Nathan Gunn shares his passion for music by American composers and singing in English.

Celebrate with marches written by Sousa… and other American composers!

“We’ve truly made Treemonisha the heroine. She doesn’t need a man to save her. She does everything herself.”

Harry T. Burleigh, an African American singer and composer, befriended Antonín Dvořák while he was a student at the National Conservatory.

Music by Ned Rorem and William Bolcom, both of whom trained with and took plenty of inspiration from their French predecessors and yet wrote distinctly American works.

With Christopher Bell decked in red, white, and blue, the Grant Park Orchestra presents Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, John Philip Sousa, and the ever-popular Armed Forces Salute in a glorious summer tradition.

From waves of grain to stars and stripes, Aaron Copland defined the soundtrack of much of America. This week, we’ll trace his trek from the heart of Brooklyn to the heart of a nation. Featured works include Appalachian Spring performed by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Our Town with Copland himself conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. Bill tells the …

Works by American composers Carlos Sánchez-Gutiérrez, George Lewis, and Joan Tower.

Exploring unique pairings — violin & viola, plus piano four hands — in American repertoire from Mark O’Connor, George Tsontakis, Samuel Barber, and George Gershwin.

The orchestra’s slate of seven concerts will kick off in September with “Three Great American Symphonies.”

With its dedication to boundary-breaking women, Tower’s first piece is a liberal and spirited interpretation of a fanfare.

This AMP season’s lineup showcases neglected repertoire in chamber, solo piano, and orchestral settings.

This week, we present a collection of rarely-heard works by American masters in recordings from the orchestra’s archives. Included are Three Places in New England by Charles Ives, the Symphony No. 1 by John Knowles Paine, and the Symphony No. 8 by William Schuman.

Experience the exhilaration of Beethoven’s dance Symphony, his Seventh, and a new cello concerto by Gabriella Smith.

Music by American composer Barbara Harbach.

Music by Copland, Gershwin, and Grofé.

This week features pieces from a newly released recording from the CSO Resound label. Riccardo Muti conducts the broadcast.

Michelle Cann returns to Pritzker Pavilion as soloist in George Gershwin’s dazzling Rhapsody in Blue.

“My job as a singer, if I’m doing my job correctly, is no different than what a curator does with a beautiful work of art.”

An interview with Nathan Gunn in advance of his performance with New Philharmonic later this month.

From its premiere more than 75 years ago, this music and ballet continue to speak to the American soul. Dive into the score of Appalachian Spring with Bill McGlaughlin.

Known for composing in styles ranging from melody to dissonance, he earned the Pulitzer in 1975 for From the Diary of Virginia Woolf, a composition for voice and piano.

Many composers and pieces were received enthusiastically upon their premiere, only to have been forgotten or overlooked years later. Esteemed conductor Leonard Slatkin shares 10 forgotten works that deserve greater recognition.

Though African Americans have faced oppression throughout American history and the arts, Black composers’ contributions to music have been nothing short of history-changing.

As a composer, conductor, and educator, Leonard Bernstein’s contributions left a tremendous impact on American classical and popular music. Ravinia celebrates his centenary.