We continue our series on African composers by exploring the life, music and legacy of Cameroonian composer, Francis Bebey.

VPR host James Stewart, interviews the Vermont Symphony Orchestra's first candidate for the music director position, conductor, Akiko Fujimoto.

We continue our series of episodes about African composers with an exploration of the life, music and legacy of Nigerian composer Olatunji Akin Euba.

Timeline continues its series of episodes focused on Africa composers with an exploration of the music and influence of contemporary South African composer Neo Muyanga.

Discover the life, music and legacy of Ethopian composer Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou the "Honky-Tonk Nun."

The music of Nigerian composer Fela Sowande provided a voice for Nigerian people entering a Western world. Sowande is an internationally recognized African composer and was called the father of Nigerian art music.

Innovation and transformation are impossible without experimentation. That’s something that 20th Century Columbian composer, Jacqueline Nova, truly understood. Nova pioneered electroacoustic music and smashed limitations, including form, sound, discipline and even gender.

Austria has the Viennese waltz; Kiev has the hopak; Spain the flamenco and Argentina the tango. This rhythmic dance came from Buenos Aires and Montevideo in the late 19th century. In the hands of 20th century composer Astor Piazzolla the tango evolved into an expressive, experimental musical form.

In this episode we will explore the life, music and legacy of Venezuelan composer and guitarist Antonio Lauro.

Just as Bela Bartok gave a voice to the folk music of Hungary in the 20th century, Alberto Ginastera did the same for the music of Argentina. Many call Ginastera one of the most important South American composers of the past century.