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Concerts
August 1, 2008 The celebrated composer conducts his own works on his 60th birthday, sampled cow sounds and all.
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March 31, 2008 Hear the hymn-like Christian Zeal and Activity, performed with "sonic found objects."
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March 25, 2008 Leila Josefowicz performs the award-winning concerto in concert with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.
May 19, 2006 PT drifts off the beaten path of the standard repertoire with three compelling piano performances.
August 9, 2005 The St. Louis Symphony celebrates U.S. music, with pieces by Aaron Copland and John Adams.
May 16, 2005 Hailed as a "Copland for the 21st century," John Adams writes music inspired by the American West.
Interviews & Profiles
February 17, 2009 The foxtrot Adams wrote as a warm-up for his opera Nixon in China has become a classic.
January 6, 2009 Once dubbed the "Midwife to Postmodernism," Freeman was the force behind many modern masterworks.
October 4, 2008 In a new autobiography, the American composer reveals the history behind his distinctive sound.
January 5, 2007 This 20th-anniversary program highlights great performances and moments of poignancy and levity.
October 7, 2005 The anticipated third opera from John Adams, "Doctor Atomic," premiered Oct. 1 in San Francisco.
Discover Songs
November 16, 2009 We begin our 50 most important recordings of the decade with composer John Adams.
February 17, 2009 The foxtrot Adams wrote as a warm-up for his opera Nixon in China has become a classic.
September 11, 2005 Hear an excerpt from composer John Adams' "On the Transmigration of Souls."
December 27, 2004 Below are the 20 most mentioned songs from both listeners and reviewers with randomly selected c...
News
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May 22, 2009 Hear five musical expressions of uncommon power and beauty, reminding listeners of what we've lost.
January 6, 2009 Once dubbed the "Midwife to Postmodernism," Freeman was the force behind many modern masterworks.
February 14, 2005 NPR's Performance Today presents a wrap-up of this year's classical music winners.
More Stories
September 25, 2007 The versatile singer stretches boundaries, enriching the landscape of contemporary music.
December 22, 2008 Author Tom Moon offers an alternative list of winter music for those sick of holiday songs.
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July 1, 2008 WNYC host John Schaefer picks five summer road songs, suitable for escaping urban life.
