Pianist Orli Shaham continues her Mozart piano sonatas project
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, pianist Orli Shaham continues her project of recording all of Mozart’s piano sonatas with her latest album, ‘Mozart: Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 & 3.’
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World-premiere recordings honor legacy of William Grant Still
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, conductor Avlana Eisenberg and Celeste Headlee, granddaughter of composer William Grant Still, talk about a new album that boasts 13 world premieres of Still's music.
41:56
Double bassist Julius Darvas of the Janoska Ensemble talks about the big B's
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, double bassist Julius Darvas of the Janoska Ensemble talks about performing works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and others in the group’s latest album, ‘The Big B’s.’
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Violinist Itamar Zorman turned an idea into an odyssey
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, violinist Itamar Zorman found creative ways to continue performing during the pandemic. One of those became the inspiration for his latest album, ‘Violin Odyssey.’
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Leif Ove Andsnes continues his momentum with Mozart
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes says he loves to do deep dives into the lives of composers. He explores Mozart’s life for the second time on his latest album, ‘Mozart Momentum: 1786.’
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Guitarist Frederic Hand celebrates outstanding 40-year career at Met and beyond
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, Frederic Hand, the official guitarist for the Metropolitan Opera, tells amazing stories and celebrates an outstanding 40-year career with his latest recording, “Across Time.”
42:44
Aznavoorian Duo celebrates the sounds of Armenia
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, cellist Ani and pianist Marta Aznavoorian celebrate the sounds of their ancestral homeland on their debut album, Gems From Armenia.
35:46
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan tackle Beethoven's sonatas
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Inon Barnatan leave their “permanent stamp” on Beethoven’s complete cello sonata cycle.
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Marc-André Hamelin explores William Bolcom's piano rags in his new album
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs rags composed by William Bolcom in his new album. Enter for a chance to win the CD!
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Conductor Michael Repper releases debut album with the New York Youth Symphony
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, conductor Michael Repper leads the New York Youth Symphony in its debut album, ‘Works by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman.’
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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 sharing behind-the-scenes stories about a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesdays and at 9 a.m. on Saturdays.