Benton welcomes Alex Shapiro back to Music Academy to celebrate a golden anniversary of 50 episodes. We see performances of 2 of Alex's compositions and hear Alex talk about electro-acoustic music.

Watch a great performance of original works by Imani Winds Wind Quintet and then get to know the members Valerie Coleman, Toyin Spellman, Mariam Adam & Monica Ellis

Benton goes back to university and talks to student composer Asaf Peres, UT-Austin student avatars Sunday Juneberry, Craig Dockal & Long Sandalwood along with their instructor Joe Sanchez

Composer and Violinist Mark O'Connor joins your Music Academy host Benton Wunderlich for a great discussion about his successful career, current projects and summer string camps.

We see three performances by the Slapin-Solomon Viola Duo, all written by today's guest Scott Slapin. Watch to learn more about how Scott crosses over from performer to composer and back again.

Meet guest Dr Alice Cash and learn a little history about Wanda Landowska, plus Dr Cash's Healing Music Enterprises and her work with hospitals and doctors