Today we are looking at Symphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvořák. Dvorak was a composer of the Romantic era and made a name for himself as a musician and composer from an early age. In 1892 he was invited to become the director of the National...

Once upon a time there was city, named Paris, France. During the 1920s, lots of Americans moved there to escape institutionalized racism and the associated race riots, xenophobia, censorship, materialism, and Prohibition. Perhaps most...

We're all familiar with Pomp & Circumstance, the graduation song that's the official soundtrack of almost every commencement. But how did it get so big? In this episode of Vox's Almanac, Phil Edwards investigates and finds diamonds, war,...

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or...

Artist and TED Fellow Christine Sun Kim was born deaf, and she was taught to believe that sound wasn't a part of her life, that it was a hearing person's thing. Through her art, she discovered similarities between American Sign Language...

Widely considered the greatest work by American composer John Philip Sousa, 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' is the official National March of the United States of America. The march was composed on Christmas Day, 1896, and was an...

Designer John Macfarlane gives an up close look at the set and props of The Royal Ballet's Frankenstein. Find out more: www.roh.org.uk/frankenstein The Royal Ballet’s Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett has become known for ballets that...

We visit performance artist Meredith Monk in her New York City studio. Meredith Monk is an American composer, performer, film-maker and interdisciplinary artist.. She is primarily known for her vocal innovations. Monk's performances have...

Co-Principal Viola, Max Mandel chats about Mozart and American composer, Michael Gordon. Hear Michael Gordon's new piece for Bassoon and Orchestra at St John's Smith Square this Saturday. More