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
Major Themes: Our Top Picks In Classical Albums This Women's History MonthMarch 15, 2019 | Kevin DohertyCapital Public Radio's Kevin Doherty and other classical public radio hosts put together their favorite albums for this march, with an emphasis on Women's History Month, piano, birthdays and vocal music.
New CD From Pianist Lara Downes Celebrates Judy Collins And Other Prominent Women In MusicMarch 11, 2019 | Kevin DohertySacramento-based concert pianist Lara Downes is well known for her creative programming. In concerts and on CDs, she draws from wide-ranging sources to address a common theme. On her latest release, that theme is both universal and highly personal.
André Previn, Musical Polymath, Has Died At Age 89February 28, 2019André Previn died Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Philharmonic & Opera Performs The Music Of Loren LoiaconoFebruary 21, 2019 | Cody DrabbleSacramento Philharmonic & Opera will perform “Sleep Furiously” by Loren Loiacono on Feb. 23, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. at the Sacramento Community Center Theater.
An Italian Town Fell Silent So The Sounds Of A Stradivarius Could Be PreservedFebruary 18, 2019The mayor of Cremona, Italy, blocked traffic during five weeks of recording and asked residents to please keep quiet so master musicians could play four instruments — note by note — for posterity.
Violinist Who Made Premiere Recording Of Florence Price Works Comes To SacramentoFebruary 15, 2019 | Kevin DohertyEr-Gene Kahng, the first violinist to record two long-lost concertos by classical composer Florence Price, will perform one of them this weekend with the Camellia Symphony. Kahng talked about Price's music and legacy with CapRadio's Kevin Doherty.
Playlist: Classical Selections For Your Valentine's DayFebruary 14, 2019 | Kevin Doherty | Victor FormanEnjoy this Valentine's Day classical playlist, handcrafted from the sensitive sides of CapRadio's music hosts.
Music On Wheels Program Lifts Seniors’ Spirits With Live Classical PerformancesFebruary 1, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA new program delivers sonatas and symphonies to the doorsteps of homebound seniors. And just as food staves off hunger, some experts say music can stave off depression, or even dementia.
Sacramento Philharmonic To Pay Homage To Beethoven's Iconic Marathon ConcertJanuary 18, 2019 | Kevin DohertyThe Sacramento Philharmonic will recreate the composer's 1808 concert over two Saturday nights. The 1808 event was huge in its time, full of world premieres, including Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez10-Year-Old Violin Prodigy Will Perform With Auburn SymphonyJanuary 10, 2019Ten-year-old Loomis resident Amaryn Olmeda has been playing the violin since she was four and will solo with the Auburn Symphony at an upcoming concert.
