YourClassical Adventures

Like any artist, composers can be inspired by a variety of things. Sometimes composers are inspired by a piece of music and decide to make their own version. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we’ll learn about arrangements and variations and listen to pieces that composers made their very own.

A pioneer is someone who begins or creates something new and prepares the way for others to follow. In this week’s episode of YourClassical Adventures, we talk about guitar pioneer Xuefei Yang.

The modern guitar has many ancestors with different types of guitars being found all over the world and all throughout history. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we take a trip around the world to listen to learn more about the guitar.

In this week’s episode of YourClassical Adventures, we talk about celebrations. We explore how the sound of bells can be heard throughout a variety of music used in festive celebrations.

Do you have a dance move that you always use, or a color that you love to wear all the time? Composer Eric Whitacre has something he loves to do in almost every piece he writes. Discover what it is in this week’s episode.

Do you ever get a song stuck in your head? Sometimes the lyrics or the way a piece of music makes you feel is why it’s so catchy, but often the melody is what sticks. Let’s explore some famous melodies in classical music.

What makes the human voice such a unique instrument? Join host Liz Lyon, along with producer Melanie Renate, in today’s episode of YourClassical Adventures as they talk about why the human voice is so unique.

What makes you feel calm? Knowing it’s the weekend? A clean and organized space? How about a beautiful piece of music to help you relax? This episode is all about peaceful music that helps you relax, stay calm and maybe even fall asleep.

Music can often paint pictures in your mind. Today’s episode might inspire you to draw or color those pictures that you see in your thoughts. Join host Liz Lyon as we explore music from impressionist composer Claude Debussy in this episode of YourClassical Adventures.

How do musicians know when to play slowly and gently? Learn all about the term 'lento,' and hear examples of pieces played in this tempo in the latest episode of YourClassical Adventures, hosted by Liz Lyon and produced by Melanie Renate.