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A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra
A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra

This week on Symponycast, A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra gives us two concerts in one. First, it presents a celebration of women’s strength inspired by Sojourner Truth’s famous “Aint I a Woman” speech. Then A Far Cry performs its signature work, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings. Listen now with host Julie Amacher.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

This week on SymphonyCast, host Julie Amacher welcomes back the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. In this concert, our sensibilities are challenged with experimental celebrations of imperfection. Then functional harmony and technique guide us through an emotional expedition.

Karina Canellakis
Minnesota Orchestra

On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, the Minnesota Orchestra welcomes back a fan-favorite guest, Karina Canellakis. She returns to the podium to lead a program that features Richard Strauss’ musical depiction of ‘Don Quixote.’ Listen now with guest host Melissa Ousley!

Karina Canellakis
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast, we’ll hear a concert from the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Karina Canellakis conducts the concert, which features soloist Nicola Benedetti in Karol Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Listen now with guest host Steve Seel.

Augustin Hadelich
WDR Symphony Orchestra

Violinist Augustin Hadelich joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra for ‘Violin Concerto in a minor’ by Antonin Dvorak and conductor Cristian Macelaru leads the orchestra in a fan favorite ‘Symphony No. 2’ by Sergei Rachmaninoff.  

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Music Hall, Cincinnati
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with guest host Valerie Kahler, a new fanfare by Wynton Marsalis shows off the orchestra’s brass. Then, ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ completes the concert with a delirious dream fueled by Berlioz’s obsessive passion and unrequited love.

Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles Philharmonic

On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with host Julie Amacher, Ludovic Morlot leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a concert that features Shostakovich’s epic 10th Symphony.

Buffalo Philharmonic at Kleinhans Music Hall
Buffalo Philharmonic

On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with host Julie Amacher, JoAnn Falletta leads the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra and Time for Three in a new composition by Jennifer Higdon.

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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with host Julie Amacher, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra performs a concert that is anchored in hope. In this program, we will hear emotional pieces by composers Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and Johannes Brahms.  

The Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Nashville Symphony Orchestra

On this week’s episode of SymphonyCast with guest host Valerie Kahler, the Nashville Symphony shares a program that combines two beautiful statements of late Romanticism with music by one of the most exquisite orchestrators, Maurice Ravel.

About

The Show

SymphonyCast, with host Julie Amacher, is a two-hour weekly radio program featuring a full-length concert by a major orchestra. Material is drawn from Europe’s premier symphony orchestras, along with U.S. orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Nashville Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra.

Our Host

Julie Amacher

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 introducing listeners to new classical releases each week. She also is the program director for YourClassical Minnesota Public Radio.

The Team

Daniel Nass, Producer

Daniel Nass is the interim producer of SymphonyCast. He is responsible for creating the sound of the show, including choosing music programming and conducting artist interviews. In his nonproducer life, he is an avid runner and an award-winning composer.

Michael Osborne, Technical Director

Michael "Ozzie" Osborne is the Technical Director for SymphonyCast. He masters the live and recorded music recordings that are programmed for each SymphonyCast show. He also enjoys photography, listening to music, and bicycling.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the name of the composer, performer or piece I heard on the show?

Complete playlist information is available for each show. Click on a specific episode to access a detailed playlist.

What is the theme music at the beginning of every SymphonyCast episode?

It’s the opening trumpet fanfare from Steve Heitzeg’s Nobel Symphony.

Can I buy a recording of music I heard on your show?

It’s possible, but not likely. Many of the performances that you hear on SymphonyCast are not available for purchase because they were played at a live concert. In some cases, the musicians have recorded that same music for a commercial CD. If so, album title and recording label information will be available in the episode playlist.

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