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For Opera Singers, Life After Retirement — At Least At One Very Special Rest Home
Founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi and funded by royalties from his popular operas, Casa Verdi in Milan opened a century ago as a home for opera musicians in their golden years. Continue Reading For Opera Singers, Life After Retirement — At Least At One Very Special Rest Home
Finding God, Love And The Meaning Of Life In Messiaen’s ‘Turangalîla-Symphonie’
Baltimore Symphony music director Marin Alsop traces her discovery of the rollicking 75-minute symphony and the man behind the music. Continue Reading Finding God, Love And The Meaning Of Life In Messiaen’s ‘Turangalîla-Symphonie’
Here’s What NWPB Music Hosts Are Excited About In 2019
The new year has just begun, and NWPB music hosts are eagerly anticipating a few events, concerts and interviews in 2019. Continue Reading Here’s What NWPB Music Hosts Are Excited About In 2019
Don And Marianna Matteson Provide For Musical Future At NWPB
With their donation of $100,000, Pullman-based listeners Donald Matteson and Marianna Merritt Matteson have created a permanent public radio music fund. The endowment will provide… Continue Reading Don And Marianna Matteson Provide For Musical Future At NWPB
For One Violinist, Elevating Music By Black Composers Is A 20-Year Mission
Composers of color have long had to compete with dead white men for space on the concert stage. A new project, spearheaded by Rachel Barton Pine, seeks to correct that for the next generation. Continue Reading For One Violinist, Elevating Music By Black Composers Is A 20-Year Mission
How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views
All it took for The Hu to have an Internet breakthrough was a dramatic video and screaming guitars — plus a horsehead fiddle and throat singing. Continue Reading How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views
