'She Who Dared,' an opera about women in the civil rights movement, opens in Chicago
A new opera tells the story of the Black women who organized in Alabama leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott.
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'She Who Dared,' an opera about women in the civil rights movement, opens in Chicago
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Classical Queery: 'Can you queer classical music?'
In celebration of Pride, host Mya Temanson presents Classical Queery, a series that illustrates how classical music can uplift queer voices and how queer experiences can transform the classical music scene. This week, special guest Martha Mockus answers the question: “Can you queer classical music?”
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Summer getaways
The summer solstice is almost upon us, so Steve Seel brings us a rhapsody on summer themes on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic’: Donnacha Dennehy’s ‘June’ and ‘July’ from ‘Land of Winter,’ Peteris Vasks’ ‘Summer Dances,’ and Brian Eno’s ‘Music for Airports.’ Listen now!
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Pianist Alice Sara Ott honors Irish composer John Field
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Alice Sara Ott discusses her latest project, recordings of 18 nocturnes by Irish composer John Field. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
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How the iPad cured a top pianist's stage fright
Anxiety and panic attacks crippled pianist Simone Dinnerstein on stage, despite a stellar career. She shares how one common device helped her overcome the fear.
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'Franklin the Frog'
Will a clever fly outsmart a hungry frog? Find out in the June episode of YourClassical Storytime, ‘Franklin the Frog,’ featuring narration by Fred Child with Meghann Oglesby and Derrick Stevens, illustration by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom, and music by Georges Bizet. Listen now!
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May listener requests
This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel plays two hours of listeners’ requests for music from their favorite films and TV shows, including ‘The West Wing,’ ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘The Cider House Rules.’ Listen now!
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Friday Favorites: Wide-ranging listener requests with Tom Crann
On the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ host Tom Crann shares a wide variety of listener requests! You’ll hear Debussey’s famous musical sea voyage — ‘La Mer’ — , a Mendelssohn piano concerto and even a depiction of an iron foundry. Listen now!
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Electronic elements
On this week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ Your Classical Fellow Anna Tessman guest-curates a playlist showcasing modern classical works featuring electronic sounds and textures — often integrated with traditional acoustic instruments. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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The European Space Agency will beam the famous 'Blue Danube' waltz into space
A performance of the masterpiece will be transmitted into space on Saturday. The waltz has been associated with space travel since its inclusion in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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