Samuel Barber (1910-1981) is one of the greatest classical American composers of the 20th century. His music is greatly loved for its rich complexity, depth of feeling, and beautiful craftsmanship.

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) found his musical voice early on. From youth, his works were expertly wrought, sumptuously opulent but clearly of their time, and full of passion restrained somewhat by a ...

After 44 years, David Chase is stepping down from the podium as choral director of the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus. During that tenure, he brought San Diego performances of important choral music that ...

As with most people, my first exposure to Samuel Barber's music was through his iconic Adagio for Strings, which I first played as an 11-year-old violinist in the Juilliard Preparatory Orchestra. I ...

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The Royal Scottish National Orchestra takes on music by American composer Samuel Barber. We hear his "Hesitation Tango" in the hands of conductor Marin Alsop, who returns later in the hour with two ...

Sean Friar, a graduate student in the music department, has won a 2011 Samuel Barber Rome Prize in musical composition and is the youngest winner of the prize in over a quarter of a century. The award ...