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People celebrate during a Juneteenth parade in Galveston, Texas.

This weekend, honor Black freedom with 'Juneteenth: Remembrance and Celebration'

Listen Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. to 'Juneteenth: Remembrance and Celebration,' a special program honoring and uplifting Black voices.

Love flourishes, then flickers out on Madi Diaz's 'Weird Faith'

The Nashville-based musician talks about her new record and performs in front of a live studio audience at World Cafe.

Anna Netrebko is one of the many new faces who kept classical music fresh in 2008.

The New Faces Of Classical Music

From the poetic playing of pianist Ingrid Fliter to the high notes (and high drama) of soprano Anna Netrebko, this group of talented musicians represents the next generation of emerging classical artists, most of whom are still in their 20s and 30s.

Why Future trusts Metro Boomin

After a decade ruled by their influence, the buzzy reunion of two hip-hop giants finds one imbued with a startling new power.

Chicago new-music ensemble eighth blackbird plays a NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2016.

Explore Classical KC's staff favorite NPR Tiny Desks

Classical KC staff members share some of their favorite classical and classical-adjacent performances from the archives of NPR's Tiny Desk performances.

Gilda Snowden’s 'Imaginary Landscape' // 'Starburst' by Jessie Montgomery

Virginia Jaramillo (Mexican American, born 1939), Shaman’s Dream, 2021, acrylic on canvas, 81½ x 69½ inches, Courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery and Pace Gallery. © Virginia Jaramillo. Image courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery and Pace Gallery.

Virginia Jaramillo's 'Shaman's Dream // 'Mirrors' by Kaija Saariaho

Virginia Jaramillo (Mexican American, born 1939), Quanta, 2021, acrylic on canvas, 72 x 144 inches, Courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery and Pace Gallery. © Virginia Jaramillo. Image courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery and Pace Gallery

Virginia Jaramillo's 'Quanta' // 'Metastaseis' by Iannis Xenakis

Virginia Jaramillo (Mexican American, born 1939), Green Dawn, 1970, from the Curvilinear series, acrylic on canvas, 83⅞ x 72⅛ inches, The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection. © Virginia Jaramillo. Image courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery and Pace Gallery.

Virginia Jaramillo's 'Green Dawn' // 'Dew and Spiderwebs' by Hauschka

Virginia Jaramillo (Mexican American, born 1939), Untitled (418), 1982, acrylic paint on handmade paper, 34¼ x 24½ inches, Courtesy of the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, Missouri. © Virginia Jaramillo.

Virginia Jaramillo's 'Untitled (#418)' // 'Wild Purple' by Joan Tower

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