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"I Believe" - LA Master Chorale Special with Lara Downes Monday Night
Tune in at 8pm on Monday, May 13 for a special edition of Lara's show, featuring a recent live concert performance with the Los Angeles Master Chorale
Open Ears: Get to Know “the Dean of Black Women Composers”.
Explore the life of Undine Smith Moore, a significant 20th-century composer and teacher of spirituals, known as "the Dean of Black Women Composers".
Open Ears: Eva Jessye and the Harlem Renaissance
This article explores the life of Eva Jessye, a key figure in American music and the Harlem Renaissance, who made significant contributions to civil rights and classical music.
Classical Californians: Tim Keeler
The Artistic Director of Chanticleer, Tim Keeler plays a wide range of seasonally appropriate choral works this week.
Open Ears: From Steel Mills to the Silver Screen
Explore the life of Jester Hairston, a musician who made significant contributions to choral music and film, known for his work in African-American spirituals.
LA Master Chorale Celebrates 25 Years of Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium”
The LA Master Chorale celebrates the 25th anniversary of Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium with a concert on December 15th, alongside performances of Handel’s Messiah.
Choral Music
What’s the oldest instrument?... Well, it’s the one nearly all of us are born with. The voice!
Coming Soon: "Classical Americana" Season 2
What’s the defining sound of American classical music? What people, stories, sights and sounds throughout American history built our unique classical tradition, and where does it go from here? On Classical Americana, iconoclastic pianist Lara Downes drives you down the highways and byways of American music, with roadside discoveries and detours to the crossroads where musical traditions merge and transform. Tune in each Saturday 5PM-6PM.
Open Ears: Discover Argentine Prodigy María Luisa Anido
Explore the life and music of María Luisa Anido, a leading 20th-century guitar performer-composer, known for her unique compositions and exceptional performances.
Fanny Mendelssohn Finally Gets Her Due
Fanny Mendelssohn's lost masterpiece, misattributed to her brother for 150 years, is finally recognized as hers, shedding light on her overlooked musical talent.
Open Ears: Jose Moncayo
Explore the life of José Pablo Moncayo García, Mexican composer of Huapango, who championed post-revolutionary musical nationalism. Learn about his studies, career, and 40 diverse works.
Open Ears: The Resurrection of Florence B. Price
Explore the life and legacy of Florence B. Price, the first African American woman to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra.
Clara Schumann Returns to the Limelight
Explore the life of Clara Schumann, a leading pianist of the Romantic era, who defied norms, balanced family and career, and whose work is gaining recognition.