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On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ we celebrate some of the best scores that didn't win Oscars, including music from ‘Citizen Kane,’ ‘Our Town’ and ‘Casablanca.’ Listen now with host Lynne Warfel.

The best place to enjoy the eclipse is — on the radio? Believe it! Requests to honor the heavenly light (or lack of light) show, and more than a few requests for the opening of major league baseball made for a hit it out of the park afternoon on ‘Friday Favorites,’ with Steve Saturch.

The Minnesota-based vocal ensemble 29:11 International Exchange recently presented a fantastic display of African-rooted music and traditions to the enthusiastic students of Harding High School in St. Paul. Watch now!

Jeff Scott’s new Grammy-nominated oratorio is full of inspiration from Johann Sebastian Bach and jazz legend John Coltrane. ‘Passion for Bach and Coltrane’ with the Imani Winds is an innovative and surprising confluence of classical and jazz. Listen now with host Toyin Spellman-Diaz!

The award-winning string duo Black Violin has been mixing classical and hip-hop for over 20 years. The group’s goal is to make the violin and viola sound naturally and unabashedly Black. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

The coming eclipse has us thinking about planetary bodies, the cosmos and the concept of “night” on this week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’ Host Steve Seel brings us works including Joby Talbot’s ‘Ink Dark Moon’ and Kaija Saariaho’s ‘Nuits, Adieux.’

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ baritone Will Liverman highlights women composers, past and present, on his new album with pianist Jonathan King, 'Show Me the Way.' Find out more!

As March comes to an end, join Lynne Warfel in the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema’ for two hours of listeners’ requests for their favorite film music, including selections by Alfred Newman, Max Steiner and Erich Korngold. Listen now!

What do alpine skiing, the cello and girl scouting have in common? Project DJ co-host Gwen Gruman! Gwen is 15 years old and a student at Mounds View High School. Listen now as she discusses these activities and co-hosts ‘Friday Favorites’ with Steve Staruch!

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with musician and composer Ameen Mokdad, about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.