Afro-Brazilian guitarist Plinio Fernandes’ style is a unique alchemy of the Brazilian folk and popular songs he grew up with, Latin classical traditions and the Western canon. He recently released his debut album and is working to teach and inspire new generations of musicians. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
Violinist and composer Curtis Stewart recently released a two-CD recording featuring ‘24 American Caprices’ composed in the styles of the many genres he grew up listening to on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Listen now with host Julie Amacher.
Brass instruments are the focus on episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ in solo, duo and ensemble settings. Selections include Valerie Coleman’s ‘Fanfare for Uncommon Times,’ Olivier Messiaen’s ‘Apparition du Christ Glorieux’ and more. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Adam Hickox leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich’s ‘Festive Overture’ and Cello Concerto No. 1, featuring soloist Maximilian Hornung. Then, Gubaidulina’s ‘Fairytale Poem’ and Rachmaninov’s ‘Symphonic Dances.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
Duke Ellington once said, “All arrangements of historic American Negro music have been made by conservatory-trained musicians who inevitably handle it with a European technique. It’s time a big piece of music was written from the inside.” That piece of music was ‘Black, Brown and Beige.’ Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
The Catalyst Quartet recently released the fourth and final volume of its ‘Uncovered’ project. The album focuses on Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and features 18 of his string quartets. Listen now with host Julie Amacher.
The Earth is our one home, and on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ contemporary composers pay tribute in their music, including Erland Cooper, whose ‘Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence’ incorporates the Earth as a collaborator. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Thomas Søndergård leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11. Kirill Gerstein is the soloist in Rachmaninov’s ‘Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,’ and Oliver Knussen pays tribute to Stravinsky in ‘Flourish with Fireworks.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
Cassie Kinoshi has taken on the role of musical mad scientist by mixing together Black American jazz, West African and Caribbean rhythms, and Western classical music in a process of compositional nuclear fusion. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Gil Shaham performs Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto alongside conductor Eric Jacobson and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
