Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.
The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.
From you to me and back to you! This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, features great ideas from the Saturday Cinema audience, INCLUDING a ‘showdown’ between the Tex Ritter and Frankie Laine versions of “Do Not Forsake Me” from ‘High Noon.’ Listen now!
Although the pandemic delayed Cantus’ 25th anniversary, the men’s choral ensemble was eager to mark a milestone 27 years in the making. Listen now to the concert that brought together current and former Cantus members and celebrated the organization’s past, present and future.
Composer Fela Sowande was introduced to classical and church music from an early age. While he was successful as a musician, he moved to London in 1934 to study civil engineering. Ultimately, his love of music won. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
Poetry and prose provide the inspiration for the music in this week’s Extra Eclectic, with host Steve Seel.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, conductor Michael Repper leads the New York Youth Symphony in its debut album, ‘Works by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman.’
A new project conceived by Lebanese American tenor Karim Sulayman recasts baroque music that by turns demonizes and exoticizes Arabs and Muslims.
Six finalists competed in the competition in Fort Worth, Texas, including two from Russia and one from Ukraine. An 18-year-old South Korean was the youngest to win in the contest's 60-year history.
Giddens' Freedom Highway is an exploration of African American experiences, accompanied by an instrument with its own uniquely African American story: the banjo. Originally broadcast May 11, 2017.
