Local Artist Feature May 29, 2026: Pulitzer Prize Winner for Music This Year Happens to be LocalWhat a month: Gabriela Lena Frank was named Musical America’s Composer of the Year. Her opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is being performed at the Met. And earlier this month she won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Wow! Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Local Artist Feature May 22nd, 2026: From the New York Philharmonic to Founding the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento
Louis Andriessen, Influential, Iconoclastic Dutch Composer, Dies At Age 82July 1, 2021Known for his idiosyncratic, wide-ranging style and the radical politics of his early years, Louis Andriessen had a profound impact on modern music as an uncompromising creator and prominent teacher.
Pianist Jeni Slotchiver Reflects On Our Musical HeritageJune 30, 2021This week on New Classical Tracks, pianist Jeni Slotchiver reflects on her experience teaching and her upbringing as native South Carolinian in her new album, American Heritage.
Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion, 'To The Sky'June 29, 2021The joint effort between the composer and Sō Percussion showcases Shaw's flexible voice.
Randall Goosby, 'Adoration'June 25, 2021With his lush, warm tone and exceptional technique, concert violinist Randall Goosby is easily winning over music lovers.
Flutist Immanuel Davis Rediscovers His Instrument's RootsJune 23, 2021This week on New Classical Tracks, flutist Immanuel Davis journeys back to the early development of the flute in his new album, La Magnifique.
Julius Eastman, A Misunderstood Composer, Returns To The LightJune 21, 2021A visionary who died young and alone in 1990, Eastman is making a slow but richly deserved comeback thanks to a curious younger generation. A new interpretation of his 1974 work Femenine is out now.
You Have To Fight For The Vision: Wynton Marsalis Talks With Lara DownesJune 20, 2021The musical polymath offers ideas on everything from Russian satellites and hip-hop, to Bach and football, and how they shape the musical education of America.
A Musical Celebration Of JuneteenthJune 18, 2021This Juneteenth, join CapRadio Music in honoring the extensive contributions of Black composers and musicians to styles from classical and jazz to pop.
Summer Concert SeriesMeet The Artists Performing In CapRadio's Summer Concert SeriesJune 15, 2021 | Jennifer ReasonCapRadio is bringing together music lovers with local musicians hit hard by the pandemic through our Summer Concert Series, a series of one-hour radio specials and video performances. Here's a closer look at the artists performing in the series.
Tania León Wins Music Pulitzer For 'Stride,' Celebrating Women's ResilienceJune 11, 2021The revered Cuban composer's winning piece was inspired by the life and struggles of Susan B. Anthony and her own poor mother and grandmother in Cuba.
