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.
Olga Bell: From Russian Classical Pianist To Brooklynite Dance MusicianJune 8, 2016Though trained in classical piano, Bell has now ventured deeply into the world of electronica. "I guess I felt a compulsion to dance, to do something physical," Bell says of Tempo, her new album.
Kronos Quartet Wants To Give You Free Music — And Teach You How To Play ItJune 6, 2016The Quartet's Fifty for the Future project will commission 50 pieces by as many composers. Then the scores and instructional videos will be free online.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJoe Kye's Final In Studio Performance June 6, 2016 | Jen PicardViolinist Joe Kye’s career is taking off and so is he. Joe gives us one more in-studio performance before he leaves Sacramento for Portland and he’ll explain this life change.
Classical Comebacks, Symphonic Success At Region's Big Three OrchestrasMay 26, 2016 | Paul ConleyIt's been a long road to recovery for many arts organizations following the Great Recession. Symphony orchestras were among the most affected groups. But attendance during the 2015-16 at our region's big three, Stockton, Modesto and Sacramento is up.
Rancho Cordova Orchestra Provides Free Feast For The EarsMay 23, 2016 | Paul ConleyShoppers at a Rancho Cordova food market were treated to a feast for the ears on Saturday when a 50-piece community orchestra gave a free concert in the store's food court.
Itzhak Perlman On Canceling In North Carolina: 'I Had To'May 18, 2016Like Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and others, the renowned violinist has canceled a North Carolina appearance over a law limiting civil rights protections for LGBT people.
Jane Little, Longtime Orchestra Musician, Collapses On Stage And DiesMay 17, 2016The bassist joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 1945, when she was just 16 years old. She died over the weekend while performing on stage.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSierra Master Chorale and Orchestra May 12, 2016Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra Music director and conductor Ken Hardin joins Insight to discuss, the 75-member choir and 30-piece orchestra and "The Armed Man."
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice With Cale WigginsMay 12, 2016Capital Public Radio’s Afternoon Classical Host Cale Wiggins joins us for this week’s Sound Advice.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezItalian Tenor Pasquale Esposito May 10, 2016 | Cody DrabblePasquale Esposito brings his unique ‘docuconcert’ to Sacramento’s Crest Theater on Saturday, May 14. Before a recent rehearsal, Esposito visited Insight host Beth Ruyak and shared some of his favorite music.