Composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson combined classical, jazz and popular music to build a varied career that advocated for the Black community, especially its performing artists. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
This week on Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel brings us percussive sounds with an emphasis on vibraphones, bells, marimbas, and yes, the piano. We hear works from Takashi Yoshimatsu, John Luther Adams, and more.
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ English horn player Cally Banham and her ensemble, Cortango, made up of musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, present their latest album featuring a classical twist on the Argentine tango. Listen now!
This weekend, summer at Orchestra Hall creative partner Jon Kimura Parker takes the stage to perform Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G. Plus, Stephanie Childress conducts lively suites by Weill, Poulenc and Prokofiev. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, July 26, on YourClassical MPR.
On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares her surprise picks from across the board to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the show. Listen now!
Named one of the most influential Black people in the United Kingdom, composer Shirley Thompson writes music that inspires and fights against Eurocentrism in classical music. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
On this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ host Steve Seel features music by Black American composers with an added undercurrent on the theme of unity. We hear works from Carlos Simon’s ‘Warmth of Other Suns’ to Valerie Coleman’s ‘Umoja: Anthem of Unity’ and more.
On this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv honors Ukrainian music for violin and piano on her latest album, ‘Ukrainian Masters,’ with pianist Steven Beck. Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel features music from great Westerns. Selections include ‘Big Country,’ ‘The Searchers,’ ‘The Cowboys,’ ‘How the West Was Won’ and ‘Dances with Wolves.’ Listen now!
Antonin Dvorak’s ‘American Quartet’ has been recorded countless times, but Charles Loeffler’s octet had never been performed, let alone recorded. Plus, we spotlight the latest from violinist Janine Jansen and a debut from a chamber music collective associated with Carnegie Hall.
