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For the past several years, recordings of symphony orchestras on major record labels have dwindled. In an effort to get their performances out to the public, some orchestras have started releasing records themselves. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports.

NPR's Renee Montagne talks to percussionist John Densmore about the new symphonic tribute to the rock band, The Doors. Densmore and the other two surviving members of the group like the album, which is getting mixed reviews. Their instrumental parts from the Doors repertoire were transcribed and arranged by Jaz Coleman and are performed by Nigel Kennedy and the Prague Symphony Orchestra.

Jeff Lunden reports on Steven Isserlis, one of the most sought after cellists in the world. For nearly two decades he's performed with almost all of the major symphony orchestras, made critically acclaimed recordings and written a children's book. Tonight, Isserlis is making his debut with the New York Philharmonic.

To mark the end of this palindromic year 2002, we enjoy a bit of music and drama with a palindrome theme. First we hear Joseph Hayden's 47 symphony in G: Palindrome. That's followed by a short performance of Palindrome -- a play written in palindrome form. The play was written by Mike Clelland and performed by the NPR Players.

NPR's Alex Van Oss reports on Lang Lang, a brilliant young pianist from China. The 18-year-old will make his Carnegie Hall debut this week in a performance with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Some critics already are hailing him as one of the great pianists of our time.

Robert Siegel sits down with violinist Chien Tan for a performance and chat. Tan plays the violin with the Oregon Symphony; she is also one of just a handful of people playing the treble violin, an instrument about the size of a "quarter-size" standard violin and plays an octave higher.

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a wristband that can detect chemicals in the environment. Advocacy groups see them as a tool to help…

Enjoy John Hockenberry's full talk from his May 23, 2017 appearance in Eugene below. Watch VIDEO of John's talk at the Performance Hall.Listen to Tiffany…

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Scientists say there’s a 1-in-3 chance of a powerful earthquake hitting the Pacific Northwest in the next 50 years. Residents of the Cascadia Subduction…