GRAMMY Award-winning musician Will Liverman has been praised for his versatility and skill as a singer. The American operatic baritone has performed in several roles at the Metropolitan Opera, and Lyric Opera Chicago, where he premiered an opera he co-created — The Factotum – with his longtime friend, DJ King Rico. Will Liverman spoke with […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States. This weekend you’ll hear music by baroque era composers who were born or worked in Mexico, Spain, and Bolivia and other countries. You’ll also hear performance by an outstanding Mexican guitarist playing an extraordinary instrument. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Art has long been a way for people to honor and memorialize things in life that elude description in words. On this solemn date, today’s Beautiful Music is a work by American composer John Adams that is a direct reaction to the 9/11 attacks. ON THE TRANSMIGRATION OF SOULS is a composition for orchestra, chorus,
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When was the last time you sang? Maybe you sing in the shower, or in the car. But when was the last time you sang FULL VOICE in public, with other people (mostly strangers) around you? A group called Pub Choir believes that everyone can — and should — sing because it’s good for you.
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Sunday Baroque is taking a Neapolitan holiday to hear music by some of the composers who lived and worked in Naples, Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries. The music is full of energy, passion, and virtuosity. Join Suzanne Bona for a whirlwind Neapolitan tour. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Today’s Beautiful Music is a lovely, informal performance of a 300-year-old song about heartbreak by 17th century French singer, lutenist, and composer Michel Lambert, who lived from 1610-1696. Vos Mépris Chaque Jour was recorded by lutenist Brandon Acker and tenor James Reese during a rehearsal at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute.
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New Jersey-born lyric tenor Howard Crook worked in theatre and mime before becoming a professional singer after winning prizes in some European vocal competitions. Howard Crook specialized in singing baroque and early music, including acclaimed performances and recordings of music by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Franz Joseph Haydn, and
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On our journey to sun-soaked Havana, Cuba we will experience the music, history and art of this vibrant island. Don’t miss out on the this culturally rich-adventure to Cuba. Space is limited.
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When we think of the tuba, we may first think of an instrument that is large and unwieldy, and is likely to be playing jolly oompah music. Today’s Beautiful Music shows the tuba in a surprising and delightful way. Tuba player Øystein Baadsvik performs the Csárdás by Vittorio Monti, more commonly heard on the violin.
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Some peppy music by Antonio Vivaldi is today’s Beautiful Music. Musicians of Les Arts Florissants perform with their founding leader, harpsichordist William Christie. The outdoor performance was filmed on the grounds of Christie’s home and gardens in the remote village of Thiré, France.
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