1879 was a great year for Antonin Dvorak – that’s the year he was asked to write a new violin concerto that was, “quite original, rich in cantilenas, and for good violinists.” Violinist Augustin Hadelich joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra for this piece. Then conductor Cristian Macelaru leads the orchestra in another favorite – 

DVORAK: Violin Concerto in a minor, Op. 53

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

Violinist Augustin Hadelich joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra for ‘Violin Concerto in a minor’ by Antonin Dvorak and conductor Cristian Macelaru leads the orchestra in a fan favorite ‘Symphony No. 2’ by Sergei Rachmaninoff.

 


WDR Symphony Orchestra

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