Great Composers Chamber Music Series premieres 11th season with a tale of two 19th century heroines"Ahead of Their Time" entwines the lives of two trailblazing artists - German composer Clara Schumann and Italian actress Adelaide Ristori - in an afternoon of music and monologue at the Harris Center. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Where are the Black musicians in the country's largest orchestras?October 4, 2022In 2014, a study found that only 1.4% of orchestra musicians were Black. In 2022, it's hard to know if that number is better or worse.
A new label revives forgotten female composers' musicAugust 18, 2022The new record label La Boîte à Pépites is dedicated to raising the profile of female composers whose works have been neglected.
Carlos Simon's new work addresses a nation's — and a university's — troubled historyJuly 22, 2022 | Jennifer ReasonComposer Carlos Simon sheds light on a dark moment in Georgetown University’s history with a 21st-century rendering of an old musical form.
John Bullard breaks the banjo barrier in latest classical releaseJune 9, 2022 | Avery JeffryJohn Bullard is a banjo player who’s been hoping to make his instrument a mainstay on the classical stage. His newest release, 24 Preludes for Solo Banjo, Vol. 1, bringing the unlikely instrument into a whole new spotlight.
The debut of 'Omar,' a thoroughly American operaJune 7, 2022Composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels have brought a true story to the opera stage: the life of Omar Ibn Said, a Senegalese Muslim scholar who was enslaved and brought to the Carolinas.
Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together 'A Gathering of Friends'May 24, 2022On a new album, the classical stars revisit the concerto Williams composed specifically for Ma, as well as some of Williams' most affecting film scores.
Meet Raven Chacon, the first indigenous person to win the Pulitzer Prize for musicMay 11, 2022A composer, performer and installation artist from the Navajo Nation, Chacon's winning piece, Voiceless Mass, was composed for a chamber orchestra and a specific Milwaukee pipe organ.
Classical Woman of the Year Lara Downes seeks to engage new audiencesMay 5, 2022 | Kevin DohertySacramento pianist Lara Downes is hoping to inspire new audiences for classical music with her inclusive approach to programming.
Can classical music really be inclusive? Composer Jessie Montgomery thinks soMay 1, 2022With orchestras clamoring for her work, the rising artist feels a responsibility and opportunity to help reframe classical music and the institutions that present it.
Send us your CapRadio Music Haikus for National Poetry MonthApril 13, 2022National Haiku Day is right around the corner and we want you to get creative by showing your love for classical music and jazz in haiku form.
