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Deceptive Cadence Deceptive Cadence un-stuffs the world of classical music, which is both fusty and ferociously alive.
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Erin Morley (Eurydice), Joshua Hopkins (Orpheus) and Jakub Józef Orliński (Orpheus's Double) in Matthew Aucoin's Eurydice, at the Metropolitan Opera. Marty Sohl/The Metropolitan Opera hide caption
In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth
A new album marks the 90th birthday of Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina. Peter Hundert /Deutsche Grammophon hide caption
Kronos Quartet Jay Blakesberg hide caption
Four centuries of Black American history are told in new Kronos Quartet performance
Bernard Haitink leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2003. The beloved conductor died Oct. 21 at age 92. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide caption
Opera singers (left to right) Elīna Garanča, Helen Donath and Tamar Iveri perform in Mozart's opera Così fan tutte at the Salzburg Opera Festival. Andreas Schaad/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Del Sol Quartet Lenny Gonzalez hide caption
Composer Huang Ruo gives voice to the dark history of Angel Island
The conductor Bernard Haitink leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in an undated photo. Haitink died Thursday at age 92. Todd Rosenberg/Courtesy of Askonas Holt hide caption
Lara Downes, whose series Rising Sun Music re-centers compositions from historically marginalized composers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Gil Rose and Boston Modern Orchestra Project recording in Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Mass. Chuck Furlong/Boston Modern Orchestra Project hide caption
Boston Modern Orchestra Project is honored for championing overlooked American music
The percussion ensemble Recap has released its striking debut album, Count to Five. Jacob Blickenstaff hide caption
Simone Dinnerstein in dress rehearsal for The Eye Is the First Circle. Maria Baranova/courtesy of Peak Performances hide caption
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein illuminates a lifetime in art with a new multimedia concert
American composer Carlisle Floyd, photographed at his first home, in which he composed his best known opera, Susannah, in Tallahassee, Fla. in 2009. Scott Holstein /Tallahassee Magazine hide caption
Carlisle Floyd, a founding father of American opera, has died at age 95
Colette Maze, now 107, began playing the piano at age 5 and defied the social conventions of her day to embrace it as a profession rather than as a pastime. Her son first arranged for her performances to be recorded when she was in her 90s. She has just released her sixth album. Family photo; Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption
This French Pianist Has Been Playing For 102 Years And Just Released A New Album
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
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
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
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Composer Julius Eastman's music is slowly moving from neglected to championed. Donald Burkhardt hide caption
Tania León is a Cuban-born American composer who won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her piece Stride. Jack Mitchell/Getty Images hide caption
On his new CD, classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglic plays two works composed especially for him. Esther Haase/Verve Label Group hide caption