A real-life "Rosie the Riveter" operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, Tennessee, working on an A-31 Vengeance dive bomber. (Alfred T. Palmer, U.S. Office of War Information/Wikipedia Commons)

Top 5 Odes to the Working Man (and Woman)

God, love, art and nobility are each subjects worthy of great music and countless works have been dedicated to them. But throughout history, composers have also recognized and celebrated the efforts of working men and women. Here are our top five, in honor of Labor Day.

There's a storm on the horizon for family farms.

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Musical Postcards: The United States

Symphony Hall rounds out its exploration of geographically focused music with Antonín Dvořák's New World Symphony.

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Lang Lang: Live in Vienna

It’s impossible to remain indifferent to the phenomenal Chinese pianist Lang Lang. Live in Vienna, the subject of this week's Full Rotation, may do little to quell the detractors, but it also shows a performer who takes command of the music and puts his own indelible stamp on it.

Lang Lang: Live in Vienna

24-Hour Project 440

Tune in on September 8, when Q2 will offer 24 straight hours of music composed by the 30 remaining Project 440 artists. With the field about to be narrowed for a second time, it's an opportunity to hear pieces -- including broadcast premieres -- from composers shaping the canon of tomorrow.

 

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Live From the Greene Space: Chou Wen-chung

Q2 presents an evening devoted to Chou Wen-chung. Host Nadia Sirota and Mr. Chou welcome some of today's leading musicians, who will honor his contributions to contemporary music with a live performance in the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space on September 20.

Chou Wen-chung

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