In this week’s New Classical Tracks, conductor Avlana Eisenberg and Celeste Headlee, granddaughter of composer William Grant Still, talk about a new album that boasts 13 world premieres of Still's music.
The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.
To find out what made Nannette Streicher's pianos so special, World Cafe visited the Museum of Science and Technology in Vienna, where a couple of her pianos still survive.
Haitian composer and pianist Ludovic Lamothe was known by the problematic nickname ‘The Black Chopin’ during his life. Now he is receiving the recognition he deserves. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
How does a sleepless king deal with clock towers that simply won’t chime together in his kingdom? Find out in the timely tale “Bells in the Night,” the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – with storytelling by Valerie Kahler and Michael Barone, music by Leopold and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and illustrations by EJ Thompson.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, double bassist Julius Darvas of the Janoska Ensemble talks about performing works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and others in the group’s latest album, ‘The Big B’s.’
Fred LaBour describes how his annual childhood trips to see the World Youth Orchestra inspired him to pursue a career in music.
This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, features listener’s favorite tracks from ‘Steel Magnolias,’ ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Cider House Rules.’ Listen now!
Theremin virtuoso Carolina Eyck plays Kalevi Aho’s Theremin Concerto at the BBC Proms on the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, hosted by Steve Seel.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, violinist Itamar Zorman found creative ways to continue performing during the pandemic. One of those became the inspiration for his latest album, ‘Violin Odyssey.’
