée d’Obermann.”

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema features music from famous dance scenes, including ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ and ‘The Red Shoes.’ Listen now!