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
New Classical Tracks: Cellist Inbal Segev Invites Us To Dance With A New ConcertoAugust 26, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, cellist Inbal Segev joins forces with Marin Alsop and the London Philharmonic in a recording of a new cello concerto by Anna Clyne, titled "Dance" alongside Elgar's cello concerto.
Víkingur Ólafsson: Tiny Desk (Home) ConcertAugust 13, 2020Watch the rising young pianist, in a final performance from his Berlin home, make the case for two seemingly disparate French composers born nearly 200 years apart.
New Classical Tracks: Ola Gjeilo Showcases The Soul Of New York City in 'Night'August 12, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, Ola Gjeilo gives a beautiful portrayal of the heart of NYC and why he loves its lights, the soul of the city, in his latest release, 'Night.'
New Classical Tracks: Violinist Lara St. John Joins Forces With Pianist Matt Herskowitz In The Key Of A MajorAugust 5, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, Canadian violinist Lara St. John discusses her new album with pianist Matt Herskowitz, featuring two sonatas in the key of A major.
Ear To Ear: What’s New On CapRadio’s Classical AirwavesAugust 4, 2020 | Kevin DohertyHere at CapRadio, we want to bring you examples of the diverse face of classical music today. Here are just a few examples of the broad reach of the music we’re spinning.
Composer Max Richter On 'Voices,' A New Album That Envisions A Better WorldAugust 3, 2020Composer Max Richter's new album drew inspiration from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document spearheaded by Eleanor Roosevelt which he calls "a blueprint for a better world."
Leon Fleisher, The Pianist Who Reinvented Himself, Dies At 92August 3, 2020The beloved pianist was a young lion of his generation until a hand injury forced him to rethink his relationship to music.
New Classical Tracks: Pianist Stephen Hough Brings Beethoven's Piano Concertos Into The 21st CenturyJuly 29, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, pianist Stephen Hough discusses the recording process of his latest release, a 3-CD set of Beethoven's piano concertos, and how he made them relevant to the 21st century.
A New Album Re-Creates The Work Of The 1st Known Female Composers In AmericaJuly 24, 2020Women rarely received credit for their creative work in Colonial America. But with a new album, one scholar is reviving the works of the women who lived and composed at the Ephrata Cloister.
New Classical Tracks: Composer Mark Abel Takes Us On A Journey To 'The Cave Of Wondrous Voice'July 22, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, composer Mark Abel talks about his new release of chamber music, 'The Cave of Wondrous Voice.'
