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Artists across the pop music spectrum, from Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens to Solange Knowles and RZA, have made recent forays into music for ballet. Why now, and what’s changed about their music to accommodate the medium?
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Wintry mix gives way to buoyant hope. Spring is in the ear, in February's Instant Replay. -
English ensembles Polyphony and Britten Sinfonia, led by Stephen Layton, bring a polished sheen to Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds’s modern masterpiece "Passion and Resurrection" and other works. -
In a rare occurrence, planets will line up in the sky this month. A classical composer lined them up over 100 years ago! -
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra premieres a re-framing of John Coltrane’s legendary jazz compositions, curated by Composer Chair Carlos Simon. -
Ray Chen plays Tchaikovsky’s beloved Violin Concerto, and the BSO performs Bernstein’s love letter to New York: the Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story." -
On WCRB In Concert with Boston Baroque, Haydn's breathtaking "The Creation" is brought to life by soloists Hera Hyesang Park, Paul Appleby, and Nicholas Newton, all making their Boston Baroque debuts.
From NPR Music
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The 88-year-old composer, who talks as fast as the interlocking phrases of his music, looks back on crucial moments in a career that moved minimalism into the mainstream. -
South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe talks about his new album "Hymns of Bantu," which highlights the healing power of song across cultures.
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On The Bach Hour, the Los Angeles-based violinist performs both parts - each on a different Stradivarius instrument - of one of the composer’s most dramatic concertos.
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