Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher
Celebrating Beethoven's 250th, this week on New Classical Tracks, we revisit Stephen Hough discussing the recording process of his latest release, a 3-CD set of Beethoven's piano concertos, and how he made them relevant to the 21st century.
Cellist Jonah Jim and pianist Sean Kennard team up to record their first album together while reminiscing about studying at the Curtis Institute of Music.
It has been about 10 years since Helene Grimaud has recorded any Mozart. Her latest release generates a fascinating dialogue between Mozart and the Ukrainian-born contemporary composer Valentin Silvestrov.
This week on New Classical Tracks, Brandon Patrick George talks about his debut solo album, challenging what you think about the flute, and performing with the Imani Winds.
Violinist Midori's new Beethoven release with the Festival Strings Lucerne was supposed to be a live recording. But that performance got canceled due to COVID, so they made a studio recording instead.
This week on New Classical Tracks, Christopher Tin talks about his collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 'To Shiver the Sky,' that ethereally outlines the history of mankind's quest to fly.
Composers can find inspiration in many places. This week on New Classical Tracks, composer Michael Torke talks about how his release, 'Being,' blends classical stylings with EDM.
This week on New Classical Tracks, learn about iSing Silicon Valley, a choral education program for school-aged girls, and their new release, 'Here I Stand.'
While most new releases coming out were recorded before COVID-19, this one was recording this past summer during quarantine, and it reflects all the confusing feelings during this challenging time. This week on New Classical Tracks, Simone Dinnerstein discusses her new album, 'A Character of Quiet.' Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the CD!
This week on New Classical Tracks, the ARC Ensemble shares music from Walter Kaufmann, the first time it has been recorded, as part of their 'Music in Exile' series.
Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
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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.
