Focus on Flowers

Sacred music from Versailles: Music written by French composers, performed by French musicians on a recording sponsored by a French institution.

Lindera benzoin, commonly known as spicebush, is a native multi-stemmed, understory shrub that can grow as wide as it is tall.

We've handpicked a variety of early music recordings – new and old – to help get you into the spirit of the holiday season: Bach, Schutz, chant and more.

Adrian Matejka reads poems from his 2013 book The Big Smoke, which examines iconic prizefighter Jack Johnson.

Two Scarlatti recordings from the Houston based ensemble, Ars Lyrica.

The evergreen shrub Pieris floribunda is native to the Southeastern United States and is related to rhododendron and mountain laurel.

Murray McGibbon interviews Gavin Cameron-Webb, who for fourteen years was the artistic director of the Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo, New York.

Let’s take a quick look back in time…to the year 1715, the pinnacle of Stradivari's "golden period," the Sun King's death, and more.