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Described as “mold-breaking” and “vital” by The New York Times, Andy Akiho is an eclectic composer and performer whose interests run from steel pan to traditional classical music.
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In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a handful of devoted craftspeople maintain over 80,000 student musical instruments, provided to students free of charge.
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Ready to get caught up in the wave of eclipse excitement in Rochester before we're in the path of the totality on April 8th? Here are some eclipse-themed classical concerts around town.
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Geva Theatre’s annual Essie Calhoun Diversity in the Arts Award will take place on Thursday, March 28th at 6 p.m. prior to the 7:30 p.m. performance of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. This year’s “Essie” Award recipients are Gateways Music Festival, Lisa Helen Hoffman (posthumous), Annette Ramos, and Herbert Smith.
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Citing creative differences with the orchestra's board, the famed Finnish conductor and composer plans to leave when his contract expires at the end of the 2025 season.
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Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beautiful.
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Music can shift, uplift or even subvert a scene. This week on 8 Tracks, we play music supervisor, imagining songs by Kamasi Washington and Carin León on the big screen.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Grammy-winning baritone Will Liverman about his latest album — Show Me The Way — honoring women in classical music, past and present.
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The Apollo Chamber Players in Houston, Texas, create concerts in response to book banning, the refugee crisis, the war in Gaza and other world events. Thousands of people attend their performances.
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A new album, American Counterpoints, reasserts the importance of two 20th century Black composers whose work has been neglected.
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