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Attention Music Makers: Announcing The 2018 NPR Tiny Desk Contest
Send us a video of you or your band playing an original song behind a desk (any desk). You could win a chance to play your own Tiny Desk concert and tour the U.S. with NPR Music. Continue Reading Attention Music Makers: Announcing The 2018 NPR Tiny Desk Contest
Excited for the Olympics? Warm Up For The 2018 Games With Ravel, Gershwin And Rachmaninoff
This year’s Olympics will sound slightly different – the PyeongChang games will be the first in which figure skaters can use music with vocals during… Continue Reading Excited for the Olympics? Warm Up For The 2018 Games With Ravel, Gershwin And Rachmaninoff
Schubert’s Birthday: Winter Rises To The Occasion
Makes sense that Franz Schubert’s birthday would be at the coldest time of year: January 31, 1797. The deepest chill runs through Schubert’s whisper-short lifetime.… Continue Reading Schubert’s Birthday: Winter Rises To The Occasion
A Sweet Happy Birthday, Mozart!
The original Mozartkugel is a rich little layered confection: pistachio marzipan enveloped by nougat, surrounded by chocolate, and wrapped in foil decorated with a portrait… Continue Reading A Sweet Happy Birthday, Mozart!
Remembering A Legend: Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein in 1971, during rehearsals for his “Mass” CREDIT: MARION S. TRIKOSKO/U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT With the start of 2018 comes a major… Continue Reading Remembering A Legend: Leonard Bernstein
‘Tis the Season for Premieres
Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker’ has been a major soundtrack of the season since its premiere in 1892. gabrielsaldana / Flickr ‘Tis the season for all… Continue Reading ‘Tis the Season for Premieres
