Celebrating Sun Ra: The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.
Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There’s a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better than modern ones.
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the forgotten heyday of opera in New Orleans.
Arson Fahim remembers leaving for Boston to study music just days before the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
Professor Adrian Anantawan co-founded the Music Inclusion Ensemble at the Boston college.
In his album Amours Interdites (Forbidden Love) French pianist David Kadouch explores music by gay composers who concealed their sexuality in societies that wouldn’t otherwise accept them.
“This is one of my favorite pieces – not only of the oboe repertoire, but in the classical music repertoire in general,” says Erin Hannigan, Principal Oboe with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, referencing Strauss’ Oboe Concerto. She’ll be in the spotlight as soloist with the DSO to perform the work Jan. 23-26, 2025 and chats... Read more »
On his new album, the British keyboardist offers both engaging and entertaining contemporary works for the misunderstood instrument.
“I’m proud of the impact in the very short few years that I’ve been able to make in the arts, beginning with TACA right before the pandemic started,” says Terry Loftis, reflecting on his prolific work as a Dallas arts leader. The previous President and CEO of TACA was most recently Chief Advancement and Revenue... Read more »
In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.
Something kind of miraculous takes place when teenagers take over the Tiny Desk. Their astounding performances confirm a bright forecast for the future of music.
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