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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring personal selections made by Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century’s host: Jedd Greenhalgh. Listen to music about orcas, some virtuosic folk ensemble works, music written by and for contemporary violin virtuosos, and a piece for cello and electronics like you’ve never heard before.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring personal selections made by Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century’s host: Jedd Greenhalgh. Listen to music about orcas, some virtuosic folk ensemble works, music written by and for contemporary violin virtuosos, and a piece for cello and electronics like you’ve never heard before.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring personal selections made by Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century’s…]]></itunes:subtitle>


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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music by the Milwaukee-born Michael Torke. Torke is a highly prominent composer in the world of 21st century concert music, having fulfilled commissions from entities like Walt Disney and Absolute Vodka, in addition to having written works for many symphonies all over the globe...]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music by the Milwaukee-born Michael Torke. Torke is a highly…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>


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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music for the violin. The first volume of music for the violin had so many good choices for programming that a second episode for the instrument was a necessity. Listen to Violin Volume for more concertos, solo works, and chamber works for the popular strings instrument.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music for the violin. The first volume of music for the violin had so…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>


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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:01:10 -0700</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 12 - Piano</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music for the piano. There is a great deal of music for piano written all around the world each year, and on this episode of Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century, you can get a tase of how diverse and exciting that music is, especially for the music written after the year 2000: music from Costa Rica, Finland, Armenia, and beyond.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music for the piano. There is a great deal of music for piano written…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>


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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:14:58 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music written for the cello. The first volume of music for the cello had so much quality music to choose from, that a second installment for the instrument simply had to be created. Listen to Cello Volume 2 for more concertos, solo works, and chamber works for the low strings instrument.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music written for the cello. The first volume of music for the cello…]]></itunes:subtitle>


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<itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>


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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music written by Jennifer Higdon. The United States composer Jennifer Higdon currently holds a Pulitzer Prize and 3 Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Classical Musician, but this was not always the apparent future for the now globally revered musician. Learn more about Higdon’s story and spend some quality time with her music on this composer-focused episode of Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:23:18 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music written by Jennifer Higdon. The United States composer Jennifer…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>


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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music written for the string quartet. Today’s episode will be taking you on a journey through the 21st century forest of works for String Quartet. On the composer’s roster you’ll find representation from Costa Rica, Armenia, Japan, the United States, and some string quartet arrangements of music from some select video games. Even now, after centuries of music written for it, the string quartet still proves itself to be an essential staple of concert music genres.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:56:05 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music written for the string quartet. Today’s episode will be taking you on a journey through the 21st century forest of works for String Quartet. On the composer’s roster you’ll find representation from Costa Rica, Armenia, Japan, the United States, and some string quartet arrangements of music from some select video games. Even now, after centuries of music written for it, the string quartet still proves itself to be an essential staple of concert music genres.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music written for the string quartet. Today’s episode will be taking…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>


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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music created by NWPB Staff. Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century is produced in the Pullman WA studios of Northwest Public Broadcasting. During NWPB’s March 2026 fund drive, This special episode was made: a totally custom, all original production of 21st century music either created or covered by current and past NWPB personnel. Northwest Public Broadcasting has been here for over a century, and...]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:28:54 -0700</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 8 - Pledge Drive Special</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music created by NWPB Staff. Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century is produced in the Pullman WA studios of Northwest Public Broadcasting. During NWPB’s March 2026 fund drive, This special episode was made: a totally custom, all original production of 21st century music either created or covered by current and past NWPB personnel. Northwest Public Broadcasting has been here for over a century, and...]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music created by NWPB Staff. Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century is…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>


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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music by the vocalist, violinist, and Pulitzer Prize winning composer Caroline Shaw. Listen to Shaw’s compositional take on music for the string quartet, the choir, the percussion ensemble, and even songwriter-style music for herself as a vocal soloist. An hour of swirling melodies, contemplative textures, and playful-sounding innovation in the key of Shaw await you!]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:12:04 -0700</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 7 - Caroline Shaw</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music by the vocalist, violinist, and Pulitzer Prize winning composer Caroline Shaw. Listen to Shaw’s compositional take on music for the string quartet, the choir, the percussion ensemble, and even songwriter-style music for herself as a vocal soloist. An hour of swirling melodies, contemplative textures, and playful-sounding innovation in the key of Shaw await you!]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music by the vocalist, violinist, and Pulitzer Prize winning composer…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3539</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>


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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music for the wind ensemble. Wind, brass, and percussion instruments commonly come together in the world of concert music, creating the Wind Ensemble, and even though the group type has existed for centuries, there is also a plethora of great new music written for the Wind Ensemble in the 21st century too. Listen to some of that great new music for Wind Ensemble from composers Steven Bryant, John Mackey, and David Maslanka right here.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:02:30 -0700</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 6 - Wind Ensemble</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music for the wind ensemble. Wind, brass, and percussion instruments commonly come together in the world of concert music, creating the Wind Ensemble, and even though the group type has existed for centuries, there is also a plethora of great new music written for the Wind Ensemble in the 21st century too. Listen to some of that great new music for Wind Ensemble from composers Steven Bryant, John Mackey, and David Maslanka right here.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music for the wind ensemble. Wind, brass, and percussion instruments…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>


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    <title>Episode 5 - Violin Volume 1</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music for the violin. Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century’s first volume of violin music is packed full with 10 pieces from 9 composers, including 2 theatric concertos: one about the prehistoric Archaeopteryx and the other, a 21st century take on a seasonal concerto for violin. Plus, a little taste of some electronics and violin-centered electroacoustic music from your host.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:42:26 -0700</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 5 - Violin Volume 1</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music for the violin. Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century’s first volume of violin music is packed full with 10 pieces from 9 composers, including 2 theatric concertos: one about the prehistoric Archaeopteryx and the other, a 21st century take on a seasonal concerto for violin. Plus, a little taste of some electronics and violin-centered electroacoustic music from your host.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music for the violin. Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century’s first…]]></itunes:subtitle>


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<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>


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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music composed by Native Americans. Works for orchestra, solo piano, and solo cello, as well as sung traditional songs that some of the instrumental music is based on. Listen to the music of 4 Native American composers and discover the key parts of their lives and their histories found in their sounds.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:59:26 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.nwpb.org/podcast/now-thats-what-i-call-21st-century/2026-07-14/native-american-music</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music composed by Native Americans. Works for orchestra, solo piano, and solo cello, as well as sung traditional songs that some of the instrumental music is based on. Listen to the music of 4 Native American composers and discover the key parts of their lives and their histories found in their sounds.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music composed by Native Americans. Works for orchestra, solo piano,…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>


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    <title>Episode 3 - Armenia</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music from composers with roots in Armenia, a landlocked country in the Caucasus region between eastern Europe and western Asia. You’ll discover music for the concert hall written by composition professors, virtuoso performers, and even a genre-hopping rock star. There is a wealth of history in Armenia, and even though all of the music on the program has been composed in the last quarter of a century, the...]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:13:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.nwpb.org/podcast/now-thats-what-i-call-21st-century/2026-07-14/armenia</link>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 3 - Armenia</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music from composers with roots in Armenia, a landlocked country in the Caucasus region between eastern Europe and western Asia. You’ll discover music for the concert hall written by composition professors, virtuoso performers, and even a genre-hopping rock star. There is a wealth of history in Armenia, and even though all of the music on the program has been composed in the last quarter of a century, the...]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music from composers with roots in Armenia, a landlocked country in…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>


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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music composed by a man who has led something of a double-life in the world of music: composing for the concert halls by day and djing electronic dance music by night. The Grammy-award winning Pennsylvanian-born Mason Bates. Listen to Bates’ music for orchestra, concert band, opera, choir, chamber ensemble, violin, and piano.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:28:46 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music composed by a man who has led something of a double-life in the world of music: composing for the concert halls by day and djing electronic dance music by night. The Grammy-award winning Pennsylvanian-born Mason Bates. Listen to Bates’ music for orchestra, concert band, opera, choir, chamber ensemble, violin, and piano.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music composed by a man who has led something of a double-life in the…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>


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    <title>Episode 1 - Cello Volume 1</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Featuring music for the cello. In the premiere episode of Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century, you have a chance to explore music written for the cello from all over the world (India, Venezuela, England, the United States, and more). Discover music for solo cello, cello and piano, cello and orchestra, cello and voice, and a little bit of cello and electronics too.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:01:50 -0700</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 1 - Cello Volume 1</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring music for the cello. In the premiere episode of Now THAT’S What I Call 21st Century, you have a chance to explore music written for the cello from all over the world (India, Venezuela, England, the United States, and more). Discover music for solo cello, cello and piano, cello and orchestra, cello and voice, and a little bit of cello and electronics too.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Featuring music for the cello. In the premiere episode of Now THAT’S What I…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration>
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<itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>


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