Concerts

Gustavo Dudamel at Carnegie Hall with the Símon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra.

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Gustavo Dudamel Opens Carnegie Hall Season With 'The Rite Of Spring'

4:34pm October 03, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

The charismatic conductor first heard Stravinsky's rambunctious music when he was just 8. Watch him lead the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela live on Thursday night.

Tiny Desk Concert with Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk.

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Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk: Tiny Desk Concert

9:00am September 30, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the tender and turbulent music of Brahms and Schumann.

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Blue Man Group: Tiny Desk Concert

6:53pm September 26, 2016

by Bob Boilen

The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their custom-made instruments, confetti cannons, and streamers to fit our Tiny Desk.

Tiny Desk Concert with Corinne Bailey Rae.

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Corinne Bailey Rae: Tiny Desk Concert

2:00pm September 19, 2016

by Bob Boilen

There's real joy in this genre-defying performance by the English singer-songwriter, who performs material from her first album in six years.

The scene from last year's Americana Music Association Honors & Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium.

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The 2016 Americana Honors & Awards Ceremony

1:51pm September 19, 2016

NPR Music returns as the exclusive webcast home for Nashville's big night on Sept. 21, with performances by Bob Weir, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, George Strait, Jason Isbell and The Lumineers.

Country singer Margo Price will share stories and songs with NPR's Ann Powers live at AmericanaFest.

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Songs We Love, Americana Edition: Margo Price And Friends

9:50am September 19, 2016

The country singer-songwriter will join NPR Music's Ann Powers during AmericanaFest for a live webcast of performances and conversation on Sept. 21.

The Head And The Heart performs songs from Signs Of Light live at City Winery in NYC.

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WFUV Presents: First Listen Live With The Head And The Heart

12:55pm September 16, 2016

by Rita Houston

NYC's City Winery provided the perfect setting for a lucky crowd of a few hundred to watch the adored folk-rock band perform its new album, Signs Of Light.

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Saul Williams: Tiny Desk Concert

11:36am September 16, 2016

by Bob Boilen

In this intense performance, you can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.

Tiny Desk Concert with The Secret Sisters.

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The Secret Sisters: Tiny Desk Concert

1:58pm September 12, 2016

by Nick Michael

The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful. Watch The Secret Sisters perform a river ballad, a hymn and a song capturing some old-fashioned loneliness.

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William Bell: Tiny Desk Concert

2:24pm September 07, 2016

by Rachel Horn

The 77-year-old soul hitmaker, known for co-writing songs like the blues standard "Born Under A Bad Sign," returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.