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Carlos Chavez (1899-1978) completed his Sinfonia India in 1936, and I have always found it a fascinating piece from this important Mexican composer.…

Guitarist Julian Bream is the recipient of the 2013 Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award. Previous recipients include Claudio Abbado, Janet Baker,…

Last time on the In the Key of 'D'anzmayr, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Music Director David Danzmayr and I discussed why Franz Schubert's orchestral music…

Certain movie scenes can become bigger than the movie itself. Â There are two scenes in the movie Big, starring Tom Hanks, which stand out for me. One was…

You might not think Dmitri Shostakovich and 50 Cent have much in common. But according to violinist Wil B, you'd be wrong. Shostakovich's music lets you…

It's opening day for major league baseball, a perfect day to share this faux sportscast by radio DJ and musical satirist "Professor" Peter Schickele,Â…

Ohio is the latest Republican-led state to pass a ban on abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. But Tennessee this week backed off a similar bill, fearing costly legal battles. What now?

This year's AfroPunk Festival in Brooklyn features artists who are expanding the universe of punk and ideas about who belongs there.

Forty-five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a desegregation effort in Detroit could not cross school district lines, marking a reversal of the course set by the court in Brown v. Board.

Activist Gloria Steinem has fought for women's rights for decades. She has no plans to stop even as the Supreme Court is poised to reverse Roe v. Wade.