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Interlochen's Keith Aleo joined Classical IPR to preview the Interlochen percussion ensemble’s performance of 'Paddle to the Sea' featuring Third Coast Percussion’s album.
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Multiple requests for pieces by Florence Price, Ludwig van Beethoven and Sergei Rachmaninoff, plus favorites by Mussorgsky, Gershwin and Handel
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IPR listeners are eligible for free tickets to select performances at Interlochen Arts Academy.
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"Purpose" by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the civil rights movement.
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Three plays with Oscar-winning celebrities are currently leading the Broadway box office.
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Classical IPR is asking for your help creating two special editions of Music by Request in April 2025.
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On Saturday at 1 p.m., hear the Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of "Moby-Dick" by Jake Heggie.
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Ty Chiko is a baritone, a baker, a visual artist and a social justice advocate. Originally from the Bahamas, he joined Interlochen's faculty last fall.
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Michigan's Cerus Quartet wins honorable mention at the 2025 Plowman Chamber Music Competition.
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Igor Stravinsky’s "The Rite of Spring" captures the fury of seasonal change, but the real story of renewal lies in the quiet process of seed germination.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.
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Rising harpist Ashley Jackson explores spirituals, musical ancestors and the influence of the church on her new album, Take Me to the Water. She spoke with NPR's Michel Martin.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Geremy Jasper about the importance of the soundtrack in his new post-apocalyptic musical O'Dessa.
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Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed with the world's most renowned orchestras on grand stages. He talks with NPR's Scott Detrow about his set at the Tiny Desk.
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Orchestral favorites, choral gems, and ethereal piano sounds are among the requests for this first weekend of spring.
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On Saturday at 1 p.m., hear the Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of two French operas by Maurice Ravel and Francis Poulenc.
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Classical IPR will broadcast the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performing live on Friday, March 21 at 10:45 a.m. ET.
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John Coltrane’s “Equinox” reflects his belief in celestial rhythms and the equal balance of day and night.