Great Composers Chamber Music Series premieres 11th season with a tale of two 19th century heroines"Ahead of Their Time" entwines the lives of two trailblazing artists - German composer Clara Schumann and Italian actress Adelaide Ristori - in an afternoon of music and monologue at the Harris Center. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky: An InspirationNovember 27, 2017 | Kevin DohertyCapRadio's morning classical host Kevin Doherty reflects on the powerful impact Dimitri Hvorostovsky had on him as a young opera singer. Hvorostovsky died last week at the age of 55, following a long battle with brain cancer.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Renowned Baritone, Dies At 55November 22, 2017The Russian baritone known for his burnished voice died Wednesday. He announced in 2015 that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Lara Downes Gives Extended Sneak Peek Into Upcoming AlbumNovember 16, 2017 | Kevin DohertyLara Downes is giving us a preview of her new album in 12 weekly episodic pre-releases. "For Lenny," due out in February, is a commemorative album honoring Leonard Bernstein for his 100th birthday.
A Fateful MeetingNovember 14, 2017 | Kevin DohertyThe fourteenth of November marks the very first meeting of two lifelong friends and two of the most influential musicians in American history: Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: New Classical ReleasesNovember 9, 2017 | Kevin DohertyCapital Public Radio's morning classical host Kevin Doherty joins Insight for another Sound Advice, with four recent classical releases.
What Writers Listen To As They Write, And Readers As They ReadNovember 9, 2017Donna Apidone shares how she chose music for this month's CapRadio Reads — a conversation with an author who tracked her family's experience during the Holocaust — to show ultimate respect for those who lost their lives.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezComposer Jordan Roper Plays With Reno PhilharmonicNovember 6, 2017 | Chris RemingtonComposer Jordan Roper talks about his piece "My Name is Mitka," composed in honor of Reno resident and only survivor of the Pfaffenwald experimentation camp Mitka Kalinski.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez40th Annual Festival Of New American Music Featuring Line Upon Line PercussionNovember 3, 2017 | Cody DrabbleSacramento State's School of Music hosts the 40th annual Festival of New American Music starting today through Nov. 12. Line Upon Line Percussion performs live in studio, and director Stephen Blumberg previews the lineup.
Artist Of The Week: Yuja WangNovember 2, 2017 | Kevin DohertyYuja began playing the piano when she was six-years-old. "You know how girls really want a doll or a toy? I really wanted to play the way I wanted to play. So I was really working toward that." Yuja Wang is our Artist of the Week.