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Another roundup of surprising music stories, including a piano's radical redesign, a Pakistani song with 270 million YouTube views, and colored pencils transforming into a guitar.

From classical cocktail bars to the surprising choral backstory behind the Post-it Note, there's a lot to discover in this week's roundup!

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.

Also in this roundup, the irresistible Ukrainian Eurovision Song Contest winner, music for children in Wales, and the Muppets get destructive with Beethoven.

The pop superstar brought Debussy as her date to the Met Gala this week! Plus, can an orchestra be publicly traded? And what do your music tastes say about your personality? It's all inside this week's roundup!

It's the Nashville Symphony vs. the Purple Martins. Also in this roundup: kids in Africa find pure joy in Vivaldi, a pianist finds his way back from a stroke, and fantastic creatures emerge from worn-out instruments.

This week in the roundup, a medieval band takes on modern pop songs, choruses find creative ways to perform during the pandemic, opera singers help those suffering from the effects of "Long Covid," and more!

In times of trial and difficulty, we often turn to music. In this week's roundup, four stories that show the power and resilience of music in crisis.

London’s St. Pancras Station transforms for International Women’s Day. Also in this roundup: Ludovico Einaudi goes mega-viral on TikTok, and a biting satire about marketing musicians goes wrong when nobody gets the joke.

A look at what makes Ravel's iconic work a go-to for figure skaters. Also, the tradition of bell ringing at Boston's Old North Church, and the pros and cons of marrying a classical musician... all in this week's roundup!