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Gustavo Dudamel at Carnegie Hall with the Símon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra.

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Gustavo Dudamel Opens Carnegie Hall Season With 'The Rite Of Spring'

4:34pm October 03, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

The charismatic conductor first heard Stravinsky's rambunctious music when he was just 8. Watch him lead the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela live on Thursday night.

This week's two-hour EDM mix features new music from Solange.

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Metropolis: 10/1/16

4:31pm October 03, 2016

This two-hour EDM mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley includes new music from DJ Shadow, Trentemøller, Solange and more.

"It becomes a gift ... to get to see things from a different perspective," Regina Spektor says. Her new album is called Remember Us To Life.

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Regina Spektor: 'I See My Family ... In Everybody'

4:30pm October 03, 2016

by NPR Staff

The singer discusses how growing up an immigrant has shaped her work. "People don't understand," she says, "how easy it is to find yourself in a situation where you're in an absolutely foreign place."

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case/lang/veirs' self-titled album is out now.

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case/lang/veirs On World Cafe

4:24pm October 03, 2016

Hear Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs discuss how they came together to form a spectacular supergroup, plus live performances.

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Two New Records Showcase The Range Of Jazz Drummer Andrew Cyrille

1:41pm October 03, 2016

by Kevin Whitehead

Proximity highlights the potential of the drums, while The Declaration of Musical Independence emphasizes soundscapes. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says Cyrille's albums are a study in contrasts.

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A still from Hope Sandoval's "Let Me Get There" video.

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Songs We Love: Hope Sandoval, 'Let Me Get There (Feat. Kurt Vile)'

11:42am October 03, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

Radiant warmth meets laconic cool in a breezily beautiful duet between the Mazzy Star singer and the Philly rocker.

Jenny Hval's album Blood Bitch was released on Sept. 30.

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Songs Cycles: Jenny Hval On The Importance Of Uncertainty

11:06am October 03, 2016

by Laura Snapes

"It can be really tough to be bold," says the Norwegian art-pop singer of her approach to performance. On her sixth album, Blood Bitch, she aims to balance provocation and complexity.

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Prolific Conductor Neville Marriner Has Died

5:07pm October 02, 2016

by Jeff Lunden

Neville Marriner died overnight at age 92. The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields conductor was famous for his score to the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus.

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Neville Marriner, Who Recorded The Beloved Soundtrack to 'Amadeus,' Has Died

10:57am October 02, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The conductor and violinist who became something of entrepreneurial emperor — making hundreds of recordings with his orchestra, including the soundtrack to the film Amadeus — died Sunday at age 92.

Nadia Sirota wants contemporary classical music to feel approachable. "There's no chance it'll disappoint a new listener, but people do need a way in," she says.

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Nadia Sirota On Making Music Accessible (Even When It's Weird)

8:38am October 02, 2016

by NPR Staff

The violist wants more people to know and love contemporary classical music. She speaks with Rachel Martin about her Peabody Award-winning podcast and latest collaboration with composer Nico Muhly.