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Ballerinas of the New York City Ballet perform Serenade by George Balanchine at the Mariinsky theatre in St.Petersburg, July 30, 2003.

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Shall We Dance: Balanchine Sets Tchaikovsky In Motion

5:05pm April 20, 2018

by Marin Alsop

Conductor Marin Alsop muses on the power of ballet and her memories of watching choreographer George Balanchine bring the music of Tchaikovsky to life with the New York City Ballet.

Arvo Pärt's four symphonies — newly recorded for ECM — trace a 45-year journey the composer took in finding his true style.

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Connecting The Dots On Arvo Pärt's Symphonic Journey

4:53pm April 20, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

A new album of the Estonian composer's four symphonies trace the path of a brave artist who risked throwing it all away to reinvent himself.

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Willie Pickens performs with Marian McPartland during his 1997 episode of Piano Jazz.

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Willie Pickens On Piano Jazz

4:43pm April 20, 2018

Chicago jazz mainstay Willie Pickens died this past December at age 86. Revisit his performance with McPartland in this 1997 episode of Piano Jazz.

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Electronic Dance Music Superstar Avicii Dies At 28

3:50pm April 20, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Tim Bergling, a Swedish dance wunderkind and one of the most successful DJs in the world, was found dead Friday in Oman.

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World Cafe Nashville: Brothers Osborne

3:10pm April 20, 2018

by Ann Powers

John Osborne's guitar runs through every track like a duet partner with T.J.'s ever more sophisticated vocalizing. Hear a live session from Nashville's Sound Stage Studios.

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J. Cole Is Sick Of Money Phone Rap And He's Not Going To Take It Anymore

3:04pm April 20, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

The first video from his new album KOD features the North Carolina rapper parodying trap's infatuation with cash and drug-addled fantasy.

Mozart And Sonatas

1:05pm April 20, 2018

The word 'sonata' simply means 'sounded', but when it comes to the classical period in music, there's a lot more to it than that.

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Bernie Dalton (right) and Essence Goldman (center) signing copies of Bernie And The Believer's album Connection

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'He Wants To Be Remembered': Tiny Desk Contestant Finds His Voice While Fighting ALS

12:46pm April 20, 2018

by Ailsa Chang

Bernie Dalton had a dream to make music, but when he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, he was even more determined.

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Colombian band Monsieur Periné continues to fascinate with new single.

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Songs We Love: Monsieur Periné, 'Bailar Contigo'

12:43pm April 20, 2018

by Marisa Arbona-Ruiz

New single from upcoming album is more French-inspired swing-jazz, coupled with a Colombian tropical flair.

Yissy Garcia, part of a new creative vanguard emerging from Cuba.

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From Cuba With Love: Yissy Garcia And Bandancha's 'Universo'

12:21pm April 20, 2018

by Gabriela Sierra Alonso

Yissy Garcia and Bandancha defies categorization, mixing jazz, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop and deep grooves standing at the bleeding edge of a new Cuban vanguard.