Jan 20 Watch 1927’s ‘Napoleon’ Set for Grand Premiere Jeffrey Brown talks to Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Brownlow about "Napoleon."… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 8:40 Sting Puts New Classical Edge on Original Rock Hits Jeffrey Brown speaks with rock legend Sting, who just added a 45-piece orchestra to his act. The rock star says it's his job to keep his older hits alive with a renewed enthusiasm. Continue watching
Jul 30 Friday on the NewsHour: Sting Gets Strings For New Orchestral Album International pop star Sting is in the midst of an American and world tour with his 'band'. This summer, that means a 45-piece band made up from members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, who have been helping him re-create his… Continue reading
Apr 09 Conversation: Musician Brad Mehldau By Jason Breslow On his latest album, pianist Brad Mehldau takes listeners on a journey where each track become like stops on a road trip. A mix of jazz, classical and pop, the double-disc release, "Highway Rider," was a collaboration with producer Jon… Continue reading
Jan 19 Artists Chip in for Haiti Relief By Arts Desk Culture-makers across the country are banding together to raise money for the victims of last week's devastating earthquake in Haiti that leveled the country's capital. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch For Ben Folds, an Orchestral Backing Makes Classic Sense When rock 'n' roll pianist Ben Folds writes songs, he often does so with an orchestra in mind. Now on tour performing with leading symphonies, Folds is experiencing a homecoming of sorts, reports Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching