Music

Teachout, a Missouri native and former critic with the Kansas City Star, has died at the age of 65. He wrote acclaimed biographies of such arts figures as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and George Balanchine.

Leopold Stokowski was perhaps the most famous conductor of the 20th century. Hear him conduct colorful ballet music by Tchaikovsky and Sibelius, with all the trademark flair that made him famous.

Classical KC's Brooke Knoll speaks with two winning composers from the Charlotte Street Foundation's 2021 New Music Composition Competition about expanding their musical and personal palettes. Plus hear their winning compositions. Tim Harte, founder of the competition, talks about its successes and challenges alongside finding a home for experimental music in Kansas City.

Songs Of Disappearance is an entire album of calls from endangered Australian birds. Last month, it briefly perched at No. 3 on the country's top 50 albums chart – ahead of Taylor Swift.

The American Jazz Museum's executive director discusses new additions and how far the museum has come in 25 years.

Hear incredible music by George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra — one of the most successful artistic partnerships of the 20th century. We’ll hear music by Wagner and Richard Strauss in stunning live performances that must be heard to be believed.

In the first of two episodes featuring works that had their premieres in Paris, we'll hear music by César Franck, Édouard Lalo and Claude Debussy. Plus, co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies get all wound up discussing Maurice Ravel's show-stopping musical experiment "Boléro."

Ryan Pope, drummer for the Kansas City rock band The Get Up Kids, says he's grateful to be playing live shows once again but cautious about how COVID-19 will affect next year's tour.

We salute the Viennese tradition of playing music of the Strauss family on New Year’s Day. The program features music by the "Waltz King," Johann Strauss II, including a marvelous ballet score created from his music.

From theaters to stadiums, how rock 'n' roll changed the live performance industry.

Michael Stern and Dan Margolies close out a year of Kansas City Symphony broadcasts with famous concertos by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, Dvorak's "Scherzo capriccioso" and a few surprises.

Music has always played a vital role in the celebration of Christmas in Britain. This week on From the Archives, hear music by Vaughan Williams, Bax, and Holst that evoke the sound and spirit of the holidays.