Leon Fleisher

Leon Fleisher, The Pianist Who Reinvented Himself, Dies At 92

Tom Huizenga

The beloved pianist was a young lion of his generation until a hand injury forced him to rethink his relationship to music.

Arts Desk

Cautionary Tales for Ambitious Young Musicians

Many classical pianists of the second half of the 20th century shone but briefly. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s David Patrick Stearns looks at a nearly lost…

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a dedicated advocate of classical music.

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Classical Music Is Supreme At The Nation's Highest Court

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Piano legend Leon Fleisher plays for the Supreme Court today, while Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reveals her list of favorite recordings.

Music Features

Steve Lopez--Fashioning Kimono at the Philadelphia Museum of Art--Leon Fleisher performs Hindemith

Susan Lewis

Jim Cotter speaks with author Steve Lopez. His story of destitute musician Nathaniel Ayers is being made into a film starring Jamie Foxx and Robert…