Jul 8th, 2008 · Guitarist Manuel Barrueco invoked the "something old, something new" formula for his concert with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, juxtaposing an 18th-century Vivaldi concerto with a new piece by Roberto Sierra.
Jun 30th, 2008 · Young playwright Lin Manuel Miranda is taking Broadway by storm. Miranda's musical In The Heights, which won big at last week's Tony Awards, tells the immigrant story of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. The multi-talented actor, composer and playwright speaks candidly about his art.
May 30th, 2008 · Cuban guitarist Manuel Galban became known in the U.S. after playing with Buena Vista Social Club and winning a Grammy with Ry Cooder. But Galban has long been famous in Cuba because of his work with one of Cuba's most famous groups of the 1960s.
Aug 18th, 2007 · Richard Koster, author of In the Time of the Tyrants, talks about former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega's impending release from a federal prison in Florida.
Aug 21st, 2006 · Conductor Barry Wordsworth leads the BBC Concert Orchestra in the suite from Manuel de Falla's ballet The Three-Cornered Hat. After 17 years, it's Wordsworth's last appearance with the BBC Concert Orchestra as its chief conductor.
Feb 26th, 2005 · Manuel Barrueco has been called an "aristocrat of the guitar" with "uncommon lyrical gifts." This summer, the Cuban-born musician takes his talents on the road with the Cuarteto Lationamericano.