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.
Artist Of The Week: Patrick GalloisJuly 31, 2017 | Kevin DohertyPatrick Gallois is a man of many talents; most prominently known for his flute playing and conducting. Indeed, Gallois is one of the most acclaimed flutists in the world. We're pleased to present him as our Artist of the Week!
Insight MusicCitywater Challenges Listeners With New Take On Classical July 28, 2017The classical ensemble Citywater has become an institution in Sacramento for their contributions to the contemporary classical scene. The group visits Insight Music for a special live performance.
Insight MusicVox Musica Collaboration Blends Together Classical And PoetryJuly 28, 2017Sacramento-based women’s vocal choir Vox Musica has been pushing the musical boundaries and innovating classical repertoire. They discuss their new poetic collaboration.
Insight MusicPianist Romayne Wheeler Shares Stories From An Extraordinary CareerJuly 28, 2017After growing up in California and studying piano in Austria, 20 years ago Romayne Wheeler packed his Steinway in a dump truck and moved to the Sierra Tarahumara mountains in Mexico. He shares his extraordinary story with Insight host Beth Ruyak.
Artist of the Week: Daniel HopeJuly 24, 2017 | Kevin DohertyDaniel Hope is one of the hardest working musicians on the scene today. He's an acclaimed violinist, a producer, a radio host and more. And this week, this adventurous performer is our Artist of the Week!
Artist of the Week: Mitsuko UchidaJuly 17, 2017 | Kevin DohertyMitsuko Uchida is arguably the world's foremost interpreter of Mozart's piano works, and we're pleased to bring you recordings by this elite pianist all week long during Morning Classical on CapRadio.
Remembering Pierre Henry, A Composer Who Made The Everyday ExtraordinaryJuly 10, 2017 The vanguard French artist — whose influence has touched everything from the Mean Girls soundtrack to the Futurama theme — has died at age 89.
Artist Of The Week: Yo-Yo MaJuly 10, 2017 | Kevin DohertyWelcome to the new Artist of the Week series from CapRadio. Our inaugural featured artist is the celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma, whose impact on music and culture runs as deep as his musical interests run wide. Listen between 6-10 a.m. all week.
An Estonian Choir Channels Emily Brontë's Windswept BluesJuly 7, 2017On a new album, the Grammy-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir sings new music by native son Tõnu Kõrvits and probes the windswept melancholy of the 19th-century English author's poetry.
Philharmonic Flip-Flop: Conductor Alan Gilbert Trades New York For HamburgJune 23, 2017The conductor, who cut his tenure short as the New York Philharmonic's music director, finds a welcoming new home — with a glitzy new concert hall — in Hamburg, Germany.