New Classical Tracks: Seong-Jin Cho brings Debussy to life in new album
In his new release, 2015 Chopin Competition gold medalist Seong-Jin Cho performs works by Debussy.
Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher
In his new release, 2015 Chopin Competition gold medalist Seong-Jin Cho performs works by Debussy.
Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a new recording of Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet.'
In her new release, 'For Lenny,' Lara Downes celebrates the life, music and imagination of Leonard Bernstein.
Trumpeter Mary Bowden is the founder of Seraph Brass, which has just released its first recording titled, 'Asteria.' It's filled with arrangements of some of Mary's favorite classical pieces, and a few new works commissioned by the ensemble.
Rachel Barton Pine was 11 when she first performed Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Now, 32 years later, she's recording the work for the first time, along with Elgar's Violin Concerto.
Had Italian maestro Riccardo Muti followed his instincts when he was first asked to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic's annual New Year's concert 25 years ago, you wouldn't be listening to his new recording. Enter the giveaway for his new CD now!
Conductor and pianist Antonio Pappano joins the legendary Martha Argerich for a new recording of Saint-Saens' 'Carnival of the Animals.' Enter the giveaway for a copy of their new CD.
Singers Rolando Villazon and Ildar Abdrazakov have made what they say is the first recording to feature duets for tenor and bass. It's called 'Duets,' and you can enter the giveaway for the new CD.
Pianist Stephen Hough delves into the magical world of Debussy in his first recording of the composer's work. He says it seemed like a fitting way to mark this year's centennial of the composer's death. Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of Hough's new CD.
What's ingrained in the musicians of the Danish String Quartet? Nordic folk music. They recently released their second recording of Nordic and other folk tunes arranged by the members of the group.
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.
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