Six minutes that may transform your day: Watch Joyce DiDonato at Stonewall Inn

Joyce DiDonato Takes A Stand At Stonewall The opera star, with a posse of friends, visits a historic gay bar in Greenwich Village to talk about equality and sing a centuries-old aria that still resonates. Read this story CARNEGIE HALL LIVE Carnegie Hall Live: The Chicago Symphony Plays A Colorful Concert Hear the CSO and its charismatic conductor Riccardo Muti in a program showing the muscle and subtlety of the of orchestra in music by Scriabin, Debussy and Mendelssohn. Read this story DECEPTIVE CADENCE Aldo Ciccolini, An Italian Pianist With A French Soul, Dies At Age 89 Pianist Aldo Ciccolini was born in Naples, but he had a French spirit, championing music by Erik Satie, Debussy and Ravel. He died overnight Saturday at age 89. Read this story DECEPTIVE CADENCE Bach, Brits And A Bodacious Boston Orchestra: New Classical Albums From a sensational soprano to an audacious new work for orchestra, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Arun Rath spin a broad selection of new classical albums. Read this story DECEPTIVE CADENCE What We Love And Hate About 'Mozart In The Jungle' The new Amazon series is a comedy, not a reality show — in any way, shape or form. But classical music fans may chuckle knowingly at the trials and tribulations of a young oboist in New York. Read this story