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New Classical Tracks®

Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher

New Classical Tracks: Chris Thile plays Bach

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New Classical Tracks: Chris Thile plays Bach

New Classical Tracks: Chris Thile plays Bach

Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile ponders the interpretations of Glenn Gould, the writings of Charles Rosen, and much else as he brings out his first Bach album.

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New Classical Tracks: Emerson String Quartet Plus Two
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New Classical Tracks: From Jed Clampett to Bartok
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New Classical Tracks: Coffeeland and beyond
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New Classical Tracks: Voices of Earth and Air
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New Classical Tracks: Bax and collaborators breathe new life into Mozart's music
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New Classical Tracks: Dobrinka Tabakova's String Paths

New Classical Tracks: Dobrinka Tabakova's String Paths

Everyday life for Dobrinka Tabakova is centered on the thing she loves most - composing. Though String Paths is the first full album devoted to her original compositions, she says she has always known this would be her path.

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New Classical Tracks: Kondonassis's American Harp
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Not So Different After All: Tift Merritt and Simone Dinnerstein blend genres in 'Night'
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Balancing Emotion and Logic: Yundi Li
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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

Your Host

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.