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2022 marks Steven Piermarini’s 25th year as conductor of the Leominster Colonial Band, and the first season in three years without COVID restrictions.

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at Laura’s Center for the Arts, 97 Mill St. in Hanover.

The urge to tap their toes or nod their head to the beat was irresistible for many North Elementary students Friday as they listened to the Carolbeth True and Friends ensemble play Missouri-based music by Charlie Parker, Clark Terry, Miles Davis and Tina Turner.

On the radio and on the stage, Lara Downes is the queen of classical music in California. The Black Jewish pianist spoke with us about opening up the world of classical music.

Notes on a great American composer.

Twenty-five individuals or groups will compete Sunday for cash prizes and bragging rights of being the most talented performers in Luzerne County, and they’ll have an impressive audience to cheer

On her new album, "Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered," pianist Lara Downes shares 17 Joplin compositions in fresh arrangements.

Scott Joplin was born in Texas and became one of the most famous musicians in America by the turn of the century, only to die penniless and forgotten in 1917. His story is told on TPR Classical's African American Voices series.

From the September 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER During the late 1800s, a new style of music—ragtime, some say named for its ragged rhythms—emerged in saloons in St. Louis. Composer-pianists like Scott Joplin, the “King of Ragtime” with his “Maple Leaf Rag,” wrote compositions that combined extensive syncopations with marching band–inspired themes. Ragtime faded in popularity…

The king of ragtime published his hit tune 120 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music.