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Saturday Cinema - Oscars 2022

Oscars 2022

Oscars 2022

Saturday Cinema, hosted by Lynne Warfel, presents highlights from those Best Score nominees you DIDN’T hear on the Oscars live show.

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Composer Omar Thomas speaks to the importance of representation

Composer Omar Thomas speaks to the importance of representation

Composer Omar Thomas remembers never playing music in concert band that celebrates Black traditions while he was growing up, but he has made it his mission to change that. Find out more about his socially conscious compositions in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

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Valerie Coleman's 'Shotgun Houses' honors Louisville and Ali
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Listen to Nashville composer Cristina Spinei's 'Spiral,' commissioned by YourClassical
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Violinist Angèle Dubeau's new album celebrates womanhood
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Listen to Oscar-winning scores of the 21st century
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Critics want to shutter new opera about Emmett Till, but creators fight back
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Composer Nkeiru Okoye has a sound all her own

Composer Nkeiru Okoye has a sound all her own

Composer Nkeiru Okoye doesn’t fit neatly into any kind of classical category. Her compositions showcase her genius by incorporating different types of musical styles that help create a sound that’s uniquely hers. Find out more about Okoye’s diverse compositions in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

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Listen to trailblazers, past and present

Listen to trailblazers, past and present

Women composers of the 20th century have helped pave the way for the women of the 21st. Listen as Extra Eclectic’s celebration of Women’s History Month continues, with host Steve Seel.

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At one border crossing into Poland, those fleeing Ukraine are met with music
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