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Brilliant in Boston: Teens Play Modern Classics(8/27/2008 - NPR Programs: From the Top) From Boston's New England Conservatory, eight musicians ? none older than 13 ? showcase their remarkable accomplishments. A 10-year-old violinist plays Bartok, a 13-year-old pianist tackles a diabolical piece by Prokofiev and a multi-talented 11-year-old cellist performs music by Kabalevsky. Also, a 13-year-old composer debuts a new work. This program originally aired on April 2, 2008. >>Read More 
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This Tragedy Has a Happy Ending(7/26/2007 - WDAV: Classical) Romeo and Juliet, but not as we normally know it, since this version is by the 18th-century Bohemian composer Georg Benda, celebrated in his day but now largely forgotten. >>Read More
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Major League Sports Devastated by Rogue Deeds(7/25/2007 - NPR Topics: Nation) The National Basketball Association confirms a federal investigation of one of its referees for betting on games, including ones he officiated. The National Football League deals with fallout from Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick's federal indictment on charges relating to dog fighting. >>Read More
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'Easy Rider' Cinematographer Kovacs Dies at 74 (7/24/2007 - NPR Topics: Arts & Culture) Acclaimed cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs has died at the age of 74. Among the dozens of films he shot over five decades: Easy Rider, Paper Moon, Five Easy Pieces and Shampoo. Director Peter Bogdanovich, who worked with Kovacs numerous times, talks with Robert Siegel about the Hungarian-born cinematographer's style and his influence on American film. Kovacs died Sunday night in his sleep; the cause of death has not been determined. >>Read More
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Stephen Hough and the great "make up artist" (7/22/2007 - WDAV: Classical) Before there was Madonna, Britney and Paris, there was Godowsky: Leopold Godowsky. >>Read More
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The Other Mozart: The Life of the Famous Chevalier De Saint-George (7/20/2007 - WDAV: Classical) The story of virtuoso violinist Chevalier de Saint-George, known as the "The Other Mozart," now available in an illustrated book for young readers. >>Read More
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London Sinfonietta / Jungr (7/19/2007 - WDAV: Classical) Composer Mark-Anthony Turnage's "About Water," written in conjunction with Barb Jungr, received its world premiere performed by the London Sinfonietta with vocal soloist Jungr. >>Read More
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Brilliant Cast Goes Down a Storm with Strauss (7/17/2007 - WDAV: Classical) With tree-bending gales and mud to engulf the highest stiletto, torrential Garsington felt remote from a Grecian isle. >>Read More
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The Anatomy of Musicality (7/17/2007 - WDAV: Classical) Rozalie Levant, a Russian pianist and musicologist, pens an account of her years as a teacher and lecturer, as well as a culmination of her ideas and methods in her new book. >>Read More
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Listener's Guide to the Master of the Piano (7/15/2007 - WDAV: Classical) In Chopin, a Listener's Guide to the Master of the Piano, Victor Lederer presents an imaginative, colorful and guided exploration into the piano works of Frédéric Chopin. >>Read More
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra (7/5/2007 - WDAV: Classical) Pianist Stephen Hough recently performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, under the direction of Costa Rican conductor Giancarlo Guerrero. The concert included Rachmaninoff's Fourth Piano Concerto, suites from Aaron Copland's Billy the Kid, and George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. >>Read More
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Familiar faces plus some surprises at the Bowl (6/27/2007 - WDAV: Classical) This summer the Hollywood Bowl stage will be featuring artists of all styles, from director Michael Tilson Thomas to Queen Latifah. This season's lineup promises a healthy mix of pop, classical, jazz and world music. >>Read More
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Quartet's survival a victory for couple (6/27/2007 - WDAV: Classical) Violist Doris Lederer and cellist Clyde Shaw of Audubon String Quartet persevere in the aftermath of a 2000 lawsuit brought on to them by former violinist David Ehrlich. Lederer and Shaw, a married couple, say that their victory is the survival of the Audubon String Quartet as an ensemble. >>Read More
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Los Angeles Musicians Get a Makeover (5/28/2007 - NPR Topics: Classical Music) Columnist Joel Stein takes us behind the scenes in the world of classical music. When the Los Angeles Philharmonic isn't dressed in evening wear, and the members are allowed to dress as they please, it can be a disaster. He gave a few lucky musicians a makeover. >>Read More
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New Technology Recaptures Pianists of the Past (5/28/2007 - NPR Topics: Classical Music) Decades of amazing musical performances are hidden behind the limits of audio technology at the time they were recorded. Now, a new technology re-performs and records classics by Glenn Gould, Alfred Cortot and Art Tatum. >>Read More
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Charles Nelson Reilly Was Always Game (5/28/2007 - NPR Topics: Performing Arts) Tony-winner Charles Nelson Reilly has passed away at the age of 76. His acting and directing successes were overshadowed for many by his regular appearances as an outsized personality on TV game shows. >>Read More
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Vocal Impressions: Hearing Voices, Round Five (5/28/2007 - NPR Topics: Performing Arts) Commentator Brian McConnachie has been asking listeners to describe their impressions of famous voices. In his last challenge, he asked listeners to describe the voices of Mick Jagger, Eleanor Roosevelt, Barry White and Luciano Pavarotti. >>Read More
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The Impossibility of the Perfect Photograph (5/28/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) Independent producer Jake Warga has always dreamed of taking the perfect photo. He tells this story from his recent trip to Ethiopia, where he tried -- in vain -- to duplicate a shot he saw in National Geographic Magazine. >>Read More
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Prof Touts World War II Child Art Find (5/28/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) Working on a hunch and rumors, a retired professor has found what he calls a >>Read More
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Bird's Eye Photographer Shoots from His Cessna (5/28/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) Aerial photographer Michael Collier captures radiant landscape images of the Earth from a single-engine airplane, all the while steering the aircraft with his feet. >>Read More
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Gaetano Donizetti's 'The Daughter of the Regiment' (5/25/2007 - NPR Topics: Classical Music) The Daughter of the Regiment, from the Vienna State opera, features some of the world's finest voices -- both singing, and speaking! Soprano Natalie Dessay sings the title character opposite the brilliant tenor Juan Diego Florez, and renowned soprano Montserrat Caballe makes a surprise appearance in the speaking role of the Duchess of Crackentorp. >>Read More
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'High School Musical' Graduates to Multimedia Hit (5/24/2007 - NPR Topics: Performing Arts) High School Musical began as a modest made-for-TV movie about high schoolers producing their own musical. Now it's become a multimedia phenomenon. By this fall, more than 2,000 schools across the country will have staged the musical. >>Read More
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Reflecting and Transcending Paraguayan Tradition (5/23/2007 - NPR Topics: Classical Music) On From the Jungles of Paraguay, Australian guitarist John Williams celebrates Paraguayan composer Augustin Barrios-Mangore, an entrancing songwriter whose music went largely neglected by modern interpreters until the 1980s and '90s. >>Read More
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Teen Guitarist Begs for Lessons (5/23/2007 - NPR Topics: Classical Music) Timothy Callobre's parents hoped he'd be drawn to the piano they had in their home. Instead, at age four, Timothy insisted on taking guitar lessons. Now it's paying off. Legendary guitarist Christopher Parkening says Timothy has >>Read More
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Laurence Olivier: One of a Kind, Twice Over (5/22/2007 - NPR Topics: Performing Arts) Today marks the centennial of the birth of the 20th century's greatest classical actor. Laurence Olivier was also a 1940s matinee idol who married Scarlett O'Hara. NPR's Bob Mondello offers an appreciation. >>Read More
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Tony Award Nominees Announced for 2007 (5/15/2007 - NPR Topics: Performing Arts) This year's Tony Award nominations have been announced. The musical Spring Awakening received 11 nominations making it the front-runner. It joins Curtains, Grey Gardens, and Mary Poppins for best musical. >>Read More
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Art Retrospective Recognizes 'Schizophrenic' Genius (5/12/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) Martin Ramirez was diagnosed as a catatonic schizophrenic soon after he immigrated to the United States from Mexico in 1925. During his 30 years in mental institutions, Ramirez produced more than 300 mesmerizing drawings. Much of his work is now on display in a major retrospective at the American Folk Art Museum in Manhattan. >>Read More
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Video Diaries Give Glimpse of Daily Life in Baghdad (5/9/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) An Iraqi production company is distributing video diaries on the Internet by three young men in Baghdad. They chronicle their daily lives, fears, frustration, anger and just normal day-to-day existence in a broken city. >>Read More
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Photographer Reflects on Jazz Giants, Storm Losses (5/7/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) Jazz photographer Herman Leonard almost lost his amazing collection to Hurricane Katrina. Thousands of prints were destroyed, but some of the salvaged photographs have gone on display at a New Orleans museum. >>Read More
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Record Crowd Bares All for Mexico City Photo (5/7/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) Eighteen thousand people got naked at Mexico City's immense Zocalo Square early Sunday for photographer Spencer Tunick, who has shot large crowds in cities from Cleveland to Barcelona. This was his largest group shot yet. >>Read More
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Will the Queen Make a Derby Fashion Statement? (5/5/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) Queen Elizabeth II is recognized for her collection of hats. And her appearance at the Kentucky Derby will once again put her choice of headgear on public display. >>Read More
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A New Tower to Soar over Paris (4/30/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) Prize-winning Los Angeles architect Thom Mayne sets his sights on Paris -- with a design for a 984-foot-tall office building aimed at bringing life to a bleak part of the city of light. >>Read More
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East Meets West 'Where Elephants Weep' (4/29/2007 - NPR Topics: Performing Arts) A new opera debuting this weekend in Lowell, Mass., features a blend of traditional Cambodian music, Western classical, and rock. The love story, sung in English and Khmer, unfolds in the horrific aftermath of Pol Pot's genocidal regime. >>Read More
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At MOMA, a Multi-Ton Moving Day (4/24/2007 - NPR Topics: Visual Arts) The Museum of Modern Art is setting up a Richard Serra retrospective -- which means getting his immense steel structures into the building. >>Read More
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