Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim joins Donald Macleod to discuss his life and work.

Donald Macleod visits Riga to find music inspired by the idea of hope at Christmas time.

composer and playwright who made arrangements of Tudor-era music for the BBC TV series Wolf Hall, introduced Shakespearean-era instruments to Broadway theatres and wrote Farinelli and the King ...

January 17, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best new albums hitting streaming services on Friday, Jan. 17.