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.
In a Family Filled With Musicians, A Young Pianist Finds Her VoiceAugust 7, 2019Isata Kanneh-Mason, one of seven siblings in a British family bursting with promising music careers, showcases the long-overlooked music of Clara Schumann on her debut.
New Classical Tracks: Bach And Beatles Go Hand-In-Hand In Janoska Ensemble's 'Revolution'August 7, 2019This week on New Classical Tracks, Janoska Ensemble members Julius Darvas and Frantisek Janoska share insights into their group's latest album, "Revolution."
Ear To Ear: Here’s What CapRadio’s Classical Hosts Are Loving This AugustAugust 6, 2019 | Victor Forman | Kevin Doherty | Jennifer ReasonOur classical music hosts are your tastemakers on the air, but this monthly playlist will give you a peek into their minds (and ears) with some of their personal favorite pieces.
New Classical Tracks: Pianist Anna Shelest Honors Women Composers In 'Donna Voce'July 31, 2019In her latest album 'Donna Voce,' pianist Anna Shelest showcases virtuosic works by Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn and more.
Opera Star David Daniels Indicted For Sexual Assault In TexasJuly 26, 2019Daniels and his husband, Scott Walters, are both accused of drugging and raping a man in Houston in May 2010. Daniels is also being accused of drugging and raping another man in Michigan in 2017.
'Blind Injustice' Opera Sets Out To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction RatesJuly 26, 2019Based on former federal prosecutor Mark Godsey's book of the same title, the new opera Blind Injustice draws on detailed interviews with exonerees to put America's criminal justice system on trial.
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New Opera 'Blue' Takes On The Tragedy Of Police BrutalityJuly 24, 2019The new opera by Tazewell Thompson and Jeanine Tesori tells the story of a couple in Harlem who are forced to confront their teenage son's sudden death by police violence.
'Rigoletto' In Vegas And The Pleasures Of The Metropolitan OperaJuly 24, 2019A recent Pop Culture Happy Hour trip to New York took the team to see Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera. A jester in a rat pack? We saw it.
New Classical Tracks: Italian Astronomer Galileo Inspires A New Collection Of Irish MusicJuly 24, 2019The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin are celebrating their 20th anniversary with "Perpetual Twilight," a new album featuring a collection of premieres and new arrangements of Irish and Scottish favorites.