Tommy Prine doesn’t dodge father’s legacy, makes his own way in compelling debut
Tommy Prine never set out to be a singer-songwriter, but it proved to be a "saving grace" after losing his father, John Prine.
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10 Operas About Poisonous and Medicinal Plants
Get your cauldron brewing with works by Donizetti, Puccini, Haydn, Delibes, and more!
6 Unforgettable Composer Friendships
Whether bosom buddies or esteemed colleagues, there’s no doubt that these composers enjoyed genuine friendships that would influence their personal and professional lives.
KAIA Kids Around the World – The Music of Brazil
WFMT is proud to present KAIA Kids Around the World, a new web series that explores music from across the globe. As WFMT’s first ensemble in residence, KAIA String Quartet is taking WFMT fans on a musical adventure throughout Latin America from May – July 2017. With nine different stops throughout Latin America, KAIA is exploring the music of Brazil from May ...
One of Conductor Manfred Honeck’s Favorite Quotes Might Change the Way You Think About Classical Music
Conductor Manfred Honeck shared one of his favorite quotes that guides his artistic work, and it just might change the way you think about classical music.
Hear Music by Chiquinha Gonzaga, the Brazilian Composer Who Was 100 Years Ahead of Her Time
Composer and musician Chiquinha Gonzaga, born Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga When Brazilian pianist, conductor, and composer Chiquinha Gonzaga’s first husband told her to choose him or music, she replied, “Well, sir, my husband, I do not understand life without harmony.” Shortly after, they parted ways. The stigma of divorce, however, followed her. Shunned by her own family, Gonzaga was left ...
Playlist: 3 Latino “Mozarts” Classical Music Lovers Should Know
There are three Latino composers who have often been compared to Mozart. Two of them were called “Mozart” by their contemporaries: Chevalier de Saint Georges, born in the French-Caribbean island of Guadeloupe in the 18th century and the 19th-century composer Spanish-Basque Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga. The third is the 20th-century Brazilian composer Camargo Guarnieri whose first name was actually Mozart! Learn ...
This Is What Your Favorite Composers Would Look Like if They Actually Cracked a Smile…
Though the music of your favorite composers might make you smile, chances are, the composers themselves aren't smiling in their portraits. Until now...
How the Complex Rhythms of Colonialism Created One of Uruguay’s Most Celebrated Musical Traditions
Though Uruguay is one of the least populous countries in South America, every year it hosts the world’s longest Carnaval. Carnaval in Uruguay would not be complete without candombe, an Afro-Uruguayan performance tradition that is centuries old but still celebrated today. Candombe is rooted in the culture of enslaved peoples who were brought to Uruguay from Africa during the early ...
Requiem Æternam: How a Fraternity Celebrates Death as an End and an Achievement with Music
Among religious observances, the liturgical text of the Requiem Mass as set to music has been one of the most potent means to express mourning, the most famous being those by Mozart, Verdi, and Fauré.
How to Win Music Competitions Even If You Lose: Tips from Paul Lewis of the Leeds Piano Competition
“It’s quite fun to say this, but I actually hate competitions. I really can’t stand them,” Paul Lewis. His strong dislike of competitions may seem dissonant with his current role as co-artistic director of the Leeds International Piano Competition.
