Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Daniel Hope explores 500 years of Irish music and history on his latest album, ‘Irish Roots.’ Listen as he plays an excerpt of ‘Danny Boy,’ a piece that is linked to Ireland like none other. Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Lara Downes presents a reimagined ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ arranged by composer Edmar Colón in a performance alongside Edwin Outwater and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra. Find out more!
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Argentine violinist Tomás Cotik explores the music and immigrant experience of his fellow countryman Astor Piazzolla on his latest album alongside the Martingale Ensemble and conductor Ken Selden. Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ baritone Will Liverman highlights women composers, past and present, on his new album with pianist Jonathan King, 'Show Me the Way.' Find out more!
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Nicola Benedetti, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason present their live performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Triple Concerto on the latest album by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Listen now!
On its latest album, the Miró Quartet explores the concept of ‘home’ and its many meanings through the lens of four Pulitzer Prize-winning composers. Valerie Kahler interviews quartet members Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’!
On his latest album, violinist Daniel Hope explores dance music spanning seven centuries and various genres. Listen to — and watch — his interview with host Julie Amacher on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’!
On his latest album, cellist Stjepan Hauser — known simply as Hauser to his millions of followers — performs some of classical music’s most beloved melodies alongside the London Symphony Orchestra. Find out more on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’!
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio presents its latest recording, featuring all of Beethoven’s piano trios. Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ tenor Jonathan Tetelman pays tribute to Giacomo Puccini, whose 100th death anniversary falls in 2024. Find out more!
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.
