Recent NPR Musical News


Pope Francis, the music nerd: a playlist
The pontiff, who possessed a sizable record collection, was a keen listener. Hear his favorite tracks — from Bach to Piazzolla — and a few more that might have caught his discerning ear.

Sharon Isbin & Amjad Ali Khan's Strings for Peace: Tiny Desk Concert
The classical guitarist offers a mesmerizing East meets West collision, teaming up with a family of Indian musicians who play the sarod, a darker-toned cousin of the sitar.

Sandbox Percussion: Tiny Desk Concert
From plumbing pipes and rice bowls to vibraphones and one big bass drum, Sandbox Percussion makes mesmerizing music that you have to see to believe.

Julia Bullock & Christian Reif: Tiny Desk Concert
The soprano and her pianist husband offer a deeply considered look at the human condition through seven distinct songs.

Boston Musical Events

APR 25 Tufts Composers: New at Noon in Medfo»
APR 25 Pucicini: Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angeli»
APR 25 Handel’s Ariodante in Cambridge on Fr»
APR 25 Behold the Sea in Cambridge on Friday»
APR 26 Spring Break Concert! in Somerville o»
APR 26 Pucicini: Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angeli»
APR 26 Legacies in Boston on Saturday, April»
APR 26 Choral Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra»
APR 26 Choral Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra»
APR 26 Andris Nelsons, conductor in Boston o»
APR 27 Bach Cantata Series in Boston on Sund»
APR 27 Christoph Wolff on The B-Minor Mass i»
APR 27 Christoph Wolff on The B-Minor Mass i»
APR 27 Sterling Elliott, cello in Boston on »
APR 27 Pucicini: Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angeli»
APR 27 Andris Nelsons, conductor in Boston o»
APR 27 Tufts Symphony Orchestra in Medford o»
APR 27 onathan Dimmock, organ in Boston on S»
APR 27 Jonathan Dimmock, organ in Boston on »