Two musical worlds collide as jazz pianist Dan Tepfer finds inspiration, and room for improvisation, in J.S. Bach's Two-Part Inventions.

Hear the powerhouse pianist barrel through a rambunctious bonbon written for her by Michael Tilson Thomas.

The music that haunts the Oscar-nominated film is a calling card for conductor Rafael Payare.

NPR's Robin Hilton sits down with composer Volker Bertelmann to talk about how he channeled the drama and horror of World War I into his Oscar-nominated score for "All Quiet On The Western Front."

On her new album, Dark with Excessive Bright, the vibrant, young composer coaxes unusual sounds from a symphony orchestra.

Watch Lara Downes' conversation with the composer-in-residence of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra about balancing her roots, her craft and the shifting field of classical music.

The Ballet Company of Gyor began rehearsing at a local Audi factory last month after being forced to shutter its rehearsal hall in response to soaring energy prices.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such "The Phantom of the Opera'' and "Evita,'' has written the anthem for King Charles III's coronation.

Teresita Gómez learned piano in secret at the exclusive fine arts school where her parents worked. She's now a celebrated classical pianist and a longtime promoter of music by Colombian composers.

From the early days of his career in the 1930s until his death in 1974, Duke Ellington continually pushed the boundaries of jazz, writing suites, film scores, and "symphonic" works.