Countertenor John Holiday isn't trying to make you love him
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by Lara Downes
2M ago
The versatile singer, who emphasizes self-acceptance, says his mission is to be a bridge from the classical community to pop, jazz and R&B. And if you’re not a fan, that’s okay ..read more
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Philadelphia Orchestra renames hall after hometown legend Marian Anderson
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by Lara Downes
3M ago
The name of the great contralto and civil rights icon now lives above the doors to the grand hall in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts ..read more
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Brittney Spencer brings her culture to country music
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by Lara Downes
3M ago
The rising young singer-songwriter, who tours with Willie Nelson and sings on Beyoncé's latest album, is making a name for herself in a new era of more inclusive country music ..read more
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Yo-Yo Ma on ‘touching infinity’ through his nearly 300-year-old cello, Petunia
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by Terry Gross
3M ago
About 25 years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. He brings his cello — aka "Petunia" — to the Fresh Air studio for music and conversation ..read more
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Pianist Inna Faliks traces musical odyssey from Soviet Ukraine via Faustian fantasy
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by Olivia Hampton
4M ago
Faliks draws from her Ukrainian-Jewish heritage and Mikhail Bulgakov's anti-censorship novel The Master and Margarita for a new album ..read more
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Jeff Beal's new collection of solo piano work speaks to living with multiple sclerosis
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by Scott Simon
4M ago
NPR's Scott Simon talks with composer Jeff Beal about his new collection of solo piano works, "The New York Etudes," and about living and working with multiple sclerosis ..read more
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What's past is present for Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov
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by Tom Huizenga
4M ago
The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence ..read more
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Tyshawn Sorey wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in music for 'Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith)'
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by Nate Chinen
4M ago
The composer and percussionist was "shocked beyond belief" after hearing the news on Monday afternoon ..read more
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8 Tracks: No beef, just a Madlib beat
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by Lars Gotrich
4M ago
Madlib's music feels like a magic trick. On this edition of 8 Tracks, we bow down to Madlib's mastery, plus check out new music by Charly Bliss, Fana Hues and reminisce on an old Ted Leo record ..read more
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Singer Lise Davidsen on her Tiny Desk experience
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4M ago
NPR's Scott Detrow spoke with Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen when she visited NPR for her Tiny Desk concert ..read more
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