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Provocation and Follow-Through: Julia Bullock Talks With Lara Downes
Saturday, November 28, 2020
The thoughtful soprano believes that art is good at questioning, challenging and provoking. But the real question, she says, is: "What happens after the provocation?"
Read the full storyA Tense New Classical Work Bottles The Feeling Of A Police Stop
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Pulitzer-winning composer Anthony Davis based <em>You Have The Right To Remain Silent, </em>released this week<em> </em>as a virtual performance, on his own experience with police.
Read the full storyTime Warps, Dolphins And Baptism: Helga Davis Talks With Lara Downes
Saturday, November 14, 2020
The restless creator of music and theatre says the pandemic has opened up new ways to be a storyteller.
Read the full storyCopland House: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Friday, November 13, 2020
A trio of musicians gather at Aaron Copland's longtime home. Watch them play the iconic American composer's music at his own piano and beside his own writing desk.
Read the full storyTigran Hamasyan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
The award-winning pianist performs three solo songs from his home in Armenia.
Read the full storyStruck With Memory Loss, A Dancer Remembers 'Swan Lake.' But Who Is She?
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Viewers worldwide are responding to a moving video of Marta C. González, a former dancer afflicted with dementia. But critics are questioning whether González is who the clip makers claim she is.
Read the full story'In The Act Of Living, You're A Revolutionary': Anthony McGill Talks With Lara Downes
Saturday, October 31, 2020
The New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist blows apart the labels he once applied to himself to discover a stream of activism.
Read the full story'In The Act Of Living, You're A Revolutionary': Anthony McGill Talks With Lara Downes
Saturday, October 31, 2020
The New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist blows apart the labels he once applied to himself to discover a stream of activism.
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