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James Jacobs can be heard Tuesday through Friday evenings on Classical WETA 90.9 FM. His varied career has included performing on programs like A Prairie Home Companion and working as a producer for both recorded programs and concert broadcasts.

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Finding God, Love And The Meaning Of Life In Messiaen's 'Turangalîla-Symphonie'

January 12, 2019

Baltimore Symphony music director Marin Alsop traces her discovery of the rollicking 75-minute symphony and the man behind the music.

For Opera Singers, Life After Retirement — At Least At One Very Special Rest Home

January 10, 2019

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.

For One Violinist, Elevating Music By Black Composers Is A 20-Year Mission

January 1, 2019

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.

Cleveland Orchestra At 100: The Heartland Band With The World Class Sound

December 11, 2018

Who knew that a little orchestra in America's Midwest, born in 1918, could grow up to be one of the world's best? Through a century of trials and triumphs, the Cleveland Orchestra still shines.

San Francisco Symphony Names Esa-Pekka Salonen As Its Music Director

December 5, 2018

In a surprise move, the orchestra announced Wednesday that it is bringing composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen aboard as its music director, beginning in September 2020.

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