The Impostor
Béla Fleck discusses the origins of his
name and instrument, the return of one
microphone, his banjo concerto, dealing
with weakness, his writing process and
artistic expression.
American Summer Festivals 2013
Our annual festival roundup offers a comprehensive listing of classical in the sun - and previews of Tanglewood, Aspen and Chautauqua.
Mixed Media
Musicians of all stripes discuss the inspiration they take from other arts.
the edge effect
music + life
Viola Jokes
Jimi Hendrix played the viola. And so do I.
The Accidental Maestro
All Lorin Maazel wanted was to write the Great American Novel.
A Bartender Walks into an Opera House
And says, 'I'd like to buy that hunchback a drink!'
Sonatathon
Stewart Goodyear performs eleven hours of Beethoven.
discovery
The Love for Two Genres
Gabriel Prokofiev will meet you at the club.
Grand Opera Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth makes his operatic debut.
Portraits of the Artists as Men
Even luminary composers have their earthbound moments.
Between Sides Seven and Eight of Die Walküre
recommended
Sensual Scriabin; Schubert from Takács Quartet; Sudbin does Haydn; selections from The Duke; Brahms from Paavo Berglund; choral works by Janáček; Fauré, Bach and more; Gergiev conducts Die Walkuüre; Zarebeski and Źèleński; Philip Glass — for harp; Bach on theorbo; The Four Seasons remixed; goldstandard Scarlatti; a Mozart Requiem compendium; two from Zádor; Baroque for horns; spellbinding Goerne; Reichenauer concertos; a Lutoslawski touchstone; two Haydns plus Mozart; and remembering the best of Colin Davis.
Starring Leonard Bernstein as Himself
Dinner with Lenny by Jonathan Cott
remembering
An Unforeseen Ambassador
Van Cliburn and the legacy of classical music in America.
A Choral Feast
Finding kinship at a conference.
