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Jeanne Lamon (1949-2021) Photo by Sian Richard

Sir Andras Schiff, Dr. Rebecca Cypess, Abdel Rahman el Bacha, and more. 6 p.m.

Writing in the New York Times, Anthony Tommasini reports on Marin Alsop's 14 years at the helm of the Baltimore Symphony. Photo by Grant Leighton

Sometimes, through the expanse of time, classical music can appear like a placid ocean. But underneath there is always tremendous activity. Stephen Johnson, in his book The Eighth: Mahler and the World in 1910, shows us how active things were with Gustav Mahler while composing and conducting his titanic choral Eighth Symphony.

This summer, we present Something New at Noon, every day in June! Also you can look forward to An American Holiday, Bastille Day, WCPE's 43rd anniversary, and Cinema Classics Weekend. (Photo of Yuri Liberzon by Jon McCormack).

Cara Buckley writing in the New York Times reports on a mystery foundation.

Dan McHugh, Chair of The Classical Station's Education Fund, announces the 2021 grant recipients.

Rachel Podger, Rachel Podger, Craig Phillips, and more. 6 p.m. Eastern.

The Cavatina Duo, The Raritan Players, Ian Hobson, and more. 6 p.m. Eastern.

Writing in the New York Times, Zachary Woolfe explores the life and work of the great Franco-Flemish composer, Josquin des Prez. Photo: Unknown Author, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

David Korevaar, the Julliard String Quartet, and more. 6 p.m.

Elizabeth Elliott speaks with Osmo Vänskä. Daniil Trifonov plays Stravinsky. And more. 6 p.m. Eastern.

Writing in the New York Times, Glenn Kenny offers a review of the movie about pioneers in electronic music. Photo: Ampex tape deck, Karl Baron from Lund, Sweden, CC-BY-SA-3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Sharon Isbin, Charles-Richard Hamelin, Dr. Rebecca Cypess, and more. 6 p.m.

New York Times writers Zachary Woolfe and Laura Cappelle report on Gustavo Dudamel's appointment as Music Director of The Paris Opera. Photo by Vern Evans