New Classical Tracks: Celebrating the music of Alberto Ginastera
Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis celebrates the life and work of Alberto Ginastera, one of the most important and influential South American composers of the 20th century.
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New Classical Tracks: Yolanda Kondonassis, Gil and Orli Shaham, Jason Vieaux - Ginastera 100
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New Classical Tracks: Lara Downes, 'America Again'
Inspired by a Langston Hughes poem, pianist Lara Downes has assembled a recording to represent the American story, the American experience and the American dream.
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New Classical Tracks: Barry Douglas, 'Celtic Airs'
Barry Douglas is internationally known for his mastery of works by Tchaikovsky, but on his latest recording, Douglas embraces the music he heard growing up in Ireland. Douglas says there's just something about this music that makes everybody fall in love with it.
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New Classical Tracks: Simple Gifts at Shaker Village
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center recorded an album at Shaker Village in Kentucky. 'It's a magical place,' says Artistic Director Wu Han. 'It's a place where people search for a renewal of spirit.'
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New Classical Tracks: Yevgeny Kutik - Words Fail
Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik came up with the idea for his latest recording when he considered the breadth of human emotion and how sometimes, music can express our feelings better than words. Learn more about Kutik's new recording.
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New Classical Tracks: The Westerlies
Meet the Westerlies, a New York-based brass ensemble comprising four friends who grew up together in Seattle. Inspired by classical music, jazz, world music and more, all but two of the 17 tunes on their debut, self-titled double album were written by members of the band. Learn more about the Westerlies.
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New Classical Tracks: 'Invisible Stars' - Choral works of Ireland and Scotland
Formed in 1999, the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin are Ireland's leading collegiate choral ensemble. Their new album, 'Invisible Stars' features choral works of Ireland and Scotland, and the album title comprises several symbolic meanings.
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New Classical Tracks: Lyris Quartet, 'Intimate Letters'
The Los Angeles-based Lyris Quartet has felt a connection to the music of Leos Janacek ever since it was founded in 2008. Now, the ensemble has released a new recorded anchored in the music that brought it together, Janacek's 'String Quartet No. 2, Intimate Letters.'
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New Classical Tracks: Koh collects Tchaikovsky works
Jennifer Koh decided to record Tchaikovsky's complete works for violin and orchestra in part because she loves these pieces, and because she performed all of these works at the International Tchaikovsky competition.
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New Classical Tracks: For the Love of Brahms
Violinist Joshua Bell loves working with two of his closest friends, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Jeremy Denk. On their latest collaboration, they unite with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields to celebrate their love of Johannes Brahms.
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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'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.