Our first piece takes inspiration from Harmoniemusik, a type of wind ensemble from the 18th century. In a similar vein, Kramer’s composition mimics this early style of repertoire with elegant and ...

The Brazilian composer and pianist Andre Mehmari has always played with the concept of theme and variation. He did a whole album of variations on Beatles tunes. (SOUNDBITE OF ANDRE MEHMARI'S "HERE ...

3 Interview: 'Adele Had Never Written a Song Before She Came To Us': Principal Stuart Worden On The BRIT School Inspired by La Dame aux Camelias, and set amidst the glamorous and exotic society of the ...

HIS theme is the development of an artist; his variations are the impact upon an artist by life. Suppose a sculptor, assistant to Phidias, who had worked on the frieze of the Parthenon and known the ...

Time is an elastic concept in dance. Works that are made today can look dated quite fast; those created in the past can look to the future or back to tradition. George Balanchine’s Theme and ...

Variety is the spice of life (and cabaret) and there's no better evidence of that than theme shows. Currently, you can find everything from turn-of-the-century revue songs to the tragedies of Sept. 11 ...