If this was December, you might expect to hear Leroy Anderson’s greatest hit, Sleigh Ride. The Woodbury, Connecticut resident wrote a range of music, including a Piano Concerto, perfect for these late summer days.

AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.

Simone Dinnerstein knows the music of Philip Glass from the inside out. Their longtime musical relationship has included works written especially for her. Hear Dinnerstein at the piano in Glass’s haunting suite from The Hours, tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

A tiny shell on the beach, a funny text from a friend, a little piece of decadent chocolate. Small things can bring immense delight, like cheerful Miniatures by William Grant Still you can hear this morning.

George Walker wrote Lyric for Strings in memory of his grandmother, Malvina King, who was born into slavery and escaped to freedom during the Civil War. The music he dedicated to her became his most frequently performed work... a quiet, deeply personal reflection on love and loss. Hear George Walker’s Lyric for Strings, tonight on WSHU, 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Would you agree that food is one of the best parts of a road trip? New York-style pizza, Buffalo wings, fresh Gulf seafood...and regional culture, too. Hop in with me as we travel to Brooklyn, Buffalo, Florida, and beyond in America 250: The American Experience today to discover more in American music.

What does Frank Lloyd Wright sound like? Mark O’Connor found an answer. Inspired by a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed property in South Carolina, O’Connor turned its unusual architecture and surrounding landscape into his Violin Concerto No. 6. Hear Old Brass, tonight on WSHU, 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

"Bluegrass-meets-rocket-fueled-minimalism" is how one reviewer described Michael Torke’s Sky, Concerto for Violin, written for and recorded by Tessa Lark to showcase her Americana roots and limitless technique.

Brandon Flowers normally spends his time fronting the rock band The Killers. For his solo album, "Thrasher," he's taken a country/western approach to personal tales of his youth in Utah.

Nicholas Carpenter has spent the last decade crafting deeply personal songs that balance humor, vulnerability and heart.