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 critiquing a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 5:15 p.m. Fridays.


Julie Amacher

Composer Fanny Mendelssohn was just as talented as her younger brother. In fact, Felix was the first to admit that she played the piano better than he did.


Women's History: Fanny Mendelssohn

Attacca Quartet plays Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet -- First Movement

Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel Trio op. 11 / Trio Ex Aequo

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Moritz Daniel Oppenheim | The Jewish Museum, New York

Women's History Spotlight: Fanny Mendelssohn

Regarded as a mentor of young women conductors, Marin Alsop was mentored by one of the most prominent conductors of the 20th century, Leonard Bernstein.


Women's History: Marin Alsop

John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine – BBC Proms 2014

Dvorák: Symphony No. 9, PSO, Marin Alsop

Schostakowitsch: 7. Sinfonie  (»Leningrader«) ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Marin Alsop

Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah": I. Prophecy

Photo: Grant Leighton

Women's History Spotlight: Marin Alsop

Elena See started her radio career in Minnesota in 2001. She moved to Maine and started working as the classical music director for Maine Public Broadcasting in 2003. Eventually, she headed south to Washington, D.C., for several years to try out satellite radio with Sirius XM and landed back home in Minnesota in 2009. She's proud to be a part of such a fantastic public radio organization.


Elena See

Jennifer Higdon didn't start composing until she was 21, but that late start hasn't stopped her from becoming one of the world's most in-demand composers.


Women's History: Jennifer Higdon

JENNIFER HIGDON: "Autumn Music" for Wind Quintet - Musical Arts Wind Quintet

J. Higdon  - Piano Trio - Fiery Red

Sarah R. Bloom

Women's History Spotlight: Jennifer Higdon

Not only was Clara Schumann a devoted mother to many children, she also starred in the role of muse and confidante for some of the 19th century's best known musicians.
