Columbia University graduate and polyglot Paul Robeson was a bass-baritone who advocated for the performance of African American spirituals in classical spaces. Considered a ‘darling of the entertainment industry,’ he was almost erased from history for his outspoken activism. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ our theme is a simple one: “big” and “small” pieces. In the first hour, the works come in large sizes, including Steve Reich’s ‘Music for a Large Ensemble.’ We get small in the second hour with Nico Muhly’s ‘Small Variations.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the educational fellowship program, national radio show, and podcast ‘From the Top’ celebrates its silver anniversary with a new digital recording featuring performances by young musicians and guest artists. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Alan Gilbert leads the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7. Also on the concert, Anna Clyne’s ‘Restless Ocean,’ and clarinetist Martin Fröst shines in Hillborg’s ‘Peacock Tales’ concerto. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
Find out how a chance meeting with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. helped give composer and conductor Paul Freeman the resolve to make classical music more inclusive and diverse on the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast. Listen now.
On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ we hear music that honors sadness, grief and healing. Selections include Tamar Sagiv’s ‘Shades of Mourning,’ “Longing” from Dobrinka Tabakova’s Concerto for Cello and Strings and more. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ cellist Dan Ryan and flutist Suzanne Stumpf, the music directors of Musicians of the Old Post Road, talk about the ensemble’s latest recording featuring music by Christoph Graupner and more. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Tugan Sokhiev leads L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Lili Boulanger’s ‘D’un Matin de Printemps’ and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, plus Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto featuring violinist Sergey Khachatryan. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
Margaret Bonds dealt with racism as she broke barriers for future generations of Black women composers. Find out how the words and friendship of renowned Black novelist Langston Hughes helped her with that struggle in the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
With a new year, we bring you two hours of new works on the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ and it’s hard to think of a better way to go than by focusing on the composers who are emerging as the voices taking classical music into the future: the women. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
