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News Articles: Genre: Classical

Lizzo plays President James Madison's crystal flute in the flute vault at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 26, 2022.

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Lizzo played James Madison's crystal flute onstage in D.C., proving history rocks

The Library of Congress had invited Lizzo to check out its flute collection during her tour stop. On Tuesday, she played a few notes on the historic instrument, twerked and declared history cool.

September 29, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Pianist and composer Chad Lawson hopes his music can heal people struggling with mental health challenges.

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Pianist Chad Lawson seeks to heal in new album

Pianist and composer Chad Lawson releases a double album recorded at Abbey Road, joined on some tracks by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, violinist Esther Yoo and cellist/composer Peter Gregson.

September 23, 2022
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  • Olivia Hampton
Composer Julia Wolfe's latest work, <em>Her Story</em>, receives its world premiere in Nashville on Sept. 15, 2022.

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Big risks and adventurous friends: How composer Julia Wolfe became a renegade

The Pulitzer-winning, MacArthur "genius" co-founder of Bang on a Can looks for the grit in music, whether she's writing a string quartet or one of her history-based oratorios.

September 15, 2022
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  • Tom Huizenga
Pianist and conductor Lars Vogt has died at age 51. He had cancer.

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Renowned classical pianist and conductor Lars Vogt has died at 51

Vogt died "surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer," according to a statement from his representatives.

September 06, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Randall Goosby performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Randall Goosby: Tiny Desk Concert

The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.

September 06, 2022
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  • Tom Huizenga
On his new album, Sean Shibe ditches his nylon-strung classical guitar for a Fender Stratocaster.

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Sean Shibe, a shape-shifting artist, redefines the idea of a classical guitarist

The Scottish guitarist defies expectations, ditching his traditional nylon-strung instrument for a Fender Stratocaster to play a startling range of music – from Meredith Monk to Chick Corea.

August 29, 2022
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  • Tom Huizenga
Opera star Plácido Domingo, performing at a concert in Marbella, Spain on July 11.

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Plácido Domingo linked to criminal ring in Argentina, prosecutors say

Media in Argentina have broadcast audio recordings of police wiretaps that prosecutors say includes the voice of the famed singer making plans for a sexual encounter arranged by the crime ring.

August 20, 2022
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Opera star Plácido Domingo at a press conference in Moscow in Oct. 2019.

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Classical musicians with ties to Plácido Domingo arrested in Buenos Aires

Musicians who have been publicly linked to Plácido Domingo and other major artists have been arrested in connection to an alleged Argentine crime ring, or are still wanted by police.

August 19, 2022
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra performs at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center in New York City on Thursday.

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  • Music

Home is never far for the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, even when touring in the U.S.

The ensemble of top Ukrainian musicians, including recent refugees, is wrapping up a whirlwind tour with performances in New York City and Washington, D.C.

August 19, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
French cellist Héloïse Luzzati, 37, launched La Boîte à Pépites to promote the forgotten works of women composers.

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A new label revives forgotten female composers' music

The new record label La Boîte à Pépites is dedicated to raising the profile of female composers whose works have been neglected.

August 17, 2022
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  • Olivia Hampton
At the beginning of her career, Kaija Saariaho had plenty of doubts. She ended up becoming one of the most revered composers of her generation.

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  • Music Interviews

Kaija Saariaho, a composer with ears wide open

From sexist professors and low self-esteem to worldwide acclaim, the Finnish composer talks about her path to success and her relentless pursuit of sound.

July 21, 2022
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  • Tom Huizenga
Mivos Quartet performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Mivos Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert

The Mivos Quartet offers a new, colorful piece by Henry Threadgill and music by Robert Honstein inspired by the shimmering light at the Arctic Circle.

July 19, 2022
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  • Tom Huizenga
UC Berkeley Professor Richard Taruskin, whose 4000-page book <em>The Oxford History of Western Music</em> set a benchmark for writing about the history of classical music.

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Remembering Richard Taruskin, a writer who made you care about 1,000 years of music

Hear the towering – and polarizing – author in conversation about his 4,000-page book, The Oxford History of Western Music.

July 14, 2022
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  • Tom Huizenga
J'Nai Bridges performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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J'Nai Bridges: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.

June 27, 2022
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  • Suraya Mohamed
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NPR Music's 36 Favorite Songs of 2022 (So Far)

The songs we love from the first half of the year span a wide emotional and musical range, from wild percussive romps to raw pleas for empathy to Beyoncé's command to leave it all on the dance floor.

June 27, 2022
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