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Florida Duo 'Black Violin' Meshes Hip-Hop And Classical Music

Hip-hop duo Black Violin's new album is called "Take The Stairs." (Mark Clennon)

Florida Duo 'Black Violin' Meshes Hip-Hop And Classical Music

Friday, November 22, 2019

Black Violin's new album is called "Take The Stairs."

Roman Totenberg with the Stradivarius in the 1950s.

Roman Totenberg's Stolen Violin Returns To Cambridge In Homecoming Performance

Friday, November 15, 2019

Roman Totenberg was a virtuoso violinist whose rare Stradivarius was stolen in 1980.

Gabriela Ortiz's 'Yanga' Makes Its Debut With The LA Philharmonic

Monday, November 11, 2019

One of Mexico's most renowned classical composers, Ortiz's latest work was commissioned by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic and inspired by Mexico's first liberator of slaves.

A 1975 portrait of the late conductor, harpsichordist, and scholar Raymond Leppard.

Conductor and Composer Raymond Leppard - A Champion Of The Old And The New - Has Died

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

The British conductor, harpsichordist and scholar helped reignite interest in works by composers like Monteverdi — but he also championed new works and wrote notable film scores of his own.

Not My Job: We Quiz Opera Star Renée Fleming On 'Baby Shark'

Saturday, October 19, 2019

How much do (do do do do do) you think the soprano knows about the hit children's song Baby Shark? We'll find out.

Happy 100th birthday, theremin!

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Léon Theremin was a cellist and a physicist and found out that you can create a sound by moving your hand in electromagnetic fields.

Anthony Roth Costanzo stars in the title role of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Philip Glass' <em>Akhnaten.</em>

After Nearly Losing His Voice To Cancer, Anthony Roth Costanzo Takes On 'Akhnaten'

Monday, October 7, 2019

Ten years ago, Costanzo had surgery that threatened to destroy his singing voice. Now the countertenor is starring as a gender-fluid Egyptian pharaoh in a new production by the Metropolitan Opera.

Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and BRON Creative's <em>Joker</em>.

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Joker is a psychological character study of a disturbed man who turns violent. To give the comic book villain human depth, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir had to dig deep and empathize with the character.