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18-year-old violinist Caroline Goulding was most recently the recipient of the 2011 Avery Fisher Career Grant -- an honor she shares with famous classical…

As I listened to Van Cliburn play Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata this morning, I was compelled to track down Nobuyuki Tsujii, the young Japanese pianist…

June 8 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, one of the greatest Romantic composers. Although in his later years he was troubled by…

This year, the music world celebrates the 125th anniversary of an American institution...the Boston Pops. What began as a summer diversion for those…

ONE AUDIO PIECE - MUSIC In the world of Public Radio, the word Minnesota evokes thoughts of Garrison Keillor, Minnesota Public Radio, and piles and piles…

When I stand away from your dazzling orchestra, your water sparkles. Is it just me, or does Claude Debussy's music make anyone else long to take a beach…

It's all Meryl Streep's fault. Truly it is. If she hadn't had a birthday last month, I wouldn't have come across a reference to her having a Muppet…

Happy Birthday to Antonio Vivaldi, "The Red Priest," as he was called for his auburn hair. Vivaldi was born in Venice on March 4th, 1678 and died in 1741.…

It is easy to dismiss young musicians as a product of a good marketing firm, but a real gem arises from time to time that stands up to inspection under a…

As you may have noticed, I have a keen interest in new and different approaches to old favorites. My Mom would tell you it's just my short attention span,…