New Classical Tracks: Trumpeter Mary Bowden explores the purity and power of sound
This week on New Classical Tracks, trumpeter Mary Bowden shares insights into the special personal meaning of each track on her latest album, 'Reverie.'
Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher
This week on New Classical Tracks, trumpeter Mary Bowden shares insights into the special personal meaning of each track on her latest album, 'Reverie.'
This week on New Classical Tracks, pianist Lara Downes shares insights into her new album, 'Holes in the Sky,' as well as the Georgia O'Keeffe quote that inspired it.
Violinist Itamar Zorman shares insights into the inspiration behind his new album, 'Evocation,' which features works by Paul Ben-Haim.
Violinist Renaud Capucon celebrates the music of the silver screen in 'Cinema,' his new album with Stephane Deneve and the Brussels Philharmonic. The record includes selections from 'Cinema Paradiso,' 'The Godfather,' 'Yentl' and more.
Pianist Jan Lisiecki brings masterpieces by Felix Mendelssohn to life in a new project with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
This week on New Classical Tracks, violinist Francesca Anderegg shares insights into recording her new album, 'Images of Brazil,' and her collaboration with Brazilian pianist Erika Ribeiro.
This week on New Classical Tracks, pianist Lang Lang goes back to his first love -- the pieces that made him want to become a musician in the first place. In his new recording 'Piano Book,' he highlights these classic pieces as the masterworks they truly are.
This week on New Classical Tracks, Matthew Lipman shares insights into his first solo album, 'Ascent,' featuring premieres of uplifting and transcendent viola fantasies.
This week on New Classical Tracks, cellist Hee-Young Lim shares insights into how her many years spent studying in France and her love of French culture inspired her to record an album featuring all French composers.
This week on New Classical Tracks, violinist Philippe Quint and pianist Marta Aznavoorian share the story behind their new album, 'Chaplin's Smile.' The recording, which features guest violinist Joshua Bell on a few tracks, re-imagines Charlie Chaplin's original film music in new arrangements.
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.