The 12th-century abbess, scientist and composer inspires new interpretations of her music on an album spotlighting soprano Barbara Hannigan.

NPR received nearly 500 submissions from around the country and beyond from people who shared favorite memories of their ...

Henry Ward Beecher said, "The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom." For some musicians, the mother’s TALENT was also the ...

John Adams has been called America's greatest living composer. His adaptation of Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" opens ...

Adrian Younge's resume is ridiculous. From his breakout score and the cult blaxploitation film Black Dynamite to making the ...

Weekend edition of AcousticConnections features heartfelt songs from singer-songwriters about their moms. We'll also hear ...

The Connecticut House has approved requiring health insurance providers to cover biomarker testing, a process that involves using genome sequencing to diagnose disease more accurately.

The Connecticut State Library's $2.1 million federal grant was unexpectedly reinstated after the Institute of Museum and Library Services abruptly cut it mid-year. State Librarian Deborah Schander ...

President Donald Trump is expected to name retired federal prosecutor and 2020 Republican Congressional candidate David ...

Katie Gavin is the kind of performer whose dynamism knows no bounds. Whether she's performing with her pop band MUNA or solo, Gavin is a captivating presence.

Gil Shaham joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for Chen Gang’s Butterfly Lovers Concerto. You don’t need to know the ...

Thunderbolts* is unapologetically formulaic. And yet, Florence Pugh is terrific; the action is coherent; and the character ...