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Class of 2020 Recommends Music To Inspire You

Class of 2020 Recommends Music To Inspire You

This article explores the favorite classical music pieces of various graduating students, their personal connections to these works, and how they discovered their love for classical music.

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How “Pomp and Circumstance” Became the Unofficial Soundtrack to Graduation (featuring the KUSC Virtual Choir)

How “Pomp and Circumstance” Became the Unofficial Soundtrack to Graduation (featuring the KUSC Virtual Choir)

Explore the history of Pomp and Circumstance, the traditional graduation march composed by Sir Edward Elgar, and its adoption in American graduation ceremonies.

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Celebrating the Court of Dresden…

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Previewing the LA Phil’s Survey of the Weimar Republic

The LA Philharmonic explores the Weimar Republic era with performances, art exhibits, and a film event featuring "Pandora’s Box". Esa Pekka-Salonen conducts.

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