RootsShovels & Rope: In Marriage And Music, A 'Psychic' BondAugust 26, 2014Relationships are complicated, and as Cary Ann Hearst says of her marriage to musical partner Michael Trent, "It's a strange thing to be held accountable as part of a musical act." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalAn Opera Remembers The Tragedy Of An Asian-American SoldierJune 17, 2014Army Pvt. Danny Chen fatally shot himself in Afghanistan in 2011. The real-life tragedy has inspired a new production by the Washington National Opera with a libretto by playwright David Henry Hwang. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalNPR Tiny Desk Concert: Simone DinnersteinJune 10, 2014Watch the celebrated pianist play Bach's Two-part Inventions, which can zing with the speed of a sewing machine, or unfold slowly like a gentle aria.
ClassicalHow Do You Get Latino Kids Into Classical Music? Bring The ParentsJune 9, 2014"If they hold an instrument, they will not take a drug. They will not hold a gun," says Santa Cecilia Orchestra conductor Sonia Marie De Leon De Vega. "It's that powerful." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
