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Steve Wilson (center) brought a quartet and a string section to the Kennedy Center to pay tribute to the <em>Charlie Parker With Strings</em> LP.

Today's alto man renews a classic, Charlie Parker With Strings, at the Kennedy Center.

Pianist, composer, and vocalist Freddy Cole can take any song and bring out colors and nuances never heard before. He brings this special ability to "Sometimes I'm Happy" in 1998 session.

John Luther Adams' Pulitzer Prize-winning piece is called <em>Become Ocean</em>; the recording of the work comes out Sept. 30.

An Inviting Apocalypse: John Luther Adams On 'Become Ocean'

John Luther Adams' Pulitzer Prize-winning composition, Become Ocean, evokes the end of the world — but it also welcomes us to take a swim.

"The music's kind of oozing out of not just his hands, but his whole body," Boston Symphony managing director Mark Volpe says of the orchestra's new music director, Andris Nelsons.

New Boston Symphony Music Director Andris Nelsons: 'It's Not A Job — It's Life'

The 35-year-old Latvian conductor brings a sincerity and enthusiasm to his position, marking the end of a three-year period of uncertainty for one of America's oldest and most respected ensembles.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, with Music Director Robert Spano conducting.

The Atlanta Symphony Lockout Continues, Musicians Picket On Peachtree Street

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra was supposed to open its fall season last week but, in a scenario that has become familiar, contentious contract negotiations led to a lockout of musicians.

Herb Alpert On World Cafe

The decorated jazz veteran, now 79, sounds younger than ever on his new album, In The Mood.

The Academy of Ancient Music, with its director Richar Egarr at the harpsichord, brings Bach to Carnegie Hall in a concert featuring the composer's four Orchestral Suites on Nov. 7.

The Academy Of Ancient Music Plays J.S. Bach at Carnegie Hall

Stream a live Carnegie Hall concert of Bach's four orchestral suites, played by the superb Academy of Ancient Music, led by Richard Egarr.

"The key is to figure out what you're contributing," Joshua Bell says of playing chamber music.

Three Quick Lessons From The Violin Wunderkind Who Became A Master

At 46, Joshua Bell leads nine young musicians in the 30-minute HBO documentary Masterclass. Here, the violinist gives advice on finding yourself in the music.

Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a concert of powerhouse orchestral works at Carnegie Hall.

Carnegie Hall Live: The Chicago Symphony Plays A Colorful Concert

Hear the CSO and its charismatic conductor Riccardo Muti in a program showing the muscle and subtlety of the of orchestra in music by Scriabin, Debussy and Mendelssohn.

Baritone Thomas Hampson brings a Civil War-themed program to Carnegie Hall Feb. 9, 2015.

Carnegie Hall Live: Thomas Hampson Sings A World Premiere

Hear the beloved baritone sing a fascinating program that mixes German Romanticism with a cornucopia of American songs, including a world premiere from Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon.

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