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George Walker's final Piano Sonata might be short in length, but it's long on ideas, unfolding in a colorful thicket of textures and episodes. Listen as Steven Beck performs it.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tamara Rojo, the new artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, about her vision for the role.

Nottage, the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center and a Michael Jackson musical opening soon.

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien want to convey a message of togetherness in their first album together, ‘Here With You.’

Six decades after the film ‘West Side Story’ premiered, the legendary musical has been reimagined. Choreographer Justin Peck updated the dances of the original story.

Some white congregations are paying what they're calling "royalties" when they sing hymns that come from the Negro spiritual tradition. They say it's a matter of racial justice.

An evocative museum exhibition from a legendary electronic musician and naturalist encourages audiences to connect with nature through a "great animal orchestra."

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson wants to change they way we think about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in his new album, ‘Mozart and Contemporaries.’

Emmy Award-winning composer Stephen Lawrence, who co-wrote songs for Sesame Street and Free to Be... You and Me, died on December 30 at age 82.

We have a variety of classical specials for the holiday season, from Christmas to New Year's Day. Listen to them any time that's convenient using this comprehensive listing.