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: Here’s What CapRadio’s Classical Hosts Are Loving This NovemberNovember 5, 2019 | Kevin Doherty | Jennifer Reason | Victor FormanOur classical music hosts are your tastemakers on the air, but this monthly playlist will give you a peek into their minds (and ears) with some of their favorite pieces.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento State Hosts 42nd Annual Festival Of New American MusicNovember 5, 2019The Festival of New American Music celebrates its 42nd year with a week of performances at Sacramento State University. The schedule is packed with local and national musicians and opportunities for students to connect with acclaimed performers.
After Nearly Losing His Voice To Cancer, Anthony Roth Costanzo Takes On 'Akhnaten'November 1, 2019Ten years ago, Costanzo had surgery that threatened to destroy his singing voice. Now the countertenor is starring as a gender-fluid Egyptian pharaoh in a new production by the Metropolitan Opera.
Conductor and Composer Raymond Leppard — A Champion Of The Old And The New — Has DiedNovember 1, 2019The British conductor, harpsichordist and scholar helped reignite interest in works by composers like Monteverdi — but he also championed new works and wrote notable film scores of his own.
New Classical Tracks: Rachel Fuller Commemorates The Lives Of Lost Pets With 'Animal Requiem'October 30, 2019Rachel Fuller is a British composer and a concert pianist who has done many things over the years. In her late 20s, she released a rather angsty album called "Cigarettes and Housework."
New Classical Tracks: Sharon Isbin And Pacifica Quartet Celebrate Musical Links Between Italy And SpainOctober 23, 2019This week on New Classical Tracks, guitarist Sharon Isbin discusses her collaboration with Pacifica Quartet on the new album 'Souvenirs of Spain and Italy.'
Insight With Vicki GonzalezTrombonist Chris Brubeck Joins The Folsom Lake SymphonyOctober 16, 2019The name Brubeck is a familiar one to jazz lovers. And Chris Brubeck is no stranger to Northern California. He’ll play his trombone concerto with the Folsom Lake Symphony and Music Director Peter Jaffe this Saturday at the Harris Center.
New Classical Tracks: John Lunn's New 'Downton Abbey' Film Score Is Fit For A King (And Queen)October 9, 2019This week on New Classical Tracks, Scottish composer John Lunn discusses the soundtrack for the new film adaptation of 'Downton Abbey.'
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Finds The Humanity In 'Joker'October 3, 2019"Joker" is a psychological character study of a disturbed man who turns violent. To give the comic book villain human depth, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir had to dig deep and empathize with the character.
New Classical Tracks: Film Composer Danny Elfman's 'Wild Ride' Continues With Classical AlbumOctober 2, 2019This week on New Classical Tracks, film composer Danny Elfman, best known for writing 'The Simpsons' theme, discusses his successful foray into classical music with a new recording of his violin concerto and piano quartet.
