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There's music by Karlheinz Stockhausen and a few others, but why isn't science fiction a more popular point of departure for modern composers?

The young Berklee-trained violinist dedicates his new album to the late legend Stephane Grappelli.

Exploring the work of an artist who pushes all kinds of buttons except one: repertoire as modern as his makeup.

The recent announcement of the semifinalists for jazz's most prestigious contest left several musicians at unease. Thus, a debate was launched on the nature of music contests, and with it, perhaps a vision of a future beyond them.

A big profile of trumpeter Marcus Belgrave emphasizes how he nurtured Detroit's jazz stars.

The iconic American classical pianist who first rocketed to fame at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 has announced his advanced illness.

Listener Melanie Cowart says things were rarely easy for her parents — one of whom was black and one white — in Depression-era Missouri. Porter's "Begin the Beguine," one of their favorite songs, became a fitting symbol of their relationship.

From a traditional blessing to a children's dance, hear a violin address the African diaspora — and a trumpet tell a bedtime story.

Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

The jazz singer plays songs from her new album, Another Country, which explores Latin music.