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!
Herbie Hancock helped rewrite post-bop language and reimagined the rhythm section as a conversational engine. But his musical imagination wouldn’t stop at jazz. He has continued composing for film and the concert hall alike. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Jan Lisiecki presents two piano concerti by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on his latest recording with conductor Manfred Honeck and the Bamberg Symphony. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
On this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ we hear works featuring unorthodox instruments and compositional approaches, including Echo Collective’s ‘Unknown Gates’ and Molly Joyce’s ‘It Has Not Taken Long for You to Break.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On this episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ contralto Jasmin White joins the Pacific Youth Choir, sopranos and altos from Portland State University Choirs, the Oregon Repertory Singers, and the Oregon Symphony for Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 under the baton of David Danzmayr. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis redefined the genre in subtle and caustic ways. While he had great success he was always restless for innovation. Find out more in the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ harpist Yolanda Kondonassis releases her latest project, ‘Terra Infirma,’ featuring world premiere recordings of new works by composer Reena Esmail. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
“Row, row, row your boat,” “Frere Jacques”: rounds are familiar to us all. Make a round a little more complex, and you might get a canon or a fugue. On the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel explores a host of such works. Listen now!
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ the Lakes Area Music Festival offers a concert rich with magical characters and riveting storytelling. At the heart of the program, a journey from the heights of unrequited love to the depths of a fiery inferno: ‘Symphonie Fantastique,’ by Hector Berlioz. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Time for Three ensemble and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato bring the poetry of Emily Dickinson to life with music by Kevin Puts. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
