On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ pianist Martha Argerich joins Renaud Capuçon and the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra for a performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Also on the program, Weber’s Overture to ‘Oberon’ and Brahms’ Serenade No. 2. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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.]
Will a clever fly outsmart a hungry frog? Find out in the June episode of YourClassical Storytime, ‘Franklin the Frog,’ featuring narration by Fred Child with Meghann Oglesby and Derrick Stevens, illustration by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom, and music by Georges Bizet. Listen now!
Seth Parker Woods is a cellist who wholeheartedly embraces new compositions, fosters artistic innovation and pushes the boundaries of classical music. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
On this week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ Your Classical Fellow Anna Tessman guest-curates a playlist showcasing modern classical works featuring electronic sounds and textures — often integrated with traditional acoustic instruments. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ 150 musicians join forces, under the direction of Christian Reif, for Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9, in a performance from the 2024 Lakes Area Music Festival. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
Composers from Southeast Asia and Oceania (and those influenced by their music) are the focus on this week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’ Steve Seel plays Eunike Tanzil’s ‘Serenade’ and Su Lian Tan‘s ‘Legend of Kintamani,’ as well as works by Lou Harrison and Colin McPhee. Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Grammy-winning composer Michael Daugherty talks about his latest album, ‘Blue Electra,’ which explores the triumphs and tragedies of flight, and features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes center stage for Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1. Also on the concert, Karim Al-Zand’s ‘Al Hakawati’ and Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Scheherazade.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
This week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic’ is a musical garden, with contemporary classical works about flowers, rain, and sun. Steve Seel plays us Yoko Kanno’s ‘Flowers Will Bloom,’ Takashi Yoshimatsu’s piano concerto ‘Memo Flora,’ Terry Riley’s ‘Sun Rings,’ Caroline Shaw’s ‘Let the Soil Play its Simple Part’ and much more. Listen now!
