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Earth, Wind & Fire's founder wrote orchestral music. It hadn't been heard until now

NPR | By Hosts
Published May 11, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

An orchestra performs the world premiere of a piece by the late Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, 23 years after he composed it.

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