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A Sondheim opening (and closing)

Synopsis On today’s date in 1964, the musical Anyone Can Whistle opened at Broadway’s Majestic Theater. The book was by Arthur Laurents, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The show told the story of a town that's gone bankrupt because its only industry manufactured so ...  عرض المزيد

Carter's 'Boston Concerto'

Synopsis On today’s date in 2003, a new orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter had its premiere in Boston. Carter was then 94 — he would live to be a month shy of 104, and, even more remarkable, he was composing new works almost to the end of his days. When you live ...  عرض المزيد

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A mash-up of national faves
Music Talks

The Winter Olympics were first held in 1924. So far, 13 countries have hosted the Games. In this edition, we'll bring you seven notable melodies, which are not only pleasing to the ear, but also are representative of a host city, such as "Jambalaya" from the United States, "Santa ...  عرض المزيد

40 Years Later, Japanese City Pop is Still Crashing the Charts (with Cat Zhang)
Switched on Pop

If you listen to a lot of music on YouTube, you may have been recommended a video. The thumbnail image is a striking black-and-white photo of a Japanese singer named Mariya Takeuchi. The song, “Plastic Love,” is a lush disco track with deep groove, impeccable string and horn arra ...  عرض المزيد

Hong Kong: 25 years on
The Cultural Frontline

Twenty-five years since the handover of Hong Kong from the British back to China, journalist and former BBC Hong Kong correspondent Juliana Liu explores the cultural impact in Hong Kong itself and in the diaspora.Billy Tang is the new Executive Director and curator of Para Site, ...  عرض المزيد

Kishi Bashi In Concert
Live In Concert from NPR's All Songs Considered

Juggling violin, beatboxing and both English and Japanese vocals, Kishi Bashi is a one-man orchestra who blends a mess of ingredients into a symphony of loop-pedaled wonders. Watch him build his music one melody at a time, live in concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on Ap ...  عرض المزيد