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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How the iPad cured a top pianist’s stage fright
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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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Memorial Day 2025
This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares music from movies that pay tribute to those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice over the centuries: ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ ‘The Longest Day,’ ‘Victory at Sea’ and more. Listen now!
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Remembering Yuri Grigorovich, a visionary leader of Russian ballet
Russians remember Yuri Grigorovich, a choreographer who was artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet for three decades. He died May 19 aged 98.
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A new opera in Omaha uses technology to give voice to two non-verbal actors
Two non-verbal actors have been case in a new opera, opening this week in Omaha. The production has worked for five years to develop technology to give them voice.
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Friday Favorites: Listener requests with Tom Crann
On the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites,’ Tom Crann plays listeners’ requests for their favorite classical music. Listen now!
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