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After The Flames, Notre Dame's Centuries-Old Organ May Never Be The Same Again
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro on April 21, 2019 at 11:46 am
Chief organist Olivier Latry looks ahead at the church's extensive renovation process after the Notre Dame cathedral fire on April 15. […]
Caroline Shaw's Love Letter To The String Quartet
by Tom Huizenga on April 19, 2019 at 3:45 pm
On Orange, an album devoted entirely to her work, the young, Pulitzer-winning composer salutes a centuries-old genre. […]
Readjusting Your Reality: Ellen Reid Wins Music Pulitzer For 'p r i s m'
by Tom Huizenga on April 15, 2019 at 11:07 pm
The young composer's opera, which debuted at the Los Angeles Opera, was inspired by her own experience as a survivor of sexual assault. […]
From A Piano Virtuoso, An Album For Beginners
by Steve Inskeep on April 2, 2019 at 9:08 am
Steve Inskeep speaks with superstar pianist Lang Lang about his new album, Piano Book, a reexamination of the classical music repertory he learned as child. […]

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Scientists Seek Clues To Climate Change Inside World's Oldest Ice
on April 22, 2019 at 5:52 pm
European scientists will begin drilling for what's believed to be the world's oldest ice in Antarctica later this year. […]
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Erase Most Student Loan Debt
by Anya Kamenetz on April 22, 2019 at 5:28 pm
The Senator's higher education proposal for her 2020 presidential run goes farther than just free college. […]
Quebec Lawmakers Consider Divisive Religious Symbols Ban
on April 22, 2019 at 5:20 pm
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks to two people in Quebec who are on opposite sides of the debate over banning religious symbols for public workers on the job. […]
White House Dismisses Mueller Report Concerns As Democrats Fight Over Next Moves
on April 22, 2019 at 5:12 pm
President Trump attacked Democrats and the Mueller report on Twitter over the weekend, and Democrats are divided over how to approach the report. […]