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New Classical Tracks: Prolific 'Outsider Composer' Rick Sowash Finds Inspiration In Ohio Roots
August 14, 2019
This week on New Classical Tracks, self-proclaimed 'outsider composer' Rick Sowash shares insights into his latest album, 'Seasonal Breezes: Five Chamber Works,' which features cellist Josh Aerie, the Sylvan Trio and a few other musical friends.
Report: Plácido Domingo Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Multiple Women
August 13, 2019
The women — eight singers and a dancer — told The Associated Press that the opera titan tried to pressure them into sexual relationships by offering them jobs.
In a Family Filled With Musicians, A Young Pianist Finds Her Voice
August 7, 2019
Isata Kanneh-Mason, one of seven siblings in a British family bursting with promising music careers, showcases the long-overlooked music of Clara Schumann on her debut.
New Classical Tracks: Bach And Beatles Go Hand-In-Hand In Janoska Ensemble's 'Revolution'
August 7, 2019
This week on New Classical Tracks, Janoska Ensemble members Julius Darvas and Frantisek Janoska share insights into their group's latest album, "Revolution."
New Classical Tracks: Pianist Anna Shelest Honors Women Composers In 'Donna Voce'
July 31, 2019
In her latest album 'Donna Voce,' pianist Anna Shelest showcases virtuosic works by Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn and more.
Opera Star David Daniels Indicted For Sexual Assault In Texas
July 26, 2019
Daniels and his husband, Scott Walters, are both accused of drugging and raping a man in Houston in May 2010. Daniels is also being accused of drugging and raping another man in Michigan in 2017.
'Blind Injustice' Opera Sets Out To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction Rates
July 26, 2019
Based on former federal prosecutor Mark Godsey's book of the same title, the new opera Blind Injustice draws on detailed interviews with exonerees to put America's criminal justice system on trial.
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July 24, 2019
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New Opera 'Blue' Takes On The Tragedy Of Police Brutality
July 24, 2019
The new opera by Tazewell Thompson and Jeanine Tesori tells the story of a couple in Harlem who are forced to confront their teenage son's sudden death by police violence.
'Rigoletto' In Vegas And The Pleasures Of The Metropolitan Opera
July 24, 2019
A recent Pop Culture Happy Hour trip to New York took the team to see Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera. A jester in a rat pack? We saw it.
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