Documentaries show us the world as it is. Music can add perspective, emotion and sometimes an entirely new layer to a true story.Hear scores by Danny Elfman, Mark Isham, Jeff Beal and more on an evening of documentary soundtracks. Reel Music, Saturday night at 9 and Sunday evening at 6 on WSHU.

American composers have found countless ways to tell our stories through music. And some of their most distinctive works have earned the Pulitzer Prize.America 250: The American Experience celebrates those achievements, from the simple beauty of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring to the inventive vocal music of Caroline Shaw.Discover the creativity and imagination of Pulitzer Prize-winning American composers, tonight at 8 on WSHU.

Ms. Rachel has conquered YouTube, Netflix and the toy aisle. Now she's making an album, with real instruments, big feelings and her littlest listeners in mind.

From austere opening notes by Jean Sibelius to lush harmonies by Johannes Brahms, from sparkling runs by Antonio Vivaldi to elevated ornaments by Joseph Bologne, take a tour through the many sounds of violin this morning.

Ancient Finnish mythology tells of a mysterious realm beyond the world of the living. Jean Sibelius drew on those legends for music filled with mystery, danger and the supernatural.Take a musical journey into the Finnish underworld, tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Getting going in the morning can feel like a Herculean task. Rise to the challenge with music that takes you to the top of Mount Olympus. Be swept up with beauty and power of Greek gods Apollo, Aphrodite, and Ares in Peter Boyer's Three Olympians.

Sara Bareilles talks to Morning Edition about grief, infertility and the experiences that shaped her new album.

Henriette Bosmans was one of the most important Dutch composers of the first half of the 20th century... and a celebrated concert pianist in her own right. Her career was interrupted by war and persecution, and for years her music was rarely heard outside the Netherlands.Discover the wit and energy of Bosmans’ Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Mon Laferte aims to contradict, expose or challenge norms; she takes the assignment of performing in an office space as no exception.

Pepe Romero was born in Spain and moved with his family to southern California when he was a kid. He became a classical guitarist, like his father and brothers. In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, hear his performance of Tres Canciones Populares Mexicanas by Manuel Ponce.