Washington Master Chorale's next concert--on March 5 at National Presbyterian Church, called Time and Memory--includes the world premiere of a new piece by Pulitzer Prize winning American composer Jennifer Higdon. Classical WETA morning host David Ginder chats with Jennifer about the particulars of the commission, choosing the text, and bringing a new piece to life.
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History's most famous composers were as different from one another as any of their compositions, but which do you most closely resemble?
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Author Sue Eisenfeld discusses the creation of Shenandoah National Park, which involved displacing thousands of longtime residents from Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains.
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Arthur follows the adventures and misadventures of 8-year-old Arthur Read (an aardvark), his little sister D.W., and his friends and family.
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Local writer Kim O'Connell discusses her unique family history as the daughter of an American serviceman father and a Vietnamese mother.
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