Panning for Gold in John Adams' New Opera

John Adams' new opera and David Greilsammer at the Tiny Desk

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Panning For Gold And Self-Awareness In John Adams' New Opera Set in the California mining camps of the 1850s, Girls of the Golden West, sifts through themes that still weigh heavy today. Read this story Tiny Desk David Greilsammer: Tiny Desk Concert With a knack for cunning juxtapositions, the adventurous pianist stitches together a baroque sonata, a slice of French serenity and a quirky portrait of a mysterious barn owl. Read this story Deceptive Cadence Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Renowned Baritone, Dies At 55 The Russian baritone known for his burnished voice died Wednesday. He announced in 2015 that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Read this story Deceptive Cadence Celebrating 100 Years Of Bernstein With Gianandrea Noseda Nina Totenberg speaks with the new musical director of The National Symphony Orchestra, as the ensemble gears up to mark the centennial of Leonard Bernstein. Read this story Deceptive Cadence A Choral Christmas With Stile Antico Hear the acclaimed British choral group perform Christmas music from 16th century England at the acoustically rich St. Paul's Church in Cambridge, Mass. Read this story

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