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The Life of Florence Price: Dr. Karen Walwyn discusses the life and music of Florence Price, the first African American female composer to have a symphony played by a major orchestra in the United States.

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Linda Carducci

Linda Carducci is the weekday morning host on Classical WETA 90.9 FM. She received classical training on piano and hosted a daily classical music program on a Pittsburgh radio station prior to coming to WETA.

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Violinist Akiko Suwanai (Credit: Takaki Kumada)

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NSO Showcase: Cherchez la femme

The National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Noseda and joined by violinist Akiko Suwanai, performs works by Berlioz, Tchaikovsky and Franck.

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Take beautiful classical music with you on-the-go with our new Classical WETA mobile app. Now available in the iOS App Store and the Google Play Store.

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VivaLaVoce

Classical WETA's online station VivaLaVoce presents classical vocal music in all its forms, from the Middle Ages to the present, 24 hours per day. Featuring Opera, Choral Music, and Art Song, the station offers something for everyone who loves vocal classical music.

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Classical WETA showcases a notable new album weekly.

Album of the Week

Classical WETA 90.9 FM showcases notable new (or newly reissued) albums each week.

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Kris Bowers Reflects On Coming 'Full Circle' In Composing The Score For 'Respect'

Friday, February 26, 2021

Aretha Franklin liked how Kris Bowers played piano at a competition in 2011. It was his big break — a fact that he says was with him while he scored a upcoming biopic about the late Queen of Soul.

Metropolitan Opera Backstage Workers: 'Without People, The Opera Is Nothing'

Friday, February 19, 2021

A union representing 800 backstage workers began a publicity campaign today urging donors and government entities to withdraw support for the company because of a labor dispute.

On 'Time To Shine,' Black Violin Focuses On The Light

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The duo, famed for enmeshing classical and hip-hop, looks back at America's past year and toward its near future on a new song, "Time to Shine."

Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into A 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

A seashell found in a French cave appears to have been modified by prehistoric people so that it could be used like a trumpet, making it a new addition to the Stone Age orchestra.

After U.S. Immigration Battle, Musician Kayhan Kalhor Returns To Iran

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Grammy-winning Iranian musician Kayhan Kalhor called the U.S. home for decades, until chaotic encounters with the immigration system caused him to leave the country permanently.

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