BPR Classic Weekend Specials
Classical Music Stories from NPR
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The musical icons perform new songs from their forthcoming album, Milton + esperanza, in a rare video performance.
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Saxophonist Joey Berkley lost his ability to play due to the muscular disorder focal dystonia, but experimental treatment has given him enough flexibility to record a comeback album titled A Suite Life.
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Key Change presses play on new era of BPR programming: One that delivers the music you want and the journalism you depend on.
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The jazz pianist performs a decades-spanning set, including a new, improvised version of "Nautilus" with DJ Jazzy Jeff and Talib Kweli.
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The 83-year-old NEA Jazz Master turns the Tiny Desk into a place of musical worship.
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With decades clocked behind the piano and a strong catalog, Kiefer Shackelford is primed for this moment.
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In her stunning Tiny Desk, the artist demonstrates her ability to showcase all sides of the harp, from an instrument in classical music to contemporary pop.
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Raised in lily-white Cape Cod, Mass. while one of the few persons of color around, Esperanza found their voice the old-fashioned way: by searching for it.
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Meet Sarah Hanahan, a rising star on alto saxophone
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California musician Skylar Tang, 16, is the winner of a Jazz at Lincoln Center contest. She'll accept the award in New York this weekend.