Playlist: Music for Children and Parents to Enjoy Together
Pull up a comfy chair and take a listen with the whole family.
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Billy Collins Recites his Conversational, Observational, Quirky Poems
“Radio is such a perfect medium for the transmission of poetry, primarily because there just is the voice.” — Billy Collins Billy Collins is a wonderfully prolific, contemporary poet whose brief, poignant, and idiosyncratic word gems earned him the prestigious title of Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003. A distinguished educator, he was also named the ...
Michigan regents fire opera singer accused of sexual assault
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan’s Board of Regents has fired a music professor facing sexual assault charges. The regents acted on the recommendation from University President Mark Schlissel to dismiss David Daniels on Thursday. Schlissel wrote in a letter to regents that Daniels’ “conduct is inconsistent with the character of tenure at the University of Michigan.” ...
A Banjoist Takes on Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1
What does a Bach/bluegrass crossover sound like? It sounds like pure relaxation.
A Printable Classical Coloring Sheet, Thanks to David Lee Csicsko!
With everyone cooped up inside, David Lee Csicsko returns with another great design. Our four avian conductors perch, waiting for an orchestra. You'll notice that they're also waiting for a splash of color, so print it out and paint, crayon, pencil, or marker to your heart's content!
Quick Change: Atlanta Opera Costume Department Starts Making Medical Masks
Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlanta Opera’s costume and wardrobe department nailed a quick change, pivoting from costuming singers to outfitting medical professionals.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason: ‘Being interested is what makes you interesting as a musician’
In 2018, 1.9 billion people around the world watched the young cellist — he was just 19 years old at the time — perform during the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Now, he's released his second album, a collaboration with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Plácido Domingo has coronavirus amid Spain outbreak
The opera star said in a post on his personal Facebook account Sunday that "I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID19."
Quarantine Made Musical: YouTube Master Class Roundup
Looking for a productive, diverting way to spend your downtime? Why not hone your musical skills and learn from some of the greatest musicians in the world?
The show will go on. Just from their living rooms.
John Legend, Bono, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Pink, John Mayer, Keith Urban and more have held virtual concerts from their homes as the world continues to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the virus.
Met Opera cancels season, stops pay of orchestra, chorus
The Metropolitan Opera is canceling the rest of its season and stopping the pay of the orchestra, chorus and other unionized employees at the end of March due to the new coronavirus.
