Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson sets the music of Mozart amid his peers to offer a fresh take on the master composer. Ari Magg/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption
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A scene from Francisco Negrin's production of Verdi's Il Trovatore, shown in a performance from the Opera de Monte Carlo. Alain Hanel/courtesy of LA Opera hide caption
A portrait of Greek composer and songwriter Mikis Theodorakis, taken in Rome in 1973. Wojtek Laski/Getty Images hide caption
Greek Composer And Politician Mikis Theodorakis Has Died At The Age Of 96
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Anna Thorvaldsdóttir's ENIGMA, as performed by the Spektral Quartet. Courtesy of Sono Luminus hide caption
Top left, clockwise: PinkPantheress, Lucas Debargue, Lee Morgan, James Blake, Injury Reserve, Foxing. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
"It was one of the most beautiful experiences I've had, to be honest," Jennifer Koh says about creating Alone Together. Jürgen Frank/Shuman Associates hide caption
Isolated By Pandemic, Violinist Jennifer Koh Nurtured A New Community Online
Lara Downes talks with Ledisi. NPR hide caption
Marian Anderson recording at Webster Hall with her accompanist Franz Rupp in August 1961. John G. Ross/Sony Music hide caption
Students practice the cello during class at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music on Sept. 26, 2010 in Kabul. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images hide caption
Afghanistan's Music School Falls Silent, Its Future Is Uncertain Under The Taliban
Audience members assembled on the lawn to enjoy the Boston Symphony Orchestra, newly returned to Tanglewood after last season's cancellation. Hilary Scott/Boston Symphony Orchestra hide caption
Back Together And Blown Away: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Returns To Tanglewood
Lara Downes talks with Will Liverman. NPR hide caption
Attacca Quartet members Amy Schroeder, Domenic Salerni, Andrew Yee and Nathan Schram dig into dance music on their new CD. David Goddard/Sony Classical hide caption
From Haydn To Flying Lotus, Attacca Quartet Embraces Music Non-Stop
On Let The Soil Play Its Simple Part, Caroline Shaw's new album with Sō Percussion, the hyper-flexible composer reinvents as a singer-songwriter. Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR/Photo by Dayna Szyndrowski hide caption
