/tags/tiny-desk-concert Tiny Desk Concert en-US Copyright Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:36:03 GMT /npr-news/2025-01-15/from-the-top-tiny-desk-concert Something kind of miraculous takes place when teenagers take over the Tiny Desk. Their astounding performances confirm a bright forecast for the future of music. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:36:03 GMT /npr-news/2025-01-15/from-the-top-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2025-01-13/isata-kanneh-mason-tiny-desk-concert The rising star of the British Kanneh-Mason family offers vigorous Chopin, serene Liszt and a stirring spiritual at the trusty Tiny Desk upright piano. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:28:49 GMT /npr-news/2025-01-13/isata-kanneh-mason-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /2024-11-21/yunchan-lim-tiny-desk-concert The youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition makes our trusty upright piano sound like a 9-foot grand in music by Liszt and Tchaikovsky. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:58:04 GMT /2024-11-21/yunchan-lim-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2024-10-24/john-holiday-tiny-desk-concert The countertenor’s sparkling personality shines brightly in a wide ranging set that includes jazz, classical and spirituals. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:15:54 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-24/john-holiday-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2024-03-28/vikingur-olafsson-tiny-desk-concert The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories of his childhood. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:39 GMT /npr-news/2024-03-28/vikingur-olafsson-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2024-01-31/timo-andres-tiny-desk-concert To mark Philip Glass' 87th birthday, the astute pianist Timo Andres stops by to play a contrasting pair of the composer's popular etudes. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:48:26 GMT /npr-news/2024-01-31/timo-andres-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2024-01-22/hania-rani-tiny-desk-concert The Polish pianist and composer blurs the lines of ambient, classical and house in this performance. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:00:59 GMT /npr-news/2024-01-22/hania-rani-tiny-desk-concert Lars Gotrich /npr-news/2024-01-12/ymusic-tiny-desk-concert The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack for an age when music genres are becoming increasingly arbitrary. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:00:21 GMT /npr-news/2024-01-12/ymusic-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /npr-news/2023-12-22/sweeney-todd-tiny-desk-concert Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford lead the Broadway cast, complete with Tiny Desk-sized orchestrations by Stephen Sondhiem's longtime collaborator, Jonathan Tunick. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:41:44 GMT /npr-news/2023-12-22/sweeney-todd-tiny-desk-concert Josh Rogosin /2023-11-06/emerson-string-quartet-tiny-desk-concert In one of its very final performances ever, the durable and beloved string quartet says farewell with music by Beethoven, Walker and Ravel. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:51:26 GMT /2023-11-06/emerson-string-quartet-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga