Tom Huizenga

Hear an excerpt from the most fantastical and kaleidoscopic orchestral works of our time.

With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.

Let the new music sextet yMusic serenade you with a light-as-air track from a forthcoming album.

A new collection of recordings finally freed from the vaults offers a chance to hear one of opera's greatest artists sing Wagner, Strauss, Berlioz and more.

Watch the restless singer-songwriter in a set of penetrating new tunes, capped with a breathtaking love song.

Hear the powerhouse pianist barrel through a rambunctious bonbon written for her by Michael Tilson Thomas.

The music that haunts the Oscar-nominated film is a calling card for conductor Rafael Payare.

On her new album, Dark with Excessive Bright, the vibrant, young composer coaxes unusual sounds from a symphony orchestra.

Hear a meditative trombone improvisation, inspired by dreams, and powered by spiraling loops and gentle melodies.

The composer of Breaking the Waves speaks candidly about equity in her field, the importance of role models and the unglamorous side of writing music every day.

Watch the pianist, who's been called "a performer of near-superhuman prowess," play a smart set that spans six centuries.

We asked NPR Music's classical producer Tom Huizenga: Was there one lyric from 2022 that stayed with you all year? He chose a line from the song "One by One," recorded by Julia Bullock.

The NPR classical music critic shares his favorite albums and songs of 2022.

The velvet-voiced soprano with a career on the rise chooses her projects, and the music on her debut solo album, with consummate intention.

Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling classical music, from booby-trapped string quartets and chilled-out piano to full-throttle percussion, electric guitars and high-flying vocals.

Failure was not an option when Léon arrived in New York, a determined 24-year-old pianist from Cuba. At nearly 80, she says some things haven't changed.

Watch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ballad.

If you could hire a composer to score your dreams, Evgueni Galperine just might be your man.

Hear what's been called "America's most astonishing choir" sing brand new music by Shara Nova that looks at how we handle difficult emotions.

Hear vocalist and composer Shara Nova in a mesmerizing moment from a new song cycle, The Blue Hour, written by five celebrated women.