A violinist's bow snapped mid-performance at the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.


Violin bow worth tens of thousands of dollars snaps midperformance

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Kirsten Holmes and Jevon Skipper from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., about their role in a recent Tiny Desk — with Bono and The Edge.


Meet the D.C. teen choir that joined Bono and The Edge at the Tiny Desk

The sophomore album from the Cuban artist is a wildly danceable collection of songs, including a collaboration with funk legend George Clinton and some family wisdom. 


Cimafunk's 'El Alimento' blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with classic American funk

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Constance Hauman about her new album, Tropical Thunderstorm, her experiences as a multigenre musician and an artist she's grateful for: Daf player Asal Malekzadeh. 


Singer Constance Hauman on harmony, rhythm, opera and funk

Rapper-turned-politician Jecorey Arthur is teaming up with Teddy Abrams, the head of the Louisville's orchestra, for a musical collaboration tackling racial injustice.


'Music is music': A rapper and a conductor cross centuries in Louisville

The pianist joins Ari Shapiro to discuss Amplify With Lara Downes, a video series on Black musicians who have experienced renewed creativity regarding racial injustice.


In Lara Downes' new series, Black musicians rise to a pivotal moment

Bigger artists may count on fan support and labels to carry them through canceled tours, but working musicians -- from orchestra members and wedding singers to indie rappers -- are looking elsewhere.


From symphony orchestras to wedding bands, musicians cope with the coronavirus

The insightful Russian-born pianist offers a Beethoven bonanza, ranging from the mesmerizing pulse of the popular "Moonlight" Sonata to flashes of wry humor and tender beauty.


Video: Watch pianist Igor Levit play NPR's Tiny Desk

In her U.S. debut as Don Giovanni, Lucia Lucas became the first known transgender person to sing a principal role on an American opera stage.


'They know that I'm the real deal': transgender baritone makes opera history

Singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell turned her 2010 concept album into a folk-opera stage production, and the show made its Broadway debut in April.


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