Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29
DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country’s civil war. She became the youngest principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later joined the Boston Ballet.
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Friday Favorites: Listener requests with Project DJ co-host Julian Westerlund
The Project DJ co-host for this week’s Friday Favorites is Julian Westerlund. A psychology graduate of Bethel University, he also is a violinist, performing with the St. Paul Civic Symphony and the Kenwood Orchestra. Listen now with host Steve Staruch!
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is about to open its new state-of-the-art facility
Classical music is a hit in Arkansas, where the symphony orchestra will have a new $12 million home. The Stella Boyle Smith Music Center is the symphony’s first permanent home in its 58-year history.
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Soundtracks on the cutting edge
On this edition of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ we hear highlights from a concert at the 2024 BBC Proms celebrating creative cinematic sounds, including music by Son Lux from ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once,’ Bryce Dessner from ‘Sing Sing’ and more. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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JoAnn Falletta celebrates mentor and close friend Lukas Foss on new album
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ conductor JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra honor conductor Lukas Foss and his legacy on their latest album, featuring his Symphony No. 1. Listen now!
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A musician on a U.S. tour is turning audiences into a 'pub choir'
An Australian musician is touring the U.S., turning everyday people into a choir capable of beautiful harmonies.
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September listener requests
This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel plays two hours of listeners’ requests for their favorite film music, including selections from ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Hugo’ and ‘The Hunt for Red October.’ Listen now!
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Friday Favorites: Listener requests for the beginning of September
It was a bit of everything (with a kitchen sink also thrown in) on the latest episode of ‘Friday Favorites.’ Listen now with host Steve Staruch!
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Modern music thrives at the Proms
On this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ host Steve Seel has more from the 2024 BBC Proms festival, including ‘Stravaganza’ — a new work by Karl Jenkins written for saxophonist Jess Gillam — and an adventurous piece by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. Listen now!
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Jan Vogler performs rare cello concerto on latest recording
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ cellist Jan Vogler presents the world premiere recording of the Cello Concerto by Enrique Casals, as well as a more familiar one, on his latest album. Listen now!
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