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Two musical worlds collide as jazz pianist Dan Tepfer finds inspiration, and room for improvisation, in J.S. Bach's Two-Part Inventions.
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Hear the powerhouse pianist barrel through a rambunctious bonbon written for her by Michael Tilson Thomas.
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The music that haunts the Oscar-nominated film is a calling card for conductor Rafael Payare.
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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."
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On her new album, Dark with Excessive Bright, the vibrant, young composer coaxes unusual sounds from a symphony orchestra.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.