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The Vienna Philharmonic performing its customary New Year's Day Concert in a dazzlingly adorned concert hall

New Releases Jan 12: What’s Old is New

Shining new light on musical traditions, from the 400th anniversary of John Dowland’s death to the annual New Year’s Day Concert in Vienna.

Keegan MorrisApril 29, 2025

New Releases Apr. 29: Women Composers, Ukraine, Early Music

Adela SkowronskiApril 23, 2025

Playlist: Magical Classical Music

Keegan MorrisApril 22, 2025

New Releases Apr. 22: Bach, Brahms, Price, Satie, and more

Woman smiling holding sax in front of colorful urban background and sky

New Releases Jul. 29: Sax Phenom Jess Gillam & Shakespeare

Keegan MorrisJuly 29, 2025

A highly varied exploration of classical, folk, and contemporary in saxophonist Jess Gillam's PRISM, Vol. 2, and a survey of 16th-century music written for Shakespeare's plays.

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Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97

Associated PressJuly 28, 2025

His songs included "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park," "The Old Dope Peddler" (set to a tune reminiscent of "The Old Lamplighter"), "Be Prepared" (in which he mocked the Boy Scouts) and "The Vatican Rag."

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Long-Tenured Juilliard Cellist, Instructor Joel Krosnick Dies, 84

Adela SkowronskiApril 17, 2025

While he enjoyed some success as a soloist, Krosnick's recognition grew after joining the Juilliard String Quartet in 1974.

Playlist: Music to Help Your Garden Grow

Keegan MorrisApril 17, 2025

The frost has (hopefully) gone for the year, so it's time to get planting. Here's music to help your garden grow... or at least, get you focused on gardening!

Third Coast Percussion poses with percussion instruments and mallets in front of a yellow-green background

New Releases Apr. 15: Suites, Unheralded Women, Third Coast Percussion

Keegan MorrisApril 15, 2025

Beloved Chicago envelope-pushing quartet Third Coast Percussion celebrates 20 years with a characteristically adventurous album. Plus, suites by Tchaikovsky and Thomas Adès. Finally, get to know two unjustly overlooked women composers: Swede Elfrida Andrée and Brit Ruth Gipps.

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer