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Joel Saget/AFP via Getty ImagesThe composer has been lauded for decades over his deeply affective music; director Alejandro González Iñárritu, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and more join us to explain why. -
Caroline Tompkins/Courtesy of the artistThe composer of Breaking the Waves speaks candidly about equity in her field, the importance of role models and the unglamorous side of writing music every day.
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More than a century ago, a Met librarian made some of the first live music recordings. Now, (with an assist from NPR) 16 of the Mapleson Cylinders are joining the New York Public Library collection. -
We asked NPR Music's classical producer Tom Huizenga: Was there one lyric from 2022 that stayed with you all year? He chose a line from the song "One by One," recorded by Julia Bullock.
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Among other things Badalamenti's music, soft and bizarre and surging, was an emotional compass for the uncanny creations of director David Lynch.
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After VAN magazine published accusations against Robert Beaser, a former head of The Juilliard School's composition department, hundreds of composers, educators and presenters are demanding change.
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We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.
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Three people have accused two teachers at the world-renowned music school — composers Robert Beaser and the late Christopher Rouse — of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1990s and 2000s.
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We ranked our 50 favorite records of the year, from hip-hop to classical and everything in between.
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We ranked our 50 favorite records of the year, from hip-hop to classical and everything in between.
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The velvet-voiced soprano with a career on the rise chooses her projects, and the music on her debut solo album, with consummate intention.
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Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling classical music, from booby-trapped string quartets and chilled-out piano to full-throttle percussion, electric guitars and high-flying vocals.
