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.
Lara Downes: Tiny Desk (Home) ConcertMay 30, 2020Watch the pianist reimagine old spirituals and songs of freedom that continue to resonate in new ways.
Our Daily Breather: Steve Reich Composes During The Coronavirus CrisisMay 27, 2020In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Steve Reich tells NPR Music about his new composition.
New Classical Tracks: Guitarist Sharon Isbin Forays Into Indian Classical Music With 'Strings for Peace'May 27, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, Sharon Isbin talks about her new release, 'Strings for Peace.' Her first foray into Indian Classical music combines guitar with the Indian sarod to create a magical album.
Coronavirus Has Taken Live Music Away. This Performer Doesn't Miss It.May 20, 2020 | Jennifer ReasonWith performances canceled and the arts at a standstill during coronavirus stay-at-home orders, CapRadio Classical Host Jennifer Reason had a realization: she doesn't miss it.
New Classical Tracks: 20-Year-Old Cello Phenom Sheku Kanneh-Mason Releases Second Solo AlbumMay 13, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, 20-year-old British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason discusses his second solo album, "Elgar: Cello Concerto," which he recorded with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezVirtual Flute Camp, Davis Youth Flute ChoirMay 13, 2020The Davis Youth Flute Choir recorded a virtual concert recently in a project called, “Spring Break 2020, Covid19.” Today talk with the choir’s director about it.
New Classical Tracks: Cellist Ofra Harnoy Reenergizes Her Career As She Gets 'Back To Bach'May 6, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, cellist Ofra Harnoy discusses her debilitating shoulder injury and long journey to recovery, during which she not only reunited with her childhood sweetheart but ended up recording an entire album with him!
Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer Prize For His Opera 'The Central Park Five'May 5, 2020"The Central Park Five" is an operatic narrative retelling the true story about the five African-American and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted of raping and assaulting a white woman in 1989.
Ear To Ear: A Brief History of Humanity and Adversity Immortalized in Classical MusicMay 5, 2020 | Kevin DohertyOut of history’s monumentally difficult times has risen beautiful, powerful and hopeful works of art. Here’s a look back on some of the pieces that have stuck with CapRadio’s Kevin Doherty most.
New Classical Tracks: Bluegrass Banjo Picking And Irish Fiddle Tunes Inspire Michael Torke's 'Sky'April 29, 2020Michael Torke has been composing for more than 50 years. He found his voice while studying at the Eastman School of Music. He's explored a variety of genres from opera to orchestral music.