/tags/npr-classical NPR Classical en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-11-04/composer-sarah-kirkland-snider-loves-music-so-much-she-might-just-eat-it Snider's supercharged relationship with her art form and open-book stance on depression and anxiety shine through in her new opera, which debuts this week in Los Angeles. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-11-04/composer-sarah-kirkland-snider-loves-music-so-much-she-might-just-eat-it Tom Huizenga /2025-11-03/on-lux-rosalia-pulls-the-entire-world-into-her-symphony The Spanish singer Rosalía talks about her new album 'Lux,' a head-spinning, epic album that features classical music, opera and the artist singing in 13 languages. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:14:17 GMT /2025-11-03/on-lux-rosalia-pulls-the-entire-world-into-her-symphony Anamaria Artemisa Sayre /2025-10-25/one-of-musics-best-kept-secrets-celebrates-100-years-quietly For a century, the tiny Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, has been a wellspring of cultural integrity, innovative music and American ingenuity. (And free concerts.) Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:18:27 GMT /2025-10-25/one-of-musics-best-kept-secrets-celebrates-100-years-quietly Tom Huizenga /2025-10-17/experimental-cellist-clarice-jensen-finds-inspiration-in-bach-and-a-few-electronics The restless musician, sporting less electronic gear than usual, spotlights the acoustic warmth of her instrument in pieces stimulated by Bach's cello suites. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:28:43 GMT /2025-10-17/experimental-cellist-clarice-jensen-finds-inspiration-in-bach-and-a-few-electronics Tom Huizenga /2025-09-08/christoph-von-dohnanyi-longtime-conductor-of-the-cleveland-orchestra-has-died Known for his intellectual and illuminating touch on the podium, the refined conductor was also surprisingly outspoken when it came to politics and his peers. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:10:18 GMT /2025-09-08/christoph-von-dohnanyi-longtime-conductor-of-the-cleveland-orchestra-has-died Tom Huizenga /2025-08-22/how-yunchan-lim-changed-my-mind-about-tchaikovskys-seasons In a new album, the youngest ever Van Cliburn winner puts his own stamp on Tchaikovsky's undervalued set of piano pieces called The Seasons. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:44:46 GMT /2025-08-22/how-yunchan-lim-changed-my-mind-about-tchaikovskys-seasons Tom Huizenga /2025-06-17/alfred-brendel-the-cerebral-pianist-with-a-dry-wit-dies-at-94 Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:32:13 GMT /2025-06-17/alfred-brendel-the-cerebral-pianist-with-a-dry-wit-dies-at-94 Jeff Lunden /2025-05-13/abel-selaocoe-tiny-desk-concert The versatile artist offers his singular blend of global, jazz and classical sounds, pushing both his cello and his voice into uncharted territory. Tue, 13 May 2025 13:05:09 GMT /2025-05-13/abel-selaocoe-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /2025-05-13/steve-reich-has-always-been-able-to-hear-the-pulse The 88-year-old composer, who talks as fast as the interlocking phrases of his music, looks back on crucial moments in a career that moved minimalism into the mainstream. Tue, 13 May 2025 13:04:17 GMT /2025-05-13/steve-reich-has-always-been-able-to-hear-the-pulse Tom Huizenga /2025-05-13/jean-yves-thibaudet-tiny-desk-concert The famed Frenchman brings all his elegance and colorful playing to music by Ravel, Brahms and Villa-Lobos. Tue, 13 May 2025 13:04:00 GMT /2025-05-13/jean-yves-thibaudet-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga