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
Ear to Ear: Celebrating Classical Music & Poetry This AprilApril 7, 2020 | Victor FormanIn celebration of National Poetry Month, CapRadio Classical Music Host Victor Forman dives into the deep connections between the arts of poetry and music.
Sacramento Piano Prodigy Parker Van Ostrand Has Wisdom And Talent Beyond His YearsApril 7, 2020 | Jennifer ReasonParker Van Ostrand, a 16-year-old pianist attending C. K. McClatchy High School, has already established a career touring the world as a solo concert pianist.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPianist Lara Downes' New Album & Upcoming PerformanceApril 2, 2020Local pianist Lara Downes discusses the upcoming livestream performance of her new album "Some of These Days" this Friday on Facebook.
New Classical Tracks: Concertmaster Margaret Batjer Shares Music Of Comfort And HopeMarch 25, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, Margaret Batjer marks her 20th year as concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with 'Jalbert, Bach, Part and Vasks,' which features a newly commissioned violin concerto.
Free Classical Concerts You Can Listen To And Watch OnlineMarch 17, 2020With many arts organizations and concert halls closing their doors due to concerns from the coronavirus, there has been a surge in performances offered for free online. Here is our updated list of great performances that you can enjoy from home.
New Classical Tracks: Violinist Tessa Lark Wears Her Kentucky Roots With Pride On Solo Debut AlbumMarch 11, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, violinist and Kentucky native Tessa Lark discusses her debut solo album 'Fantasy,' which includes a mix of classical and folk music.
New Classical Tracks: Neave Trio Celebrates The Music Of Trailblazing Women On 'Her Voice'March 4, 2020'Neave' is a Gaelic name, it means bright and radiant. Those are words that describe the music making of this trio. However, that's not how they got their name, as you'll find out.
Ear To Ear: Musical Mishaps In The Life Of A Professional PianistMarch 3, 2020 | Jennifer ReasonCapRadio Classical Music Host and professional pianist Jennifer Reason runs through some pieces of music that remind her of some of her most… interesting experiences as a concert musician.
Full Circle: When Being A Professional Musician Means Taking The Stage With Your IdolsMarch 3, 2020 | Jennifer ReasonWhen CapRadio Classical Host Jennifer Reason traveled to Montana for a residency, she performed as a colleague with an artist who inspired her, Ahn Trio violinist Angela Ahn.
New Classical Tracks: Violinist Rachel Barton Pine Records 'Headbanger' ConcertoFebruary 26, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, Rachel Barton Pine discusses her love for the 'headbanging riffs' of Aram Khachaturian's Violin Concerto.
