Leontyne Price as Leonore in a Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi's La forza del destino, 1977. James Heffernan/Metropolitan Opera Archives hide caption
Laurie Anderson finds a "calm center" in Etude 10 by Philip Glass. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images hide caption
Laurie Anderson Finds 'New Ways To Breathe' In A Philip Glass Etude
Paul Simon collaborated with Philip Glass on the album Songs from Liquid Days. New York Daily News via Getty Images hide caption
Composer David Lang recalls his epiphanous moment when he first heard Satyagraha by Philip Glass. Peter Serling/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
As a teenager, composer Nico Muhly listened to Philip Glass' Music in 12 Parts as his New York soundtrack. Ana Cuba/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Director Errol Morris first collaborated with composer Philip Glass on the 1988 documentary The Thin Blue Line. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images hide caption
Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin in the symphonies of Anton Bruckner. Holger Kettner hide caption
"I won't do anything unless I'm mad crazy about the music and the composer and really feeling like they're contributing something to the field that is different," Beth Morrison says. Michael Nagle/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Meet The Producer Who Runs Her Opera Empire From A 2-Bedroom Apartment
French conductor Georges Prêtre and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra perform a New Year's concert Jan. 1, 2008 in Vienna. Dieter Nagl/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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The Naqsh Duo's debut album is called Narrante. Hessam Samavatian/ECM hide caption
Time for a holiday and winter-themed playlist. Phil Walter/Getty Images hide caption
Soprano Barbara Hannigan shines in let me tell you by Hans Abrahamsen. Elmer de Haas hide caption
Ennio Morricone's new recording with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Morricone 60, is out now. Jelmer de Haas/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"I speak about the mindsets of these characters," composer Kaija Saariaho says. "What does it mean that we love somebody? And do we really love another person, or do we love our idea of love?" Maarit Kytöharju/Metropolitan Opera hide caption
'Half Of Humanity Has Something To Say': Composer Kaija Saariaho On Her Met Debut
Tenor William Burden, pictured at the far left, plays George Bailey in the new production. Karen Almond/Houston Grand Opera hide caption
Andrew Norman's orchestral piece Play has won the Grawemeyer Award. Jessa Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra percussionist John Locke stands beside conductor Marin Alsop, who holds the giant hammer Gustav Mahler includes in his Sixth Symphony. Izabel Zambrzycki/Baltimore Symphony Orchestra hide caption
Gianandrea Noseda thinks jeans and T-shirts at classical concerts are just fine. Scott Suchman/National Symphony Orchestra hide caption
Simone Dinnerstein plays The Cohen Variations, by Daniel Felsenfeld in the NPR studios Doriane Raiman/NPR hide caption
"In the midst of chaos, I find peace by loving," Joyce DiDonato says. "I love, and that gets me out of the situation." Brooke Shaden/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wynton Marsalis onstage in New York in April 2016. His new violin concerto made its East Coast debut with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center last week. Andrew Toth/Getty Images hide caption