When Martha Graham’s ballet “Appalachian Spring” had its premiere on Oct. 30, 1944, in Washington, D.C., Aaron Copland was the voice of America. He had the gift to be simple. He wrote music that ...

The song forms the centerpiece of Aaron Copland’s iconic 1944 “Appalachian Spring,” which will be performed by musicians of the Manhattan Chamber Players, who are making their Berkshire debut with ...

Students will explore the connection between music and movement through choreographing aspects of their everyday activities. The ballet Appalachian Spring sprang from a collaboration between composer ...

“’Tis a gift to be simple.” The celebrated melody of the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts” and its optimistic theme are prominent throughout American composer Aaron Copland’s signature work, “Appalachian ...

What you should know about Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and "Lincoln Portrait" and Shostakovich’s monumental Fifth Symphony.

Two former featured artists gave the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra a memorable performance of Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” Saturday night. Seamlessly stitching their parts into the fabric of a ...

The astonishing generosity of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge (1864-1953) prompted masterpieces from virtually all the great composers of her day. This collection of classics, all Coolidge commissions, ...

The late music critic Terry Teachout described Aaron Copland's work as "probably the greatest piece of classical music composed by an American." Musician, author, composer and friend of the show, Rob ...

University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra Conductor Michael Griffith will lead socially distanced musicians in the spring semester’s first concert. The concert will be offered virtually at 7:30 p.m.