Classical MusicClassical Music Playlist, September 26, 2023With its jazz-era Charleston rhythm and blues nocturne wrapped in classical forms, George Gershwin’s 1925 Piano Concerto is today's Midday Masterpiece for our celebration of Gershwin’s birthday today!
Trebinje locals bring their appreciation to the Music and More SummerFestAugust 15, 2023 | Jennifer ReasonCapRadio’s Midday Classical Host and Pianist Jennifer Reason is touring the Dalmation Coast as part of the “Music & More SummerFest.” She writes to us from Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina about the city’s rich cultural heritage.
Remembering André Watts, the American pianist who opened doors of possibilityJuly 17, 2023The pianist, who died last week, was an inspiration to a generation of Black and brown pianists who followed in his pioneering footsteps.
Kaija Saariaho, the composer who explored color and light, has died at age 70June 5, 2023Saariaho, who battled a male-dominated educational system in her native Finland, forged a strong and singular voice in contemporary music.
Lara Downes: Tiny Desk ConcertApril 23, 2023With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.
From Daft Punk to ballet: Thomas Bangalter makes full swing to classicalApril 7, 2023Thomas Bangalter, formerly of French electronic music duo Daft Punk, has released a classical music album: the score to a ballet titled Mythologies that draws on American minimalism and Baroque works.
Women in Music: Deborah PittmanMarch 17, 2023CapRadio Classical and Jazz is celebrating Women in Music all month long. Jennifer Reason spoke with clarinetist, ceramicist and performance artist Deborah Pittman about carrying her passion for music through life.
Women in Music: Natsuki FukasawaMarch 10, 2023 | Jennifer Reason | Avery JeffryCapRadio Classical and Jazz is celebrating Women in Music all month long including four spotlights on local musicians. Jennifer Reason spoke with pianist, professor and Steinway Artist Natsuki Fukasawa about how music can make us whole.
Missy Mazzoli is a symphonic composer with a photographer's eyeMarch 7, 2023On her new album, Dark with Excessive Bright, the vibrant, young composer coaxes unusual sounds from a symphony orchestra.
Jessie Montgomery, composing from a place of self-honorMarch 1, 2023Watch Lara Downes' conversation with the composer-in-residence of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra about balancing her roots, her craft and the shifting field of classical music.
Sacramento high school students selected to represent young women in jazz at Monterey Jazz FestivalSeptember 22, 2023
