Conductor Anthony Parnther’s career has focused on advocating for Black composers and changing the perception of what classical music should be. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
We’re looking skyward on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ with music celebrating the sun, the stars and even the aurora. We hear Max Richter’s music from the film ‘Ad Astra,’ Jacob ter Velduis’s Piano Concerto No. 2 (‘Sky Falling’), Olivia Bellis’ ‘Limina Luminis’ and much more.
Cellist Maya Beiser explores women's resilience through the centuries in her new album, "Salt," starting with the unnamed biblical figure of Lot's wife.
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Dan Wilson releases his latest record featuring a collection of lullabies recorded on a 1918 upright piano found on the streets of Hollywood. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel plays two hours of listeners’ requests for music from their favorite films and TV shows, including ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘The Cardinal’ and ‘Mission: Impossible.’ Listen now!
GOP Lawmakers have approved funds for the Kennedy Center under the condition that the opera house be renamed after the first lady. It's the latest big change for the arts organization under Trump.
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known in the hip-hop world as RZA, is a founding member of the hip-hop collective Wu Tang Clan. Nowadays, he’s taking things a step further by writing a ballet. Find out more on the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
Ballet as we know it may have first emerged in the Italian Renaissance, but even today, modern composers are still writing for the art form. On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ we hear a number of contemporary ballet scores. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Canadian violinist James Ehnes joins his many friends at the National Arts Center Orchestra to record all of Bach’s Violin Concertos. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Known for its adrenalized performances and original compositions, the Anderson & Roe piano duo delivered an exciting season finale at the 2025 Minnesota Beethoven Festival in Winona. Listen to the concert now!
