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Feb 02

This youth classical music program turns no students away

By Jenny Cunningham, KCTS

A program in Yakima, Washington educates under-served students on classical music study and performance.

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Jan 26

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Happy birthday, Mozart! How this musical genius summed up the universe in three notes

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Dec 16

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Black Violin wants to break your classical music stereotypes

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The members of Black Violin want to change perceptions about who can play what kind of music. Wil Baptiste on viola and Kev Marcus on violin met as high school orchestra nerds. Today they play genre-bending music, blending classical music…

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Oct 19

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What Yo-Yo Ma is learning about life and music at 60

Yo-Yo Ma has been on stage from an early age, turning out some 90 albums and performing for eight presidents. At 60, the classical music star is taking a step back to reflect on life. On his new album, "Songs…

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Oct 19

WATCH: Yo-Yo Ma performs selection from new album for the NewsHour

By Anne Azzi Davenport

Yo-Yo Ma's new album "Songs from the Arc of Life," which came out just before his 60th birthday, focuses on the ups and downs of the human experience.

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Oct 16

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Yo-Yo Ma plays ‘Louange à l’éternité de Jésus’

By Corinne Segal

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Sep 25

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Unique mentorship between conductor and pianist sparks musical fireworks

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Pianist Yuja Wang has evolved from prodigy to international superstar, with some help from one of her mentors, music director of the San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas. In collaboration with KQED, Jeffrey Brown talks with the 28-year-old Chinese virtuoso…

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Aug 14

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Thousands gather for a big flute blowout

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In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, more than 3,000 flutists gather for an annual conference, setting off a symphony of sound.

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Aug 12

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Transforming Boston’s untapped talent into mini maestros

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If you take a look at orchestras around the country, you'll find a striking lack of black and Latino players. Changing the face of classical music is the mission of Project STEP, a Boston organization that for more than 30…

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Apr 03

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Heavenly music turns Missouri nuns into chart-topping stars

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In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, an order of monastic nuns in rural Missouri topped Billboard’s classical music chart, their fourth consecutive No. 1 debut since 2012. The co-founder of the group offers a look at the lives…

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