Insight MusicPianist Lara Downes Honors Legacy Of Bernstein On 'For Lenny'February 23, 2018 | Cody DrabbleClassical pianist Lara Downes released “For Lenny” in the centennial year of Leonard Bernstein’s birth. She performs classics and lost gems from the Bernstein catalog live in the Insight studio. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: New Classical ReleasesNovember 9, 2017 | Kevin DohertyCapital Public Radio's morning classical host Kevin Doherty joins Insight for another Sound Advice, with four recent classical releases. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDr. John Hillebrandt's "Transcendental Hymn-Fantasies"October 23, 2017 | Cody DrabblePianist and composer John Hillebrandt is coming to Sac State to perform all 12 of his "Transcendental Hymn-Fantasies" cycle this weekend. He joins Insight in studio to perform selections and discuss his inspiration. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalOpera Director Yuval Sharon Awarded MacArthur 'Genius' GrantOctober 16, 2017The director's innovative production of Hopscotch, which unfolds across the city of Los Angeles, deploys over 125 performers, six composers and a fleet of limousines.
ClassicalJonas Kaufmann: A Tenor At The TopSeptember 28, 2017As the superstar tenor's voice grows deeper and darker with age, he's still able to float notes of pillowy softness on his new album devoted to French opera.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Fall Concerts PreviewSeptember 7, 2017 | Chris RemingtonMusic and theater reviewer Jeff Hudson looks ahead to the fall concerts hitting Sacramento including classical musicians, blind jazz performers and a Spanish bagpiper. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
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. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalPhilharmonic 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.
