Composer and educator William Dawson dedicated his life to the promotion and cultivation of Black American music traditions. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
This week, ‘From the Top’ will feature four talented young musicians who are disabled or neurodivergent. Acclaimed violinists Itzhak Perlman, who performs while seated following a childhood bout with polio, and Julia LaGrand will perform and guest-host alongside host Peter Dugan.
This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, is the second of two listener request shows this month and features listeners’ favorite tracks. Listen now!
The Queen's Cartoonists is a jazz band with elements of classical music, comedy and clowning that performs music live to animation, both old and contemporary.
A new collection of recordings finally freed from the vaults offers a chance to hear one of opera's greatest artists sing Wagner, Strauss, Berlioz and more.
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for March 24, 2023, guest host Steve Seel plays Adolf Shulz-Evler’s Arabesque on Themes of ‘On the Beautiful Blue Danube,’ continues St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with more Irish music and plays a request for ‘a short piece that will wake anyone up’.
Gleason shares one high school memory that has never faded.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, French pianist Hélène Grimaud pays homage to one of Ukraine’s greatest living composers, Valentin Silvestrov, on her latest recording, ‘Silvestrov: Silent Songs.’
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for March 17, 2023, host Steve Staruch plays music to celebrate Women’s History month by composer Amy Beach and honors St. Patrick’s Day with a piece sung by John McCormack. And Project DJ co-host Emily Roth talks about her love for the pipe organ and her performance at Before Bach’s Birthday Bash in Minneapolis.
American gospel singer Tye Tribbett and his gospel choir brought high energy praise music to the Tiny Desk in a set of six inspiring songs.
