'Juneteenth: Remembrance and Celebration' (2021)

The players of the Imani Winds have had faith in commissioning new works that uplift the profile of BIPOC composers and performers. They have been doing so for more than 25 years. Find out more in the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

Jay Capperauld’s work ‘Bruckner’s Skull’ begins our summer of highlights from this year’s BBC Proms Festival on ‘Extra Eclectic’, and also serves as point of departure for this show’s theme of contemporary composers honoring composers from the past. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ John Jeter leads the Malmo Symphony Orchestra, alongside soloists Han Chen and Fanny Clamagirand, in music by Florence Price and William Grant Still. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

The BBC Proms concerts return to YourClassical for the 2025 season. Enjoy live performances featuring world-class ensembles, conductors and soloists from London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Listen at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays through Sept. 26 — plus on-demand audio for 30 days afterward.

At Vermont's famed Middlebury Language School, opera singers perfect their German — right down to mastering the elusive umlaut.

This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ join host Lynne Warfel to celebrate August birthdays in the world of film, including Jack Warner, Peter O’Toole, Maureen O’Hara, Gene Kelly, Ingrid Bergman and more. Listen now!

The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Va., features mostly amateur musicians playing Bluegrass and Old Time music. At age 89, it's the oldest continuous competition of its kind in the U.S.

About 500 harmonica players have descended onto the San Antonio River Walk for a convention with a single purpose: preserve and promote the fading use of harmonica in popular music.

Jordan, who died Aug. 11, was a teen when she first heard a Charlie Parker recording. Later she became part of the jazz scene in Detroit and New York City. Originally broadcast in 1981 and 1988.

Flutist, composer and producer Allison Loggins-Hull is often described as someone whose work ‘defies classification.’ Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.