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.
Michael Morgan, Sacramento And Oakland Conductor Who Championed Diversity In Classical Music, Dies At 63August 26, 2021 | Kevin DohertyMichael Morgan, the longtime music director for the Sacramento Philharmonic and Oakland Symphony who strived to have his organizations better represent the communities they served, died last week from an infection following a kidney transplant.
The Verona Quartet Turns Folk Traditions Into MusicAugust 25, 2021Violist Abigail Rojansky and cellist Jonathan Dormand, from the Verona Quartet, talk about using folk traditions to tell stories on their debut album, Diffusion.
Identity And Dance: Camille A. Brown Talks With Lara DownesAugust 15, 2021The groundbreaking choreographer, who is also the first Black director at the Metropolitan Opera, says she found self-expression through dance.
Inbal Segev Showcases 20 New Works For CelloAugust 4, 2021In this week’s New Classical Tracks, cellist Inbal Segev dishes on the first recording in a four-volume project to commission 20 composers to write 20 new works for cello.
Pandemic Lessons: Elaine Welteroth And Jonathan Singletary Talk With Lara DownesJuly 31, 2021The creative couple, who married in 2020, thrive on gratitude, community and the new approaches they've taken in the wake of the pandemic.
Violinist Gregory Harrington Plays with Our Perception Of TimeJuly 21, 2021Violinist Gregory Harrington joins conductor Mark Shapiro and the Janáček Philharmonic in celebrating Philip Glass in their new album, Glass Hour.
We Should Tell Stories Of Black Joy: Will Liverman Talks With Lara DownesJuly 18, 2021The rising young baritone, searching for diversity in the opera house, tries on his composer hat by putting a Black spin on Rossini's The Barber of Seville.
Summer Concert SeriesSpring Bloom Duo Blossom In The CapRadio GardenJuly 16, 2021Former Sacramento native Dr. Beverly Hoehn and Sacramento Philharmonic flutist Elizabeth Coronata comprise the Spring Bloom Duo. They will celebrate the CapRadio Garden setting with a performance of Hovhaness’s Garden of Adonis in full.
Pianist Andrew Von Oeyen Revisits Timeless ClassicsJuly 14, 2021Pianist Andrew von Oeyen was going to celebrate the 250-year birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven, but then the pandemic. Instead he decided to use the time to revisit timeless classics on his new album, Bach — Beethoven.
From Haydn To Flying Lotus, Attacca Quartet Embraces Music Non-StopJuly 12, 2021Known for its deft handling of canonical classics and contemporary music, the Attacca Quartet breaks new ground on a major-label debut featuring music by Flying Lotus, Squarepusher and other EDM acts
