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
From Trash To Triumph: The Recycled OrchestraSeptember 22, 2016Young musicians from a Paraguayan slum have toured the world with instruments made of garbage. They've played with Stevie Wonder and for the Pope. Now they're in a documentary.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCellist Amit Peled Previews Upcoming Auburn State Theater Show On InsightSeptember 22, 2016Acclaimed cellist Amit Peled is coming to the region to perform at the Auburn State Theater this Sunday. He joins Insight to preview his upcoming performance.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPianist Jeffrey Siegel Returns To Harris Center For 'KeyBoard Conversations'September 20, 2016Pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to the Harris Center this year with his upcoming Keyboard Conversations performance. He joins Insight to talk about the three-part event where he offers commentary and virtuosic performance to classic pieces.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStockton Symphony Celebrates 90th AnniversarySeptember 13, 2016It’s the 90th anniversary of the Stockton Symphony. Conductor Peter Jaffe talks about the symphony's founding conductor Manlio Silva and its many achievements. We'll also preview music from the concerts planned for this year's 90th season.
First Listen: Pretty Yende, 'A Journey'September 12, 2016Follow the young South African soprano's fairytale rise to fame in a travelogue of classic arias and scenes by Rossini, Delibes and Bellini.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: New And Noteworthy Classical RecordingsSeptember 1, 2016CapRadio 88.9 FM's afternoon classical host Cale Wiggins surveys what's new and noteworthy on the classical recording scene with samples dealing with happiness, harpsichords and California's Hearst Castle!
Q&A With Classical Music Curator Cale WigginsSeptember 1, 2016 | Cale Wiggins | Paul ConleyClassical content coordinator Cale Wiggins responds to five questions about his job as the curator of CapRadio's distinctive mix of classical music.
First Impressions: A Guide To New Music In The New SeasonAugust 31, 2016From operas about Steve Jobs and Alice in Wonderland to an orchestral evocation of Detroit and a new concerto for Yo-Yo Ma, the new concert season is flush with premieres.
Killing Me Sharply With Her Song: The Improbable Story Of Florence Foster JenkinsAugust 12, 2016A Manhattan socialite, who sold out Carnegie Hall in 1944 despite having a very dodgy voice, inspired a new movie starring Meryl Streep — and aided generations of actual singers.
Suzuki Students Showcased In Mega Piano ConcertAugust 12, 2016 | Steve MilneThe stage of Sacramento's Community Center Theatre is packed with 10 pianos, side by side. On Sunday, 200 young pianists from around the globe will take turns playing simultaneously. It's part of the biannual Suzuki International 10 Piano Concert.
