Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, clarinetist Anthony McGill joins the Pacifica Quartet to share new American compositions in their latest recording, ‘American Stories.’ Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the album!
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, composer Christopher Tin and vocal ensemble Voces8 team up on his latest album, ‘The Lost Birds,’ a musical memorial to bird species driven to extinction by humankind.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes shares his love for an underappreciated piano cycle in his latest recording, ‘Dvořák: Poetic Tone Pictures.’
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In this week’s New Classical Tracks, New Zealander composer John Metcalfe reconstructs seasonal classics in his latest holiday recording, ‘Carols Without Words.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, male a cappella ensemble Cantus shares its new holiday recording ‘Into the Light,’ which was recorded during the dark times of the pandemic.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Ukrainian pianist Nadia Shpachenko shares the moods of the Ukrainian people from fear to hope on her latest album, ‘Invasion.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, violinist Hilary Hahn shares her struggle with what it means to be a performer when you’re unable to perform. Her latest album, ‘Eclipse,’ is a testament to facing that challenge with vulnerability and the support of trusted colleagues.
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman was determined to find the sounds of America during the pandemic. In this week’s New Classical Tracks, listen to what he found in his latest solo project, “This Is America.”
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg wants you to experience the beauty of our solar system through the story of its moons in her latest album, ‘The Moons Symphony.’
Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
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Julie Amacher's desire to introduce others to great music is what led her to radio. She began her professional broadcast career at a station in Sun Prairie, Wis. She went from rock 'n' roll to the Rocky Mountains, where she found her niche in public radio at KUNC in Greeley, Colo. Julie spent 13 years at KUNC, where she managed the announcers and their eclectic music format. During that time, she earned four national awards for best announcer. She joined Minnesota Public Radio in 1997 as an on-air host and also produces New Classical Tracks, a weekly podcast critiquing a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 5:15 p.m. Fridays.
