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Honor the majesty and mystery of trees through music with this week's guest: Composer/percussionist John Bacon.

Pianist, radio host/producer and writer Sarah Cahill champions new music in all that she does, and highlights the contributions of female composers to the canon in her new album: 'The Future is Female, Vol. 3, At Play.' Hear our conversation with her and music from that new release on this week's Sound Currents.

Mother's Day means different things to different people. For many, it is a day full of love and celebration, but it can also be hectic or full of melancholy. This week on Sound Currents, we explore a variety of emotions that Mother's Day can bring.

Classical music has a long history of substances inspiring composers. Guest Seth Andrew Davis joins us for the second show in our series exploring music influenced by drugs and alcohol in light of Missourians voting for recreational use of marijuana.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Eleanor Alberga is a highly-regarded mainstream British composer with commissions from the BBC Proms and The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Her music reflects not only the human experience, but also particular milestones in her life. Listen to it on this week's Sound Currents.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the most fiddle-y of holidays, hear music from the Fretless, a supergroup fiddle quartet. Hear fiddle tunes and folk melodies turned into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements that have quickly gained a dedicated following and accolades from around the world.

March is Women's History Month. Celebrate with Sound Currents, as we explore music by and inspired by women.

In commemoration of Earth Day, hear music inspired by trees, leaves, the beauty of nature, and the Greek Goddess of the Earth herself: Gaia. Plus, hear music that explores humans' impact on our planet.

Not only is Stefan Freund's father a composer, but his daughter has also started writing music. Hear a piece of his featuring his daughter's poetry alongside music fit for spring on Sound Currents.

Classical KC takes you inside Kansas City's Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral for a performance by the award winning Ulysses Quartet presented by the Friends of Chamber Music. We'll hear works by Joan Tower, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Rhiannon Giddens and Felix Mendelssohn.