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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

Join host Lynne Warfel for a St. Patrick’s Day weekend program of music from films that celebrate the Emerald Isle, including ‘Banshees of Innersherin,’ ‘The Quiet Man,’ ‘Going My Way’ and ‘Far and Away’. Listen now!

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Friday Favorites: Listener requests with guest host Melissa Ousley

Friday Favorites: Listener requests with guest host Melissa Ousley

On the March 15 episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ guest host Melissa Ousley fills in for Steve Staruch as she plays listeners’ requests for their favorite classical music, including the overture from ‘The Marriage of Figaro,’ Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1, and more. Listen now!

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Margaret Bonds and the words of Langston Hughes

Margaret Bonds and the words of Langston Hughes

Margaret Bonds dealt with racism as she broke barriers for future generations of Black women composers. Find out how the words and friendship of renowned Black novelist Langston Hughes helped her with that struggle in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

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Celebrating Women's History Month, with guest host Bonnie North

Celebrating Women's History Month, with guest host Bonnie North

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a special edition of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ curated by YourClassical fellow and cellist Audrey Q. Snyder. She has programmed selections that push the genre, with pieces by Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Chen Yi and more. 

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Listen: 'La Mujer en la Música: How Latin American Women Have Shaped Classical Music'
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Neave Trio explores music by women — including Cecile Chaminade, 'the Taylor Swift of her time'
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Eric Carmen’s greatest hits owed a debt to Rachmaninoff

Eric Carmen’s greatest hits owed a debt to Rachmaninoff

Popular singer Eric Carmen scored with hits such as “All by Myself” and “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again.” But his death this past weekend at 74 prompts a retelling of how he once got into trouble for borrowing their melodies from the great Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Celebrating the Oscars

Celebrating the Oscars

Join host Lynne Warfel to celebrate Oscars weekend on ‘Saturday Cinema’! The latest episode features winners for best score and best song from recent decades. Listen now!

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Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Song From the Uproar,’ with guest host Ward Jacobson
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