ClassicalJohn 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalRenowned conductor Bernard Haitink, beloved for his modesty, has died at age 92October 25, 2021The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink had a six-decade career leading major orchestras across Europe, the U.S. and the U.K. He was hailed as a musician's musician, prizing the art well above glamor.
ClassicalComposer Richard Danielpour Takes A Page From The Good Book Of J.S. BachApril 2, 2021 | Kevin DohertyCapRadio’s Classical Music Director Kevin Doherty spoke with Danielpour about the award-winning 2018 oratorio “The Passion of Yeshua,” how Johann Sebastian Bach served as its initial inspiration and how obsession can define a composer’s style. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalErasing Genres With Cinematic Flair: Kris Bowers Talks With Lara DownesMarch 13, 2021The composer for the Oscar-winning film Green Book and the runaway hit series Bridgerton examines intersections between classical, jazz and pop, while paying homage to past musical pioneers.
ClassicalRedemption And Connection: Lara Downes Talks With Davóne TinesDecember 12, 2020In conversation and in song, the opera singer and the pianist discover healing in a traumatized space.
ClassicalProvocation and Follow-Through: Julia Bullock Talks With Lara DownesNovember 28, 2020The thoughtful soprano believes that art is good at questioning, challenging and provoking. But the real question, she says, is: "What happens after the provocation?"
ClassicalTime Warps, Dolphins And Baptism: Helga Davis Talks With Lara DownesNovember 15, 2020The restless creator of music and theatre says the pandemic has opened up new ways to be a storyteller.
Classical'In The Act Of Living, You're A Revolutionary': Anthony McGill Talks With Lara DownesOctober 31, 2020The New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist blows apart the labels he once applied to himself to discover a stream of activism.
Classical'A Chance Of A Great Spiritual Awakening': Rhiannon Giddens Talks With Lara DownesOctober 17, 2020Eavesdrop on the forward-thinking pianist as she talks with musical omnivore Rhiannon Giddens, who has just taken over Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road organization.
ClassicalVíkingur Ólafsson: Tiny Desk (Home) ConcertAugust 13, 2020Watch the rising young pianist, in a final performance from his Berlin home, make the case for two seemingly disparate French composers born nearly 200 years apart.
