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Listen to the Women's History Month stream

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March is Women's History Month. We're celebrating great women composers and performers -- like conductor JoAnn Falletta -- all month long on YourClassical with 24/7 musical selections. Listen now!

Nominate the 2021 Classical Woman of the Year

Nominate Performance Today's Classical Woman of the Year

As we celebrate Women's History Month, Performance Today wants to honor the women who have made a lasting impact on classical music or those who love music. Nominate a living woman who has inspired you.

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Classical Kids Storytime: 'The King With Donkey Ears'

Classical Kids Storytime: The King with Donkey Ears

Why does the king throw every person that cuts his hair into jail? What is he hiding? Find out in 'The King with Donkey Ears.' It's the latest episode of Classical Kids Storytime, with music by Hamilton Harty and illustrations by Nancy Carlson.

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Daily Download: Can you guess this week's theme?

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Get a free classical track with the Daily Download. Every weekday. No matter what. Can you guess this week's theme? One clue is from Hector Berlioz's 'The Damnation of Faust.'

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Minnesota student's music featured in King's Singers concert

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Minnetonka high school senior Eli Hooker Reese entered a composing competition for the King's Singers with no expectations. On Sunday, his winning composition was featured alongside three others for the King's Singers New Music Prize Concert.

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Extra Eclectic: Exploring anthems with Jessie Montgomery

Jessie Montgomery

As composer Jessie Montgomery spent time thinking about 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' she wondered, 'What does an anthem for the 21st century sound like in today's multicultural environment?' Find out about the resulting work on Extra Eclectic, with Steve Seel.

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New Classical Tracks: Will Liverman makes singing a reality

Will Liverman

Baritone Will Liverman hopes listeners will learn to explore more music by Black composers, just as he did, with his new album, 'Dreams of a New Day: Songs by Black Composers.' Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the CD!

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Classical Kids Music Lesson: Let's learn about the trombone

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Need ideas for easy and fun at-home music learning? For our latest Classical Kids Music Lesson, we will learn about an instrument in the brass family: the trombone!

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Lara Downes creates Black-focused label Rising Sun Music

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Pianist Lara Downes has started a record label, Rising Sun Music. With the goal of promoting Black classical music, this collaboration with other musicians of color across the world focuses on unity and education.

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Watch: Argus Quartet plays music by women composers in Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud concert

Argus Quartet

The Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud is offering virtual concerts for their 2021 season. Enjoy a performance from the Argus Quartet, featuring music by women composers.

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Join the Minnesota Orchestra for a concert of 'Soaring Strings' this Friday at 8 p.m.

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The Minnesota Orchestra's 2020 season is being broadcast on TPT and Classical MPR on select Fridays at 8 p.m. Listen at 8 p.m. this Friday for a concert featuring Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto and two works by Jessie Montgomery.

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Daily Download: Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1

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Get a free MP3 of Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1. Can you guess this week's theme? Let us know for a chance to win more free music. And don't forget to sign up for the Daily Download newsletter so you never miss a free classical track!

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Anne Brown: A spotlight on the soprano who debuted Gershwin's Bess

Soprano Anne Brown

Robert Evidon writes about the life and legacy of soprano Anne Brown, who was chosen by George Gershwin to sing the role of Bess in his opera 'Porgy and Bess' and once performed in St. Paul in a Schubert Club concert.

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Free classical concerts you can listen to and watch online

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With many arts organizations and concert halls closing their doors due to concerns from the coronavirus, there has been a surge in performances offered for free online. Here is our updated list of great performances that you can enjoy from home.

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