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Randy Sparks, Founder of the New Christy Minstrels, Dies at 90

With a keen eye for young talent, he helped boost the careers of Steve Martin, John Denver, Kenny Rogers and…

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Listening to Music Is Better When It’s a Conversation Among Friends

At group listening sessions, everybody gets a turn to speak by choosing a song.

Arts

How Do You Get Acoustic Instruments to Play Electronic Music?

The composer Matthew Sheeran, brother of the pop star Ed Sheeran, discusses how he translated microtonal electronic music for a…

Arts

Seiji Ozawa: 8 Essential Recordings

Ozawa, who died this week at 88 years old, left behind a catalog made with orchestras in Boston, Chicago and…

World

Seiji Ozawa, Captivating Conductor, Is Dead at 88

He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years, toured widely and helped dispel prejudices about East Asian classical musicians.

World

No, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Is Not ‘the Worst’

A couple of weeks ago in The Times, a seasoned musician and composer proposed that George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”…

Arts

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love John Coltrane

Coltrane changed the game in American music a few times over. Here’s a guided tour to his career, courtesy of…

Arts

Robert Spano to Lead Washington National Opera as Music Director

The veteran conductor, who won acclaim as a champion of new music at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will begin a…

Arts

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Is Being Developed as a Stage Musical

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is lined up to write the book, and Lileana Blain-Cruz will direct.

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Klee Benally, Navajo Activist and Artist, Dies at 48

He helped found a punk-rock band when he was 14. That led to a long career as an advocate for…

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