Composer Steve Reich's contributions to contemporary classical music are incalculable, yet he says he never would have written one of the core forms of classical music — a string quartet — if he hadn't been asked to by the esteemed Kronos Quartet. In the wake of a recent recording of Reich’s complete string quartets, Extra Eclectic host Steve Seel speaks with the composer about his unlikely history with the form and his unusual approach to it.
Looking for the perfect soundtrack for St. Patrick's Day? Our specially selected classical playlist will add an Irish flair to your festivities and take you on a musical journey to the Emerald Isle.
This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with guest host Bill Morelock, showcases scores from movies that were nominated, but never won the Oscar for “Best Original Score” including “Citizen Kane,” “On the Waterfront,” “Cleopatra” and more.
Listen to this classical music special that does double duty and looks at music from Ireland, with an emphasis on women composers and performers, as well as music with female themes.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, violinist Lara St. John continues her fight for women in the world of classical music with her latest recording, ‘♀she/her/hers.’
On this episode of Friday Favorites, for March 10, host Steve Staruch plays music to celebrate daylight saving time, rings in spring with a request for Elena Kats-Chernin’s Wild Swans and is joined by Project DJ co-host Ana Freeberg.
March 8 is International Women's Day, and YourClassical MPR and YourClassical Radio are celebrating with an entire day devoted to women in classical music. Every piece on the day's playlist prominently features a woman composer, conductor or soloist.
NASA's Sonification Project is a collaborative effort to turn data collected from the outer reaches of the universe into sounds. Their album, ‘Universal Harmonies,’ is out March 10.
Join Saturday Cinema host Lynne Warfel as she continues her Oscars deep dive, focusing on winners from the 2010s and some current nominees including The Fabelmans and All Quiet on the Western Front. Randy Haberkamp, executive vice president of the Library Archives and Sci Tech for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is back to talk all things cinema.
On her new album, Dark with Excessive Bright, the vibrant, young composer coaxes unusual sounds from a symphony orchestra.
