Dec 22nd, 2008 · From the poetic playing of pianist Ingrid Fliter to the high notes (and high drama) of soprano Anna Netrebko, this group of talented musicians represents the next generation of emerging classical artists, most of whom are still in their 20s and 30s.
Dec 16th, 2008 · Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and essayist William Stanley Merwin was known in the 1960s as an anti-war poet. Now an environmental activist, Merwin has published a new book of poems, The Shadow of Sirius, which addresses themes of memory and mortality.
Nov 19th, 2008 · Poetic young pianist Roberto Plano uncovers the layers of bittersweet emotion in a set of Impromptus written by Franz Schubert near the end of his short life. Plano performs for a live studio audience at WGBH in Boston.
Aug 20th, 2008 · A master of soft, poignant folk songs, the Irish crooner has created a repertoire full of poetic lyrics backed by formidable fingerpicking. He performs at what he calls the "biggest jewelry box in the world" on Mountain Stage.
Aug 11th, 2008 · These days, it's been eclipsed by rai music, rap and Western pop. But long ago, the musical form adapted from Andalusian traditions filled the casbahs of Algeria with poetic melodies, exotic instrumentation and stories of love and loss.
Aug 7th, 2008 · The singer-songwriter played from her most recent album, the personal and poetic Black Cadillac, in a multimedia performance of songs that radiate reflection and mourning. In the process, she tapped into the legendary oeuvre of her late father, Johnny Cash.
Jul 11th, 2008 · The veteran vocalist has a gift for putting the right words to a melody. She wrote some lyrics for her new CD, Distances, and she blends a poem by an Italian filmmaker with music by eccentric French composer Erik Satie.
Jul 3rd, 2008 · When students from nearby Middlebury College broke into the Homer Noble Farm in Ripton, Vt. — the place where poet Robert Frost spent his summer in 1963 — and trashed the house, some of those charged with trespassing and vandalism accepted an unusual plea agreement.