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 GonzalezNewly Named 'Classical Tahoe' Takes The StageAugust 1, 2016Lake Tahoe Summerfest has a new name and a new line-up this summer. Maestro Joel Revzen will join Insight to talk about the popular concert series now called “Classical Tahoe.”
Eclectic Finnish Composer Einojuhani Rautavaara Dies At 87July 28, 2016"To be a composer, you have to be a fanatic," said the open-minded artist, who journeyed through styles, countries and decades.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSoprano Carrie Hennessey Channels Emotions Through Her Voice And PresenceJuly 20, 2016Artist Carrie Hennessey has a background in opera and theater and is known for her soprano. She will be playing at St. John's Lutheran Church on July 24. We'll preview a duet she will sing with artist Zachary Gordin on Insight today.
David Cameron, Musical Muse?July 18, 2016An odd little tune the outgoing British prime minister sang in front of No. 10 Downing St. has inspired a bit of analysis — and a rash of arrangements and tributes.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Cale Wiggins Highlights Noteworthy New Classical ReleasesJuly 14, 2016Are you ready to hear some new recordings in the Classical music world? Capital Public Radio’s Afternoon Classical Host Cale Wiggins joins us for this week’s Sound Advice and he’s bringing a variety of new releases.
Alessio Bax: Tiny Desk ConcertJuly 6, 2016Watch the celebrated pianist play lullabies by Bach and Brahms for his 22-month-old daughter, who nearly steals the show.
A Classical Fourth: Celebrating American ComposersJuly 3, 2016This Independence Day we're celebrating America by celebrating American composers -- more than 2 dozen of them including Gershwin, Copland, Williams, Glass, Joplin, Tower and Ives.
A New Opera Illuminates The 'Lavender Scare,' A Little-Explored Era In Gay HistoryJune 29, 2016Fellow Travelers is based on Thomas Mallon's historical novel of the same name. It takes place during the McCarthy 1950s, when intense scrutiny fell not only on suspected communists but gays as well.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Music In The MountainsJune 23, 2016Music in the Mountains annual SummerFest is bigger and better than ever. At least, according to executive director Mieko Hatano. On today's Sound Advice, Hatano talks about what's new at the 35th edition of SummerFest.
An American Opera Impresario Takes His Final BowJune 21, 2016In Houston and San Francisco, David Gockley commissioned operas destined for stages worldwide. As he retires, he reflects on reviving Scott Joplin and premiering Nixon in China.