With La Kobsa, cellist Matt Haimovitz pays tribute to Ukraine through Thomas de Hartmann’s haunting exile work – embodying the resilience and spirit of a nation at war.

This recording is inspired by Margaret Tung’s decade long project of commissioning horn solos by various composers, highlighting diverse composers, in an effort to bring more new music to the horn repertoire. There are four pieces on this album that she commissioned in addition to two solo pieces that have become a staple in her own solo repertoire. The music is energetic, playful, and hopeful.

Founded in 2010 by students of the Lviv National Music Academy, The Vivere String Quartet is a Ukrainian ensemble that brings to the world the music of contemporary Ukrainian composers as well as masterworks of the classical chamber music tradition and everything in between, telling stories of Ukraine past and present.

At 82 years of age, and fighting Parkinson’s Disease, Daniel Barenboim continues to do what he loves the most.

Conductor Antonio Pappano reflects on Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto:  “Written in 1919, in the aftermath of World War I, Elgar’s cello concerto is mainly contemplative

He’s been called a five-star successor to Isaac Stern. This would make Violinist Renaud Capucon very happy, since he studied with Stern for a time,

Music from Sergei Prokofiev’s “Romeo & Juliet” ballet Wednesday on NEW at NOON.

Pianist Beatrice Rana’s new recording features Bach Keyboard Concertos

“LIGHT” is the new album from Violinist Kerstin Tenney.

The Nash Ensemble, now in their 60th year of performing music, plays Debussy’s String Quartet on their new album.