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With boundless idiomatic versatility and impeccable control and intonation in the lower registers, Lauren Henderson proves herself a force on Musa.

Composer Tyshawn Sorey's symphonic salute to one of his mentors, For George Lewis, evolves gradually in tranquil, multi-textured waves of sound.

As he wrapped up his third and final year as assistant conductor at The Philadelphia Orchestra back in 2019, Kensho Watanabe talked with Susan Lewis about his unusual path to the podium.

Tune in on Sunday, September 5th at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, September 6th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2 for this Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert broadcast from 2019.

The political identity of composer Dmitri Shostakovich has been a topic of debate for decades.

The Karnofsky Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its outsized impact on Louis Armstrong's life. The family that lived there encouraged him to pursue music.

Critics widely consider 1971 one of the best years in music history. For NPR's 50th anniversary, public radio stations turn back the clock and reflect on the year's best tracks.

A simple, wistful daydream of a piece that will make you wonder where this undervalued composer has been all your life.

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday, played with a deceptively simple style that took some fans time to appreciate.

John Coltrane rarely performed the music from A Love Supreme after its release at the end of 1964 – meaning even the most ardent Coltrane-ologists have been unaware of the existence of these tapes.