Composer Brian Raphael Nabors discusses Upon Daybreak, a recent orchestral work inspired by a Maya Angelou poem, and commissioned by New Music USA's Amplifying Voices program.

Electronic musician Andrew Bennett, who records as Factor Eight, discusses his latest album, II, and the process of learning to center his music around his own voice.

Organist Lukas Hasler discusses the pipe organ's history, from ancient Egypt to modern concert halls, and his new recording of Liszt's Fantasy and Fugue on Bach.

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine discusses her album "Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries" and her foundation's Music by Black Composers initiative.

Conductor Luke McEndarfer discusses his 20 years leading the Grammy Award-winning National Children's Chorus and the group's new album, Illumine.

Composer Jerskin Fendrix talks about the creative process behind his score for Yorgos Lanthimos's new film, Poor Things.

Architect Román Viñoly discusses the life and legacy of his father Rafael Viñoly and an upcoming tribute concert taking place at Carnegie Hall.

Conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather discusses his work with the Dessoff Choirs and shining a light on the music of composers Margaret Bonds and Vicente Lusitano.

British composer Anna Clyne shares how art, dance, and film inspire her work and discusses recent collaborations with the Orchestra of St. Luke's and London's Royal Ballet.

Composers Adam Lukas and James Everingham discuss composing music for BBC Earth's Frozen Planet II with Oscar winner Hans Zimmer.

Composer Steven Mackey discusses his new album of orchestral works, Beautiful Passing, and how personal experiences with death and memory have inspired his music.

This summer, in its third installment since its launch in 2018, the International Competition of Polish Music in Rzeszow, Poland, opened its stage to 115 contestants.

Harpist Emily Levin discusses the GroundWork(s) premiere of Angélica Negrón's Ave del paraíso in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and how the concert forged new connections between Negrón and her hometown.

Jeeyoon Kim aims to play classical music for everyone. That’s a goal shared by a lot of musicians and projects, to extend the reach of classical music to listeners who don’t normally go to concert halls for symphony concerts or chamber music recitals. It usually means the kind of crossover thing that has an orchestra playing movie music, or an operatic vocalist recording Christmas songs.

Composer Volker Bertelmann discusses his Oscar-winning score for All Quiet on the Western Front and shares insights into the art, dance, and architecture that inspire his music.

On his new album Klangland, Henrik Lindstrand delivers an achingly beautiful set of miniature mood pieces that capture vast landscapes of emotion. Out now on One Little Independent Records.

Pianist Zsolt Bognár had a light-bulb moment while building his first artist website in 2012. What if, instead of short clips of his performances — something every pianist publishes on their website — he interviewed his musician friends about their craft and careers?

After more than two decades as one of New York City's busiest freelance oboists, James Roe decided to pivot his career. 

He packed up his oboe case, reed knife, and metronome to take on leadership positions at two of the ensembles he had regularly performed with. First he spent two years as president and CEO of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, before moving into his current role as president and executive director of the Orchestra of St. Luke's, where he's been since 2015.

In business, marketing strategies often revolve around defining your ideal customer. What specific interests and demographics do they represent? The more specific you are in your targeting, the better.

But Time for Three proves just how wrong that approach to building an audience can be. Performing their unique blend of Americana, modern pop, and classical music, the acclaimed string trio has grown a large fan base that defies demographics — people who are just as likely to listen to Brahms as bluegrass and the Beatles.