
During A Lonely New York Summer, Lincoln Center Brings Music To Essential Workers
America’s biggest arts complex hasn’t been able to present its regular programming due to the pandemic. Watch one of the private outdoor concerts organized for healthcare professionals and teachers.

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Meet The Medical Professionals Playing Classical Music Together Online
The National Virtual Medical Orchestra brings together health care workers and gives them a creative outlet during the pandemic.

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Meet Linda Diaz, The Winner Of The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest
Host Ari Shapiro talks with Linda Diaz, the winner of this year’s NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest. Her entry, “Green Tea Ice Cream” is a dreamy R&B song anchored by her skilled and soulful voice.

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Ennio Morricone, The Sound Of The American West, Dies At 91
The iconic Italian composer, who scored The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and more than 500 other films, died Monday in Rome.

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Clarinetist Anthony McGill Kneels, Pleads And Plays For Justice
With the help of a few “wrong” notes, the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic turned “America the Beautiful” into a solemn protest of police violence.

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Denver’s Sweeps Of Homeless Camps Run Counter To COVID-19 Guidance
Cities continue to dismantle homeless encampments despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold off during the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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The New Sounds Of Protest And Hope
As demonstrations for racial equality continue across the U.S. and the world, artists have been shaping and sharing their grief, fury, resolve and vision for the future.

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Why Is American Classical Music So White?
Early American composers could have shaken off their European sound and mined the rich trove of African American music. They didn’t. And one historian believes we’re worse off because of it.

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How The ‘New World’ Symphony Introduced American Music To Itself
Sometimes it takes an outsider to see a culture clearly. Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s Ninth Symphony was an ode to what American music could become.

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Bernie Sanders Is Suspending His Presidential Campaign
The Vermont senator is exiting the 2020 race, bowing to the commanding delegate lead former Vice President Joe Biden has established.

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A List Of Live Virtual Concerts To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown
We’re updating a list of live musical performances from around the world, categorized by date and genre.

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Daylight Saving Time Is Here Again. So Is The Debate About Changing The Clocks
Daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 8, bringing with it an extra hour of sunshine. But changing the clocks has become unpopular, and several states are looking to make a switch.

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The Show Will Not Go On: Austin Cancels SXSW Because Of Coronavirus
“We are devastated to share this news with you,” organizers said in a statement. “‘The show must go on’ is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.”

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar To Suspend Presidential Campaign
The Minnesota senator is suspending her campaign after failing to break into the top tier of Democratic candidates.

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‘Steel City’ No More, Pueblo Reinvents Itself And Its Politics
Unlike postcard mountain resort towns, or Denver’s booming, high-tech corridor, Pueblo is Colorado’s faded industrial relic. But it’s finding ways to grow into its next chapter.

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Pete Buttigieg To Suspend Presidential Campaign
The 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Ind., is suspending his campaign.

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