Classical MusicClassical Music Playlist, July 15, 2024Leonard Bernstein premiered his Chichester Psalms on July 15th, 1965. Composed on a commission from the Chichester Cathedral in England, the work is an uplifting prayer for peace with texts of Psalms sung in Hebrew. It's today's Midday Masterpiece.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezViolinist Kerson Leong Previews Stockton Symphony ConcertJanuary 24, 2018 | Jen PicardViolinist Kerson Leong previews a show with the Stockton Symphony.
Chamber Group Gets Personal In Grass ValleyJanuary 19, 2018 | Kevin DohertyWu Han is the co-artistic director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Though CMS is the largest organization of its kind in North America, the essence of chamber music remains intimate and personal for this accomplished pianist.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCellist Amit Peled Returns To Auburn SymphonyJanuary 17, 2018Famed Israeli cellist will perform Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 this weekend
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Jeff Hudson Previews Classical ConcertsJanuary 4, 2018 | Jeff Hudson | Cody DrabbleJeff Hudson's Sound Advice previews upcoming classical concerts across the region in January and February.
John Williams, Classical Guitar's Standard-Bearer, Still Recording In RetirementDecember 27, 2017His precise technique and big ears made him the "Michael Jordan" of his instrument. These days, he doesn't tour any more, but he's still making albums for his own label.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: "Connections" For The HolidaysDecember 14, 2017 | Jen PicardFor this week's Sound Advice, "Connections" host Stephen Peithman makes his Insight debut to share music from two holiday-themed shows.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Choral Society & Orchestra Presents "Home For The Holidays"December 8, 2017 | Chris RemingtonThe Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra has teamed up with Make-a-Wish to give two young musicians an opportunity of a lifetime in their annual Home For The Holidays concert.
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against James Levine Spell Trouble For Met OperaDecember 4, 2017Following published accusations of sexual abuse and molestation against conductor James Levine, the Metropolitan Opera has suspended him after a four-decade relationship.
Panning For Gold And Self-Awareness In John Adams' New OperaNovember 30, 2017Set in the California mining camps of the 1850s, "Girls of the Golden West," sifts through themes that still weigh heavy today.
Artist Of The Week: Antonin KubalekNovember 30, 2017 | Kevin Doherty"Had he not fallen into a nearby stream, he would almost certainly have died." Pianist Antonin Kubalek suffered a near fatal accident as a boy that caused partial blindness. It was this accident, however, that would lead him to his life's purpose.