Our first piece takes inspiration from Harmoniemusik, a type of wind ensemble from the 18th century. In a similar vein, Kramer’s composition mimics this early style of repertoire with elegant and ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro catches up with Brazilian composer and pianist André Mehmari, who improvised a nearly 30-minute version of the All Things Considered theme song. The Brazilian composer and pianist ...

One wall of the gallery is a long stack of lively faces, the energetic style matching the animation in the faces. They match their subject, a clown in the old-school sense, more Charlie Chaplin than ...

Variety is the spice of life (and cabaret) and there's no better evidence of that than theme shows. Currently, you can find everything from turn-of-the-century revue songs to the tragedies of Sept. 11 ...