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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.
Classical
Deceptive Cadence

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."
Classical
Turning The Tables
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.
Classical
Deceptive Cadence
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.
Classical
SymphonyCast
2017 BBC Proms from London's Royal Albert Hall

2017 BBC Proms from London's Royal Albert Hall

Jul 25, 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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Discover Music
Deceptive Cadence
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.
Classical
Deceptive Cadence
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.
Classical
KNPR
Las Vegas philharmonic

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. 

Classical
Deceptive Cadence
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.
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Music
Camp staffer Abby Martin (left) and veteran camper Torrin Hallett (right) play their horns at the Kendall Betts Horn Camp.

At This Summer Camp, Horn Players Of All Ages Find Community

Jul 15, 2017
High-school students hoping to go pro, adult amateurs and professors of the instrument all gather annually at the Kendall Betts Horn Camp in New Hampshire.
Classical
The Record
Pierre Henry in 2007, at the Saint-Joseph school in southern France. The <em>musique concréte </em>innovator died this week at the age of 89.

The Life And Work Of Pierre Henry, Ceaseless Sonic Explorer

Jul 08, 2017
Henry broke from his classical training to become of the foremost innovators of experimental composition in the 20th century.
Classical
Deceptive Cadence
The Grammy-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir&#039;s new album is devoted to music by compatriot Tõnu Kõrvits.

An Estonian Choir Channels Emily Brontë's Windswept Blues

Jul 05, 2017
On a new album, the Grammy-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir sings new music by native son Tõnu Kõrvits and probes the windswept melancholy of the 18th-century English author's poetry.
Classical
Music Reviews
Part of the cover art for <em>Planetarium</em>, the concept album by Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens, James McAlister and Bryce Dessner.

The Collaborative Concept Album 'Planetarium' Captures Cosmic Grandeur And Desolation

Jul 03, 2017
Four talented musicians — Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens, James McAlister and Bryce Dessner — joined forces to create a constellation of sound dedicated to the planets, black holes and comets.
Classical
Deceptive Cadence
Six young musicians, rooted in six different countries, come together to put a new spin on a Woody Guthrie classic.

This Land Is Our Land: Young Immigrant Musicians Reinvent A Classic

Jul 03, 2017
Six classically-trained musicians, rooted in six different countries, come together to perform a new composition inspired by Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land."
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Music
An illustrated scene from Shakespeare's <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em>, the play Mendelssohn celebrates in his expansive, beautiful Overture in E major, Op. 21.

Meet Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Of The Original Song Of The Summer

Jun 23, 2017
Celebrate the sunniest of seasons with the German prodigy's timeless Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Deceptive Cadence
Alan Gilbert (center) with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall. He has left that orchestra and announced his new position as chief conductor of the NDR Elbphiharmonie, in Hamburg, Germany.

Philharmonic Flip-Flop: Conductor Alan Gilbert Trades New York For Hamburg

Jun 23, 2017
The conductor, who cut his tenure short as the New York Philharmonic's music director, finds a welcoming new home — with a glitzy new concert hall — in Hamburg, Germany.

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