Classical albums we loved this year. NPR/Denise DeBelius hide caption
Dawn Upshaw As a soprano, Upshaw has a way with complex modern works -- her 1992 recording of Henryk Gorecki's Third Symphony broke classical sales records.
Dawn Upshaw
A U.S. Navy sailor waiting to be sent out on a mission in Afghanistan in November 2010. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images hide caption
George Li, one of the newest Young Concert Artists, is only 15 years old. Christian Steiner hide caption