Batiste’s latest recording, Black Mozart, is about commonality, improvisation, expression and innocence, in that spiritual realm where Mozart lives. Listen now with host Julie Amacher.
Host Steve Seel poses a lot of musical questions on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ and you’ll have to decide if you hear any answers. Charles Ives’ ‘The Unanswered Question’ is “answered” by Laurie Spiegel’s work ‘The Unquestioned Answer.’
On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Sueye Park makes her Proms debut, joining John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. Betsy Jolas’ ‘Tales of a Summer Sea’ opens the program, and for the finale, Strauss’ ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
Hip-hop artist and composer André 3000 released his latest album, ‘New Blue Sun,’ in 2023. The album revolves around compositions with wind instruments and is a result of his need to explore the many influences around him, both jazz and classical. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ recorder virtuoso Michala Petri presents her latest recording featuring Danish composer Ole Buck’s ‘Concerto Rosignolo,’ a piece composed specifically for her. Listen now with guest host Melissa Ousley.
While classical music can sometimes be about frivolous things, this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic’ is concerned strictly with ideas on a higher plane. Host Steve Seel brings us Olivia Belli’s ‘Limina Luminis,’ Arvo Pärt’s ‘Tabula Rasa’ and more. Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Dalia Stasevska leads massed BBC forces in the first night of the 2026 BBC Proms. In the first half, Copland’s ‘Fanfare for the Common Man,’ Gershwin’s ‘An American in Paris’ and Ravel’s Piano Concerto, featuring piano superstar Yunchan Lim. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
Composer Damien Geter began his musical path as an educator before becoming an acclaimed vocalist. But now, his path as a composer is ‘breaking down the barriers of what classical music should be.’ Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Stephen Hough talks about his latest recording, featuring music from ‘Mary Poppins,’ along with other songs and melodies from places he’s traveled to over the years. Listen now with guest host Melissa Ousley.
On the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel showcases the music of giants such as Philip Glass, Meredith Monk and Steve Reich: composers who introduced fresh thinking into the genre and opened the concert hall to new audiences. Listen now!
