James Bennett II

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It's Time to Meet the 2017 Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipients

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

The Avery Fisher Career Grant recipients are some of the finest instrumental talents in the country. Get to know the 2017 recipients and watch some of their outstanding performances.
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Beware the Ides of March! Here's an Aria From Handel's 'Giulio Cesare'

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Handel’s “Giulio Cesare” is priority listening for the ides of March and a great segue to answer the question “what's a castrato?”
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Carolina Eyck Wastes No Time Showing You She's a Great Theremin Player

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Clara Rockmore was a theremin virtuoso who helped define the possibilities of the instrument. Half a century later, her contributions look to be safe in the hands of Carolina Eyck.
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Listen to Music Like an Expert With Juilliard's Open Courses

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Juilliard's Open Classroom begins in late spring, and features classes that appeal to classical newcomers and musicians alike.
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Watch: Swedish Orchestra Uses Instruments Made From Ice

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Artist Tim Linhart has taken music to new highs, thanks to low temperatures. ICEstruments are fully functional instruments fit for an equally chilly concert hall.
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Watch: Two Brothers' 'Fantasia'-Inspired Musical Adventure

Monday, March 13, 2017

Animator William Liu and pianist Charlie Liu are two brothers whose "Fantasies" series uses emotional music to bring new listeners to classical music.
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Surprise GMA Opera Audition Reminds Us To Follow Our Dreams

Friday, March 10, 2017

Aspiring opera singer Eldric Bashful appeared on Good Morning America to sing alongside Pretty Yende. It was a dream come true, even with another surprise reveal.
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Watch This Construction Worker Stun His Co-Workers By Singing Opera (Video)

Thursday, March 09, 2017

Davi Oliveira is a construction worker, who also happens to have a gifted voice. Check him out surprising his co-workers with an impromptu performance of "Nessun Dorma."
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Watch this Unique 360 Video of Dessoff Choirs

Thursday, March 09, 2017

The Dessoff Choirs dropped by the WQXR studios to share the uplifting music of prodigious French composer Lili Boulanger. 
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Watch: Melodica Men Put an Awesome Spin on 'Libertango'

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

Piazzolla, Beethoven and Jobim come together over two melodicas, a keyboard, and an accordion. It'll be hard for the Melodica Men to top this one.
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18 Women Composers You Should Know

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

March is Women's History Month. Here are some standout women composers across time — from Medieval days to yesterday — who have contributed greatly to music.
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Silk Road Ensemble Comes Home in New HBO Documentary

Friday, March 03, 2017

Members of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble recently performed at Grand Central Terminal ahead of the release of a new documentary film profiling the group and its mission.
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We Dare You to Listen to This ‘Ave Maria’ and Not Laugh

Friday, March 03, 2017

If you've never heard it before, this hilariously sincere ‘Ave Maria’ is the perfect introduction to the otamatone.
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Inside Out is Transforming the Traditional Concert Experience

Thursday, March 02, 2017

The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony's innovative concert series Inside Out seats you in the middle of the action, changing the way listeners experience live classical music.
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Carl Sagan Set to Choral Music is the Coolest Video You'll See Today

Wednesday, March 01, 2017

Composer Gordon Hamilton set a quote from Carl Sagan's book Cosmos to music. It sounds amazing, but the music video takes it to the next level.
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Pianist Seong-Jin Cho Is Platinum in Korea, Fulfills Carnegie Dream

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Pianist Seong-Jin Cho recently dropped by the studio for a Facebook Live performance, and stuck around to tell us a bit about his music. 
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The Complicated History of Marian Anderson's Met Debut

Monday, February 27, 2017

The circumstances surrounding Marian Anderson's Met Opera debut are less talked about than the fact of her historic performance.
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This 'Harry Potter' Medley is the Perfect Way to End Awards Season

Monday, February 27, 2017

Oscar weekend is officially over, but we still can't shake some of the music from our favorite movies. This 'Harry Potter' medley scratches that itch.
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Brooklyn Duo, Devoted to Making New Classical Fans, Drops an Ed Sheeran Cover

Monday, February 27, 2017

The Duo is back with a cover of Ed Sheeran's hit single 'Castle on the Hill,' and an uplifting new project is starting to take off.
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This Serene Arrangement of Whitacre's 'Alleluia' Is Pure Stress Relief

Friday, February 24, 2017

Composer and arranger Jaron Davis took a crack at capturing some of Eric Whitacre's choral magic with a beautiful arrangement of 'Alleluia.'
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