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Open Ears: Discover Argentine Prodigy María Luisa Anido
Explore the life and music of María Luisa Anido, a leading 20th-century guitar performer-composer, known for her unique compositions and exceptional performances.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Guitar
Explore the evolution of the guitar, from its ancient origins to its modern forms, with a musical journey through Italy, Spain, Brazil, and Mexico. Discover the Latin American influence on guitar music.
Rodrigo’s Iberian High-Wire Act
Explore the legacy of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, a masterpiece of classical guitar. Discover its history, inspiration, and impact on renowned performers.
Skateboards and Chairs Find a Second Life as Unique Guitars
California luthiers are recycling old skateboards and concert seating into unique, playable guitars. Companies like Prisma Guitars and Fender are leading this eco-friendly trend.
The Guitar
It can be twangy, it can be gnarly, it can be campy. Let's check out a side of the guitar you haven't heard before!
Nora Holt: Free-Spirited Composer of the Harlem Renaissance
Explore the life of Nora Douglas Holt, a pioneering African-American composer, singer, and critic from the Harlem Renaissance, whose contributions to music remain largely unappreciated.
Open Ears: The Endlessly Unfolding Story of Margaret Bonds
Explore the underappreciated life and work of Margaret Bonds, a pioneering Black composer and pianist, whose music is still being discovered 46 years after her death.
How Does One of the Most Famous Composers of the Late 1700s Just Disappear from History?
Explore the life of Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a prominent 18th-century musician, fencer, and revolutionary, whose legacy was nearly lost to history.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Tone Poem
He’s a tone poet—does he even know it? Franz Liszt invented the tone poem, an orchestral piece inspired by a story, picture, or idea. It’s a whole musical language. This week, learn all about musical poetry.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Franz Liszt
Make a list and check it twice... Lisztomania hits on a Saturday morning! Tune in this week to learn more about one of the greatest composer-pianists of the 19th century.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Fanny Hensel
This week, meet Fanny Hensel! She wrote over 450 works, including one of the first string quartets by a woman. She only published her music a year before she died, and now it's finally getting the attention it deserves.
