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Hope springs eternal

Hope springs eternal

A rhapsody on themes of spring, peace, birds and more awaits on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.

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Claremont Trio celebrates 20 years of music making

Claremont Trio celebrates 20 years of music making

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, violinist Emily Bruskin of the Claremont Trio shares how much fun the musicians had celebrating 20 years of music making with their new album, ‘Queen of Hearts.’

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Dale Warland picks his favorite choral pieces to mark his 90th birthday
Listen: Minnesota Opera performs Rossini's 'Barber of Seville'
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William Grant Still, the dean of African American composers

William Grant Still, the dean of African American composers

Composer William Grant Still is the record holder for many firsts in the Black classical world. His ‘Afro-American Symphony’ was the first to be performed by a major orchestra. Find out more about his achievements in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

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Music can unite us in grief

Music can unite us in grief

Composer John Adams expresses grief through a beautiful piece, “Put Your Loving Arms Around Me.” Listen to that and more on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.

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Watch: Ukrainian violinists respond to war with viral video

Watch: Ukrainian violinists respond to war with viral video

More than a month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dozens of violinists have united for a video performance of the Ukrainian folk song “Verbovaya Doschechka” to raise support for Ukraine. Not surprisingly, the video already has gone viral. Watch now.

Cellist Matt Haimovitz focuses on future generations

Cellist Matt Haimovitz focuses on future generations

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, cellist Matt Haimovitz continues his large-scale commissioning project of contemporary composers with his second recording in the six-album series titled, ‘Primavera II: The Rabbits.’

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Mystery recordings will now be heard for the first time in about 100 years
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