The thoughtful pianist with a jazz pedigree talks about blurring the boundaries between jazz and classical, the pitfalls of music education, and harmonious rides in elevators.

Every dish tells a story for the award-winning New York chef, who creates menus inspired by his Nigerian, creole and South Bronx roots.

Gathering music, new and old, from around the world, the thoughtful pianist finds the core of humanity amid the chaos.

With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.

The five-time Grammy winner has mounted two operas at the Metropolitan Opera, which until 2021 had never staged a work by a Black composer. Hear him discuss the future of opera with Lara Downes.

Watch Lara Downes' conversation with the composer-in-residence of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra about balancing her roots, her craft and the shifting field of classical music.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to pianist Lara Downes about her interview series Amplify, which examines how Black artists today might find themselves in a new cultural renaissance.

Watch Lara Downes' conversation with the 23-year-old, Grammy-nominated sensation about balancing the demands of a surging career and the women artists who paved the way.

This Juneteenth, pianist Lara Downes remembers the freedom that has been hard fought and hard won.

This Juneteenth, pianist Lara Downes remembers the freedom that has been hard fought and hard won.