You might know Rhiannon Giddens as a folk singer and banjo player who uncovers the history of American music. Did you know she sang opera in college? Her training and passions combine in soulful music by Shawn E. Okpebholo.

At just 19 years old, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was told: don’t imitate Brahms.So he didn’t—he answered him. His Clarinet Quintet uses the same instruments and structure as Brahms’s, but speaks in a voice all its own.

In dark moments, music can offer a path toward healing. As Bedrich Smetana grieved the death of his daughter, he said he felt motivated to compose. His Piano Trio is where he found comfort.

English musician Maurice Greene lived from 1696 until 1755, and during his lifetime he was a celebrated organist and composer who was a colleague of George Frideric Handel’s and a teacher to William Boyce. You’ll hear some of Maurice Greene’s instrumental music, as well as compositions by other musicians in his inner circle.

Riccardo Muti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in a sweeping program featuring Schubert’s “Great” Symphony on Carnegie Hall Live, tonight at 8pm.

Can you believe it’s August already? Slow down and savor these languid, summer days with August Beguine.

What happens when a 20th-century composer tips his hat to a 17th-century gentleman? You get Rodrigo’s Fantasía para un gentilhombre—a suite of graceful dances, dazzling guitar solos, and timeless charm.

Pianist Margaret Fingerhut blends familiar and new repertoire to shed light on the experiences of migrants, like her grandfather who emigrated from Ukraine to the United Kingdom. Hear her bring a familiar piano concerto to life this morning.

After a long day, take a moment to exhale. Carlos Guastavino’s Cantilenas Argentinas y Final offers gentle melodies, rooted in the folk traditions of Argentina—music that soothes, sways, and restores.

Flute shines in Midday Mozart! First, hear the enchanting sounds of the Overture to The Magic Flute, then strings and flute combine for an elegant quartet. Listen for music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart featured in Midday Mozart every weekday at noon.