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
These 250-Plus Violins Are About To Be Owned By The U.S. GovernmentAugust 11, 2016American-made violins are often regarded as inferior to European ones, but guitarist David Bromberg knows their value. So does the Library of Congress, which is acquiring his impressive collection.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: An Interview With Capital Public Radio's New Morning Classical Host Kevin DohertyAugust 11, 2016 | Kevin DohertyCapital Public Radio has a new Morning Classical Host: Kevin Doherty, who has joined us from Knoxville, Tennessee. Doherty's been a longtime opera singer himself. Can Insight host Beth Ruyak convince him to sing a bit himself?
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez22-Year-Old Davis Cellist Earns $15,000 Recognition At Competition In ChinaAugust 9, 2016Davis High School graduate Eunghee Cho received at $15,000 award for his performance in the Cello Division of the Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition in China. The 22-year-old cellist joins us on Insight today.
Tiny Desk Concert: Rachel Barton PineAugust 5, 2016Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music by J.S. Bach, played on an instrument built during the composer's heyday.
In The Sounds Of Jason Bourne's World, A Story Of Creation And LossAugust 3, 2016British composer John Powell swore off working on action movies for years, unsettled by their violence. The latest in the Bourne series, for which he's scored every film, marks his return.
Meet New Classical Morning Host Kevin DohertyAugust 1, 2016We're excited to welcome Kevin Doherty to the CapRadio music team. Kevin has an extensive musical background, an engaging on-air style, and a passion for classical. He will definitely brighten your mornings.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNewly Named 'Classical Tahoe' Takes The StageAugust 1, 2016Lake Tahoe Summerfest has a new name and a new line-up this summer. Maestro Joel Revzen will join Insight to talk about the popular concert series now called “Classical Tahoe.”
Eclectic Finnish Composer Einojuhani Rautavaara Dies At 87July 28, 2016"To be a composer, you have to be a fanatic," said the open-minded artist, who journeyed through styles, countries and decades.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSoprano Carrie Hennessey Channels Emotions Through Her Voice And PresenceJuly 20, 2016Artist Carrie Hennessey has a background in opera and theater and is known for her soprano. She will be playing at St. John's Lutheran Church on July 24. We'll preview a duet she will sing with artist Zachary Gordin on Insight today.
David Cameron, Musical Muse?July 18, 2016An odd little tune the outgoing British prime minister sang in front of No. 10 Downing St. has inspired a bit of analysis — and a rash of arrangements and tributes.
