This year, Julie Amacher counts down her six favorite New Classical Tracks interviews of 2016 on 'New Classical Tracks, Uncut.' For December 16, Julie shares her full conversation with Yo-Yo Ma and Johnny Gandelsman, who collaborated on an album for Silk Road Ensemble. "I think Johnny's secret is that he gives great parties," Yo-Yo Ma says. "And this whole album is really about having a fabulous party."

New Classical Tracks Uncut: Yo-Yo Ma, Johnny Gandelsman of Silk Road Ensemble

Sometimes the best stories get left on the cutting room floor. This year, Julie Amacher picks those stories up and shares them with you. She'll count down her six favorite New Classical Tracks interviews of 2016 on "New Classical Tracks, Uncut."

For December 16, Julie shares her full conversation with Yo-Yo Ma and Johnny Gandelsman, who talk about their collaboration as part of the 

In this full-length interview, among several topics, Yo-Yo Ma talks about what makes his collaboration with Gandelsman so special. "I think Johnny's secret is that he gives great parties," Ma says. "And this whole album is really about having a fabulous party … it's like, 'Who would you like to invite to the party and what night?' And that's what we did."

Hear this story and others by listening to the full conversation above, or by subscribing to the New Classical Tracks podcast for this and every episode.

Julie Amacher's desire to introduce others to great music is what led her to radio. She began her professional broadcast career at a station in Sun Prairie, Wis. She went from rock 'n' roll to the Rocky Mountains, where she found her niche in public radio at KUNC in Greeley, Colo. Julie spent 13 years at KUNC, where she managed the announcers and their eclectic music format. During that time, she earned four national awards for best announcer. She joined Minnesota Public Radio in 1997 as an on-air host and also produces New Classical Tracks, a weekly podcast critiquing a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 5:15 p.m. Fridays.


Julie Amacher

This year, Julie Amacher counts down her six favorite New Classical Tracks interviews of 2016 and shares them in their entirety on 'New Classical Tracks, Uncut.' For December 16, Julie shares her full conversation with Yo-Yo Ma and Johnny Gandelsman, who talk about their collaboration as part of the Silk Road Ensemble.


New Classical Tracks Uncut: Yo-Yo Ma and Johnny Gandelsman

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