The youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition makes our trusty upright piano sound like a 9-foot grand in music by Liszt and Tchaikovsky.


Yunchan Lim performs a lyrical Tiny Desk Concert

Riley’s pioneering piece, which premiered 60 years ago, leaves many decisions up to the performers. It helped launch the movement known as minimalism, but In C itself has also survived and changed.


'In C' Forever: The eternal evolution of Terry Riley’s minimalist masterpiece

To mark the 150th anniversary of the maverick American composer’s birth, pianist Jeremy Denk releases an Ives tribute album that educates, delights and confounds.



Charles Ives’ vision of America still strikes an unsettling chord

At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.


The borderless music of Gabriela Ortiz

The revered interdisciplinary artist, now in her 80s, remains vigorous and regards the joy of curiosity as the key to staying young.


Meredith Monk reflects on 6 decades of music-making

The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence.


What's past is present for Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov 

The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling Tiny Desk Concert featuring music by Verdi, Grieg and Kalman. Listen now!


Lise Davidsen stirs emotions with her 'one-in-a-million' voice in her Tiny Desk Concert

Armed with just her cello, a looping machine and a pair of percussionists, Beiser crafts a rendition of Terry Riley's pioneering In C that is equally mesmerizing and graceful.


Cellist Maya Beiser's variation on a minimalist manifesto

When he takes over, in the fall of 2027, he will be the youngest music director in the orchestra's 133-year history.


28-year-old conductor Klaus Mäkelä will lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

One of the most performed living composers unpacks the power of melody in her music, her unconventional path to success and how visual art guides her process.


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