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New Classical Tracks®

Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher

New Classical Tracks - Anthony McGill and Gloria Chien (Extended)

Episodes

Clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien are 'Here With You'
31:26
Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson wants to change how we think about Mozart
25:33
New Classical Tracks: Most coveted releases of 2021

New Classical Tracks: Most coveted releases of 2021

On New Classical Tracks, we love sharing with you the most exciting new recordings every year. And, when you enter our weekly CD giveaways, you show us how excited you are about these recordings, too. Find out which albums made the list of 10 most coveted new releases of 2021.

31:18
Lute and Viola Da Gamba Duo Ronn McFarlane and Carolyn Surrick Celebrate the Holidays
31:35
The Knights celebrate the holiday season with a Christmas album
40:18
Pianist Emanuel Ax makes music with lifelong friend Yo-Yo Ma
35:30
Conductor John Jeter continues to celebrate the works of Florence Price
23:39
Musical siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason debut their first duo album
23:11
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho revisits Frédéric Chopin

Pianist Seong-Jin Cho revisits Frédéric Chopin

Pianist Seong-Jin Cho won First Prize at the Warsaw International Chopin Competition in 2015 and had not performed Chopin since. He has decided to change that with his new album, “Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 • Scherzi.”

16:20
Pianist Jeremy Denk revisits his favorite childhood composer, Mozart
25:47

About New Classical Tracks®

Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.

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Julie Amacher

Your Host

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.