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Víkingur Ólafsson Shares NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ Performance

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Víkingur Ólafsson took a break from his global tour to visit NPR’s renowned “Tiny Desk” for a captivating show. Released on World Piano Day, the performance showcased his extraordinary talent in works by Bach, Bartók, Rameau, and Kaldalóns. NPR’s Tom Huizenga described the performance: “Top-tier concert pianists commonly perform on nine-foot grand pianos. However, when … Read more

Bob Boilen, All Songs Thought-about and Tiny Desk Founder, Leaving NPR After 35 Years

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Bob Boilen, the NPR host, producer, and director who created All Songs Thought-about and the “Tiny Desk Live performance” sequence, is leaving the broadcaster after 35 years. His colleague Lars Gotrich mentioned Boilen’s final day might be Monday, October 2. On X, the social media platform previously referred to as Twitter, Boilen wrote: After 35 … Read more