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Classical music and jazz. They’re like jealous siblings who deep down love each other, but just can’t stop rowing in public.

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

What followed is a 55-year love affair with classical music — branching out to discover greats like Brahms, Bruch, Mahler, Chopin, Copland, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Elgar as well as lesser known ...