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Transitioning: The Music of Change

'Transitioning: The Music of Change': Spotlighting Queer and trans musicians
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Quincy Jones was a legend across genres and decades

Quincy Jones was a legend across genres and decades

At his core, Quincy Jones was a composer and arranger whose voice was shaped by the world of classical music. His ability to weave Black musical traditions into classical frameworks opened doors for new generations of Black and Brown composers. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

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Orli Shaham and members of the Pacific Symphony weave an 'American Tapestry'
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Music for the summer solstice

Music for the summer solstice

Host Steve Seel features contemporary classical sounds for summer on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ including Jonathan Bailey Holland’s ‘Halcyon Sun,’ Peteris Vasks’ ‘Music for a Summer Evening,’ and the late Michael Tilson Thomas’ ‘Sunset Soliloquy.’ Listen now!

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Staatskapelle Dresden

Staatskapelle Dresden

On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ the Staatskapelle Dresden and conductor Daniele Gatti explore two expressions of German Romanticism, with Gatti’s arrangement of Wagner’s epic ‘Götterdämmerung Suite’ and Strauss’ ‘Ein Heldenleben.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!

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Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in classical music

Listen: 'Proud to Be' celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in classical music

Pride Month is a wonderful time to celebrate our unique identities and to reflect on how authenticity shows up in our lives. We asked classical musicians in the LGBTQIA community to share their thoughts on Pride. Listen now. [Support for Pride Month programming is provided by Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.]

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Grammy winner Jon Batiste recounts his life in 'American Symphony'

Grammy winner Jon Batiste recounts his life in 'American Symphony'

Right after Jon Batiste won the Grammy for album of the year in 2022, he spent three weeks sleeping on a hospital couch as his wife, Suleika Jaouad, received a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. Now, the couple recounts the ups and downs of their recent years through the Netflix documentary ‘American Symphony.’ Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

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Violinist Ariana Kim sews an (un)common thread on latest album
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Cross-cultural collaborations

Cross-cultural collaborations

On this episode of Extra Eclectic, Steve Seel brings us examples of composers and performers reaching across cultural lines, including Terry Riley’s ‘The Cusp of Magic,’ Dan Visconti’s ‘Native Tongues’ and more. Listen now!

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WDR Symphony Orchestra

WDR Symphony Orchestra

On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, Julia Fischer, one of the world’s leading violinists, delivers brilliance and intensity in Brahms’ Violin Concerto, and Christian Măcelaru leads the WDR Symphony Orchestra through Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

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