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
On TV, Bernstein Opened A Gateway To Classical Music For Young And New AudiencesAugust 19, 2018 | Stephen PeithmanLeonard Bernstein wrote and appeared in eight televised lectures for adults and 53 concerts for young people as commentator, piano soloist and conductor. The programs were his attempt to make classical music accessible to all.
Composing Or Conducting, Bernstein Created MusicAugust 19, 2018 | Stephen PeithmanLeonard Bernstein loved to conduct every bit as much as he wanted to compose. In fact, Bernstein the conductor felt he “became” the composer of the work he led.
Bernstein's Music Reveals Much About The Composer's Personal Struggles — And JoysAugust 19, 2018 | Stephen PeithmanBernstein’s life was full of personal and professional conflict. Music was his way of working through that, speaking primarily to what he saw as a crisis of faith: his own and humanity’s.
Minnesota Orchestra Honors Nelson Mandela By Bringing Music To South AfricaAugust 17, 2018The Minnesota Orchestra will be the first major U.S. orchestra to play in Soweto, South Africa. The orchestra's tour of the country grew out of its conductor's work with youth orchestras there.
After Criticism, Philadelphia Orchestra Adds Female Composers To Its New SeasonAugust 10, 2018America's top orchestras are programming little or no music by women. Philadelphia has now included two works by female composers. A month ago it had zero.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: The Notorious RBG With Kevin DohertyAugust 9, 2018Classical host Kevin Doherty joins for Sound Advice to feature an album of songs about the life and times of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginburg.
Christian Tetzlaff: Don't Mind Me, I'm Just The ViolinistAugust 3, 2018The humble German fiddler is in demand around the world. His formidable technique and self-effacing style allow the music to speak volumes.
On 'Fanfare For The Common Man,' An Anthem For The American CenturyJuly 19, 2018Written in the thick of WWII, Aaron Copland's piece seems to have hope woven between its notes. Mandalit del Barco asks why so many who hear it, from presidents to prog rockers, are still so moved.
The 30 American Composers We're Featuring On The Fourth Of JulyJuly 2, 2018Check out the long list of Americans whose classical compositions you'll be hearing sprinkled throughout the day on July 4th.
New Classical Tracks: Joshua Bell Records Bruch's Scottish Fantasy For First TimeJune 27, 2018Renowned violinist Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields perform Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor and Scottish Fantasy on their new release.
