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.
New Classical Tracks: Anthony And Demarre McGill Soar With 'Winged Creatures'July 17, 2019Clarinetist Anthony McGill shares insights into the inspiration behind "Winged Creatures," a new recording project brought to life in collaboration with his brother Demarre McGill and the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.
New Classical Tracks: Composer Ludovico Einaudi Turns Daily Walk Into Seven-Part Musical JourneyJuly 10, 2019This week on New Classical Tracks, Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi discusses the experiences that inspired his ambitious new project, 'Seven Days Walking.'
Playlist: American Classical Music For Your Fourth Of JulyJuly 4, 2019 | Kevin DohertyThis Independence Day, CapRadio will be staging an American Revolution of its very own. Listen here to a list of our favorite American classical music to put yourself in a patriotic mood for the Fourth of July.
Chinese Company Backs Out Of Controversial Choir College PurchaseJuly 2, 2019Rider University had planned to sell Westminster Choir College to the China-based Kaiwen Education, but now says it will only move Westminster out of its valuable property in Princeton, N.J.
Ear To Ear: Here’s What CapRadio’s Classical Hosts Are Loving This JulyJuly 2, 2019Our classical music hosts are your tastemakers on the air, but this new monthly playlist will give you a peek into their minds (and ears) with some of their personal favorite pieces.
New Classical Tracks: Trumpeter Mary Bowden Explores The Purity And Power Of SoundJune 26, 2019This week on New Classical Tracks, trumpeter Mary Bowden shares insights into the special personal meaning of each track on her latest album, 'Reverie.'
Opposites Attract: Two Violin Concertos In The Hands Of A MasterJune 24, 2019Augustin Hadelich dazzles in an album of odd bedfellows, which pairs Johannes Brahms' romantic war horse with György Ligeti's modernist stunner.
'Stonewall' Opera Marks Uprising's 50th AnniversaryJune 24, 2019New York City Opera has commissioned "Stonewall," a new opera premiering one week before the 50th anniversary of the riots that sparked the modern gay-rights movement.
New Classical Tracks: Sacramento Pianist Lara Downes Celebrates The Power And Artistic Legacy Of Women In New AlbumJune 19, 2019This week on Classical MPR's New Classical Tracks, Sacramento-based pianist Lara Downes shares insights into her new album, 'Holes in the Sky,' as well as the Georgia O'Keeffe quote that inspired it.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Locks Out Musicians As Contract Dispute ContinuesJune 17, 2019Contract and salary negotiations between musicians and management have stalled, leaving BSO players picketing outside their concert hall.