Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, pianist Steven Beck celebrates composer George Walker by recording all of Walker’s piano sonatas in his new album, ‘George Walker: Five Piano Sonatas.’ Enter for a chance to win the CD!
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, violinist Francesca Anderegg explores works from composers that represent the Americas in her new album, ‘Brave New Worlds: Music from the Americas.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Pianist Marc-André Hamelin shares his love for Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in his new two-CD compilation, ‘Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Sonatas & Rondos.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, JoAnn Falletta, music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, shares which works the ensemble enjoyed performing during the pandemic in its new album, ‘Light in a Time of Darkness.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Matthew Culloton, the artistic director of the Singers, shares the ensemble’s new, nature-inspired collection of works, ‘Come to the Woods.’
Violinist Daniel Hope used music as a lifeline during the pandemic. With an abundance of time, and a message in his heart, he embarked on his most creative project to date with his new album, Hope.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien want to convey a message of togetherness in their first album together, ‘Here With You.’
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson wants to change they way we think about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in his new album, ‘Mozart and Contemporaries.’
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.
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Ronn McFarlane and Carolyn Surrick, who are usually quite busy during the holidays, had the time and space to finally make music together. That special musical connection has just produced their second recording, ‘A Star in the East.’ Enter for a chance to win a CD!
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 sharing behind-the-scenes stories about a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesdays and at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.
