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On WCRB In Concert with the Boston Pops, pianist Lara Downes and actor/singer Brian Stokes Mitchell join for an evening of music dedicated to the musical legacy of Duke Ellington, plus the world premiere of a concerto built on music by Billy Strayhorn, all conducted by Keith Lockhart, on-demand.
CRB Blog
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Conductor Avlana Eisenberg and journalist Celeste Headlee, William Grant Still's granddaughter, talk about a new collection of the composer's music, recorded with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. -
It doesn't take much to think back to your school days and remember how free you felt when summer was finally here. Classical music celebrates children's playtime.
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Also in this roundup: an all-women orchestra in Colombia, a follow-up on the auction of a very romantic violin, and a chorister's hilarious reaction to teaching a toy koala how to sing Mozart.
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Relaxing Playlists
From NPR Music
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This Juneteenth, pianist Lara Downes remembers the freedom that has been hard fought and hard won.
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Ukraine's National Opera was built to celebrate Russian opera at the height of the imperial era. Performances were suspended after the war began but have recently re-started.
On Demand
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On The Bach Hour, the Chopin Competition winner reveals passion, drama, and crystalline spark in a solo piano work, and Rudolf Lutz conducts the Cantata No. 30.
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Through the distinctive compositions of 23 of the most gifted Black composers of our time, performed by eight extraordinary singers, Tulsa Opera celebrates resilience and hope in a commemoration of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, on demand.
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WCRB In Concert features a Leonard Bernstein world premiere at Tanglewood and seaside chamber music from Cape Cod.
El Puerto Rico
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Liliya Ugay/The rich sounds and imagery that Puerto Rico brings to mind feature heavily in Liliya Ugay's imaginative portrait of a place she has never visited. -
Meredith Nierman/Inspired by a "Bomba protest" of George Floyd's murder, J.J. Peña-Aguayo explores the connections between music and social justice.
Out of the Box
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The stories and voices of two of America's most celebrated and pioneering singers star in this week's segment.WHAT: Arias, art songs, and spirituals,…
The Bach Hour
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On The Bach Hour, Philippe Pierlot leads Collegium Vocale Gent and the Ricercar Consort in music that begins in the wonder of the cosmos and ends in quiet, individual commitment.
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