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Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov fled his hometown of Kyiv for Berlin in early 2022. Dmitri Matveyev/Naxos hide caption
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Lise Davidsen performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption
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There's a trio of fantastic records featuring drummer Jim White all out in the first half of 2024. Anna White/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Cellist Maya Beiser has reimagined Terry Riley's pioneering work In C, which helped launch the style of music called minimalism. Boyang Hu/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä has just been announced as the next music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Francois Guillot/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
28-year-old conductor Klaus Mäkelä will lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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VÃkingur Ólafsson performs a Tiny Desk concert. Estefania Mitre/NPR hide caption
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Composer Anna Clyne — one of the most performed living composers — embraces melody in her music as a vehicle to connect with listeners. Christina Kernohan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Cellis Maya Beiser offers a remarkable interpretation of Terry Riley's In C on her latest album. Boyang Hu/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli perform a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
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Kamasi Washington's "Prologue" will give you chills of the body and thrills of the mind. B+/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Composer Julia Perry, photographed in Florence, Italy, in 1957 after she won her second Guggenheim fellowship. David Lees/Getty Images hide caption
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Rediscovering the rigor of composers Julia Perry and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
Rediscovering the rigor of composers Julia Perry and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
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George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. PhotoQuest / Contributor/Getty Images hide caption
'Rhapsody in Blue': After a century, Gershwin's musical melting pot still resonates
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Seiji Ozawa led the Boston Symphony orchestra for nearly 30 years. Boston Symphony Orchestra hide caption
Seiji Ozawa, longtime conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died at 88
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Timo Andres performs a Tiny Desk concert. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption