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I get excited when I see new releases that highlight hidden or unheard voices from the world of classical music, and MSR Classics always comes through…

Welcome to Major Themes, a monthly feature in which classical music experts recommend a must-hear recording based on what's happening at classical…

On her previous album, “Wonderland,” Alice Sara Ott explored the music and myths of Edvard Grieg and his native Norway. Now “Nightfall,” which Ott calls…

Composer Michael Torke’s new symphonic work, “Unconquered,” is a rousing, bright celebration of the American spirit, a worthy successor to the popular…

For thousands of years, cultures and civilizations have incorporated myth into their way of understanding life. Myths explain natural phenomena, teach…

It was a great year for music, movies, and more, but as a working dad, I don’t get out to see and hear as many things as I’d like to. Nevertheless I felt…

The gang’s all here again in “Rio 2,” a bright animated musical that’s sure to please the kids in the audience, and likely to at least hold the interest…

As the host of World Music on KSTX, I’m endlessly fascinated by songs in foreign languages and their performers. Though I frequently don’t understand the…

Fox News has little to fear from “Machete Kills,” a sequel that trades the subversive immigration politics of its predecessor in favor of more…

Visiting New York City is exhilarating. The hassle of air travel, the expense of the cabs and buses falls away and suddenly you are there, surrounded by…