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

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

And the rate of change means it's very difficult for the classical educational programs to keep up with the demand that's out there in the marketplace."

VOA: special.2011.01.24

Its design was influenced by the classical buildings of ancient Greece and Rome.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

He was very interested in the classical architectures. So he wanted columns and he had these special capitals in Carrara,Italy for the columns carved based on ancient designs."

VOA: special.2010.01.27

You can find all kinds of influences, if you look hard enough you probably even hear the classical influences I had as a little,little boy."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

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

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

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

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

VOA: special.2009.08.02

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

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