The famed Frenchman brings all his elegance and colorful playing to music by Ravel, Brahms and Villa-Lobos.


Jean-Yves Thibaudet: Tiny Desk Concert

The 88-year-old composer, who talks as fast as the interlocking phrases of his music, looks back on crucial moments in a career that moved minimalism into the mainstream.


Steve Reich has always been able to hear the pulse

One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and Western philosophies, and the joy of sound itself.


Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at 93

On his new album, the British keyboardist offers both engaging and entertaining contemporary works for the misunderstood instrument.





Can James McVinnie change your mind about the pipe organ?

Discover a wide range of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic thrill rides and soaring voices to delicate baroque suites, ambient adventures and one groove-laden masterwork.



NPR: The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2024

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.


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