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Someone Finally Remembered William Dawson’s ‘Negro Folk Symphony’
Broadcast nationwide in 1934 and praised by listeners and critics alike, a masterful symphony soon fell silent. A new recording hopes to help revive an American treasure. Continue Reading Someone Finally Remembered William Dawson’s ‘Negro Folk Symphony’
Pre-Pandemic, Cast Of Broadway Musical ‘Hadestown’ Packs In Behind NPR’s Tiny Desk
The cast and musicians of the hit Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the Tiny Desk for a truly glorious performance of its greatest songs. Continue Reading Pre-Pandemic, Cast Of Broadway Musical ‘Hadestown’ Packs In Behind NPR’s Tiny Desk
Play It Forward: Lakecia Benjamin Sings Through Her Saxophone
Ari Shapiro talks to jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin about her new album Pursuance: The Coltranes and an artist she is grateful for: James Blake. Continue Reading Play It Forward: Lakecia Benjamin Sings Through Her Saxophone
Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music In A Time Of Needing Comfort
Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, which reunites him with old bluegrass buddies. Continue Reading Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music In A Time Of Needing Comfort
A New Library Of Congress Project Commissions Music Of The Pandemic
The Library of Congress is debuting 10 works of new music about the COVID-19 pandemic. The project takes inspiration from Giovanni Boccaccio, a writer who collected stories about the Black Death. Continue Reading A New Library Of Congress Project Commissions Music Of The Pandemic
Clarinetist Anthony McGill Kneels, Pleads And Plays For Justice
With the help of a few “wrong” notes, the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic turned “America the Beautiful” into a solemn protest of police violence. Continue Reading Clarinetist Anthony McGill Kneels, Pleads And Plays For Justice
