Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher
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.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes says he loves to do deep dives into the lives of composers. He explores Mozart’s life for the second time on his latest album, ‘Mozart Momentum: 1786.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Frederic Hand, the official guitarist for the Metropolitan Opera, tells amazing stories and celebrates an outstanding 40-year career with his latest recording, “Across Time.”
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, cellist Ani and pianist Marta Aznavoorian celebrate the sounds of their ancestral homeland on their debut album, Gems From Armenia.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan leave their “permanent stamp” on Beethoven’s complete cello sonata cycle.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs rags composed by William Bolcom in his new album. Enter for a chance to win the CD!
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.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Paraguayan guitarist Berta Roja honors the history of classical guitar with the most influential women composers and performers on her latest album, ‘Legado.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, violist Paul Laraia of the Catalyst Quartet speaks about the group’s continuation of its series of recordings commemorating historically important Black composers with its latest album, ‘Uncovered, Vol. 2: Florence B. Price.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, soprano Nadine Sierra explores iconic female roles in opera that are similar to her grandmother’s restrictive life in her latest album, ‘Made for Opera.’
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.
