Today we present the second of two programs about contemporary classical music written by composers working in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

Teaching at Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly black student population.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

Mister Bernstein wrote other major classical works through the years for a large group of singers and an orchestra.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

Until that night, black singers of classical music had almost no chance of performing in major American opera houses and theaters.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

John Lewis combined classical music with traditional jazz to create songs for himself and the three other members of his quartet.

VOA: special.2009.03.01

This week we begin the first of two programs about classical music composers at work today in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

Jennifer Higdon says the classical music world still has a way to go in supporting more women composers, as well as conductors.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

At the wedding itself, many couples hire small chamber groups to play classical music before and at the end of the ceremony.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

"Mass" is the closest Mister Bernstein ever came to joining the styles of Broadway and classical music.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

Many people think these classical works are not as great as some of his musical plays for Broadway such as "On the Town,"

VOA: special.2009.08.02

Or a mandolin,or a fiddle or whatever. And some kids come with years of classical violin lessons or Suzuki violin or school orchestra lessons.

VOA: special.2010.08.20

We're playing John Williams, who is a famous composer who did 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars' and 'Superman,' in addition to the classical music."

VOA: special.2010.06.21

He is the man who broke a major color barrier for black singers of classical music.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

Each summer, musicians from around the country perform classical music at the Grand Teton Music Festival.

VOA: special.2009.02.16