James Bennett II

Each weekday for the month of February, WQXR profiles the work of black creatives who shaped the history of classical music. Catch it on-air at 1 pm and 7 pm.

On Martina Arroyo's 83rd birthday, we not only remember her career, but thankfully acknowledge her continuing role in shaping the next generation of opera singers.

Some songs sound happy. Some songs sound sad. Pianist Vinheteiro takes the songs you know best and spins them around with a brand new feeling.

Having a full time job is busy enough, but these notable names made daily life work while composing on the side.

This kid is all of us — at least when we listen to the music that really shakes us to our bones.

You've heard of tree-huggers, but this cellist is using the voice of his instrument to make a powerful statement.

A new trailer for the latest game in the long running "Legend of Zelda" series has fans reflecting on the music's enduring legacy.

In this short video, part of Mashable's "How She Works" series, we get a glimpse into the daily routine of pianist Joanne Pearce Martin.

The 2017 Oscar nominations have arrived. Naturally, we couldn't wait to see what was in the running for best original score.

"Joe's Violin," the touching story that played out over the course of WQXR's first instrument drive, has been nominated for the Academy Award for best documentary short subject.

Mozart may have been a genius, but he was also a bit of a strange guy. Check out the stories behind these seven incredible compositions.

In this popular TED Talk, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra conductor Benjamin Zander uses his humor, piano and Chopin to show us how emotional classical music can be.

After the death of Roberta Peters at 86 on Thursday, we reflect on her legacy with a number of illuminating interviews from the archives.

Accordionist Milan Řehák camps out in the snowy outdoors to share his accordion arrangement of the first movement of "Winter" from Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons."

Soprano Roberta Peters, whose voice proved popular to all kinds of music lovers, has died at 86.

The composer and conductor has set two of Hillary Clinton's speeches to music, with a bevy of notable opera and musical theater stars.

Emmanuel Chabrier was born on Jan. 18, 1871. We're remembering his work by watching these four pianists take on his orchestral "España."

With the nation's 59th inauguration ceremony scheduled for this week, let's revisit some recent inaugural events through the music performed there.

Pianist and composer Kevin Shoemaker plays his piano all over New York. Watch him in action with a Chopin favorite at Union Square.

A team of Stanford researchers and the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana has recreated the sound of the ancient Byzantine sacred building.