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Mickey Mouse, songwriter Richard M. Sherman and Minnie Mouse pose during a dedication of Stage A on The Walt Disney Studio...

Arts May 25

Richard M. Sherman, composer who helped shape the ‘lyrical voice’ of Disney, dies at 95

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Arts Jun 03

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Kaija Saariaho, pioneering composer hailed as one of the 21st century’s greats, dies at 70

Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, died Friday. She was 70.

By Ronald Blum, Associated Press

Arts Feb 21

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento dead at 91

Known for composing in styles ranging from melody to dissonance, Argento earned the Pulitzer in 1975.

By Associated Press

Arts Apr 19

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Why artists are responsible for moving society forward

Composer and artist Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes wants to make music that makes listeners live differently. Pinderhughes gives his Brief but Spectacular take on his responsibility as an artist.

Arts Nov 21

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In John Adams’ new Gold Rush opera, cultures clash with a tragic ending

For contemporary composer John Adams, it was three notes that launched his latest opera: the sound of a pick axe “chipping away at stone.” Premiering at the San Francisco Opera, "Girls of the Golden West," a collaboration with director Peter…

By Jeffrey Brown, Jaywon Choe, Mike Fritz

Feb 17

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How composer Carter Burwell helped craft the love story of ‘Carol’

By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson

A movie score usually goes unnoticed, unless it’s very bad -- or very good. Composer Carter Burwell has written music for more than 80 films over a 30-year career, but his soundtrack for “Carol” is his first to be nominated…

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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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Oct 06

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Why ‘Over the Rainbow’ takes us to a magical, musical place

By PBS News Hour

What makes the song "Over the Rainbow" an indelible classic? Jeffrey Brown talks to composer and musician Rob Kapilow, who helps explain why we love the story of a girl caught yearning for both home and adventure.

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