Recent NPR Musical News


Can James McVinnie change your mind about the pipe organ?
On his new album, the British keyboardist offers both engaging and entertaining contemporary works for the misunderstood instrument.




From the Top: Tiny Desk Concert
Something kind of miraculous takes place when teenagers take over the Tiny Desk. Their astounding performances confirm a bright forecast for the future of music.

Daring to Dream: A reflection on America
In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.

Two new operas focus on the Black female experience
Two short operas that got their premieres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. feature Black female protagonists.

Boston Musical Events

JAN 25 Nicholas Southwick: Center Stage in E»
JAN 26 Dancing Through the Stars in Chestnut»
JAN 26 Musical Super Heroes in Newton on Sun»
JAN 26 The New World in Various on Sunday, J»
FEB 1 The Armed Archangel: in Cambridge on »
FEB 9 Piano Trio Delights in Needham on Sun»
FEB 16 Benjamin Zander, conductor in Boston »
FEB 22 Between Two Worlds in Boston (FC) on »
FEB 23 Between Two Worlds in Boston (FC) on »
MAR 1 A More Subtle Art: in Cambridge on Sa»
MAR 2 Family Concert in Boston on Sunday, M»
MAR 2 Family Concert in Boston on Sunday, M»
MAR 2 Between Words and Worlds in Bosoton o»
MAR 2 Between Words and Worlds in Bosoton o»
MAR 2 We Carry Our Homes Within Us in Cambr»
MAR 2 We Carry Our Homes Within Us in Cambr»
MAR 2 Benjamin Zander, conductor in Boston »
MAR 3 Boston Civic Symphony in Boston on Mo»
MAR 8 Of Hope and Destiny in Boston on Satu»