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The opera <em>We Shall Not Be Moved </em>revisits the story of the 1985 bombing of the<em></em> MOVE house in Philadelphia, and that tragedy's impact on Philadelphia's youth. Shown here: Actors portraying the ghosts that inhabit the site of the bombing surround character Un/Sung (Lauren Whitehead, center).

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'We Shall Not Be Moved': A New Opera Traces The Legacy Of The 1985 MOVE Bombing

Sep 17, 2017

The opera, presented by Opera Philadelphia with the Apollo Theater, had its world premiere Sept. 16. It revisits the house at the center of the bombing and its impact on Philadelphia's youth today.

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New Las Vegas Nonprofit Brings Classical Music To The People

Sep 11, 2017

You can make music with a boomerang.

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2017 BBC Proms from London's Royal Albert Hall

Sep 08, 2017

We are thrilled to showcase the most memorable performances of the 2017 BBC Proms, the UK's annual celebration of classical music.

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Composer Morton Feldman at the piano, ca. 1963.

Turn It Down: Morton Feldman's Silent Revolution

Sep 04, 2017

If you've never heard For Bunita Marcus, pianist Marc-André Hamelin predicts it'll be either the most aggravating thing you've ever heard, or the best migraine medicine you've ever had.

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On the upcoming album <em>New Worlds</em>, actor and comedian Bill Murray teams up with cellist Jan Vogler and friends for music by Bernstein and Gershwin and poetry and prose by Whitman and Twain.

Aloft In Translation: The Myriad Sides Of Bill Murray

Aug 30, 2017

Backed by a classical trio, the beloved actor and comedian belts out Bernstein and Gershwin and recites American poetry and prose.

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Soprano Katharine Gunnink sings the aria "Ch'il Bel Sogno" by Puccini at Adobe Headquarters in San Jose, Calif. for Arias in the Office.

New Pop-Up Series Treats Silicon Valley Workers To Opera At The Office

Aug 30, 2017

Rachel Myrow of KQED reports on Arias in the Office, Opera San José's initiative that aims to bring opera to a wider audience with free performances at tech companies.

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Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads the Simon Bolivar National Youth Orchestra during a rehearsal in Caracas on November 20, 2012.

Venezuelan President Cancels Gustavo Dudamel's Youth Orchestra Tour To U.S.

Aug 21, 2017

The crackdown on the star conductor's four-city American tour with the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela is seen as payback for his recent criticisms of the Maduro government.

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The 'diamond ring' effect is shown following totality of the solar eclipse at Palm Cove in Australia's Tropical North Queensland on November 14, 2012.

The Sun, The Moon And A String Quartet: Kronos Plays Live To The Solar Eclipse

Aug 18, 2017

The adventuresome ensemble, along with a science-friendly composer, transforms the rare solar event into music in real time.

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Some musicians from the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra are protesting an invitation extended to conservative radio host Dennis Prager to guest conduct.

Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra Confronts Controversy Over Right-Wing Guest Conductor

Aug 13, 2017

Musicians are protesting the invitation extended to radio host Dennis Prager to guest conduct; they say Prager is "deeply bigoted." But music director Guido Lamell says: "Music trumps politics."

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Maria Callas: vocal chameleon, gossip-column staple and influential opera icon.

Forebears: Maria Callas, The Divine Voice Of Classical Music

Aug 07, 2017

Known as La Divina — "The Divine One" — Callas was an indelible presence whose artistry made her the icon and envy of performers across many genres.

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Byron Janis, photographed in 1968 at the Chateau Thoiry, where he discovered two rare Chopin manuscripts, one of which sits on the antique piano.

Chopin In The Shadows: The Supernatural Adventures Of Byron Janis

Aug 05, 2017

The famous 89-year-old pianist has spent a lifetime perfecting Chopin. Along the way, the composer has reached out from the great beyond in a few startling ways.

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Aaron Martin (left) and Dag Rosenqvist record as From the Mouth of the Sun.

Songs We Love: From The Mouth Of The Sun, 'Light Blooms In Hollow Space'

Jul 25, 2017

"Light Blooms In Hollow Space" isn't overly complicated — no need to overthink the quiet power of a musically evocative space and the heart-melting melody that overtakes it.

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Edward Parks, who plays Steve Jobs, and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus in <em>The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.</em>

Sing Different: Steve Jobs' Life Becomes An Opera

Jul 22, 2017

The Apple co-founder's complicated story is the subject of The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs, by composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell. It premieres Saturday in Santa Fe.

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The Las Vegas Philharmonic is back on Classical 89.7

Jul 18, 2017

It's our summer of broadcast performances from the Philharmonic's 2016-17 season, and you'll hear it Sundays at 2 p.m.

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A portrait of George Frideric Handel, presenting his <em>Water Music</em> to King George I.

300 Years Of Handel's 'Water Music', With A Splash Of Politics

Jul 17, 2017

300 years ago, England's embattled King George I decided to divert public attention from the country's woes with a big musical party on the River Thames.