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Petra Somlai is a Hungarian musician who studied  conducting and piano performance at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest and earned her modern piano degree at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. Then she became interested in historical performance practices and period instruments, so she began studying fortepiano and harpsichord. Currently she is professor of

Today’s Beautiful Music features a top-notch performer playing an unusual, antique instrument. Dongsok Shin plays THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE by Carl Czerny. He’s using an instrument called a square piano; it was crafted in 1811 by Muzio Clementi & Co. You can read more about square pianos using the link below, as you listen to

Manuel de Zumaya was an early 18th-century Mexico City musician and an ordained Catholic Priest who served as chapelmaster at the cathedral in his hometown. Zumaya composed a wide variety of music, and today’s Beautiful Music features a performance of RESUENEN LOS CLARINES for 2 mixed choruses with instruments. It’s a type of composition called

May 4th is known (in some circles) as “Star Wars Day” … so today’s Beautiful Music embraces the occasion with some medieval-style renditions of themes from Star Wars. MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!   Star Wars Day – May 4      

Conductor André Raphel is a North Carolina who started music as an 11 year old. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Miami, and Master’s Degree at Yale University. He also earned a Diploma in conducting at The Curtis Institute of Music, and did further conducting studies at the Juilliard School.

Angelica Hairston is a Harpist, Educator, and Activist with a passion for social change, and she seeks to create social impact through the power of the arts. Today’s Beautiful Music is a presentation from Angelica Hairston’s organization, CHALLENGE THE STATS. This event features music Connor Chee, with dancer Michael Morris, Jr. and a live discussion

Happy May First — May Day! Today’s Beautiful Music features lively Morris Dancers celebrating May Day in England. You can also read more about the ancient holiday celebrations.   https://www.almanac.com/content/what-may-day  

The terrific harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani provides Beautiful Music today. The Iranian-American musician is passionate about Johann Sebastian Bach’s music as well as contemporary music for the harpsichord, and advocacy for the instrument is a foundation of his career. This is a concert performance at the Library of Congress from April 2021, featuring baroque music by

Violinist Lathika Vithanage, viol player Noelia Reverte Reche and harpist Flora Papadopoulos are three terrific instrumentalist who, together, plays as Il Caleidoscopio ensemble. Their concert performance of a Sinfonia by Alessandro Stradella provides today’s Beautiful Music. You can also read more about Lathika Vithanage’s journey from being an unhappy IT professional to finding fulfillment as