Jennifer Reason
Midday Classical Announcer
May 11, 2022
A composer, performer and installation artist from the Navajo Nation, Chacon's winning piece, Voiceless Mass, was composed for a chamber orchestra and a specific Milwaukee pipe organ.
May 5, 2022 | Kevin Doherty
Sacramento pianist Lara Downes is hoping to inspire new audiences for classical music with her inclusive approach to programming. Back on tour, Downes will be at the Mondavi Center in Davis this Friday.
April 13, 2022
National Haiku Day is right around the corner and we want you to get creative by showing your love for classical music and jazz in haiku form.
March 18, 2022 | Jennifer Reason
Simone Dinnerstein completes her pandemic trilogy with her newest album, “Undersong.” The project delves into her moods and feelings during the pandemic, even capturing some of the intimate sounds of home on the record.
March 10, 2022
On Thursday, March 10, classical music stations around the world will broadcast all or a portion of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in a unified call for peace.
March 4, 2022
Violist Paul Laraia of the Catalyst Quartet speaks about the group’s continuation of its series of recordings commemorating historically important Black composers with its latest album, ‘Uncovered, Vol. 2: Florence B. Price.’
February 2, 2022
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, JoAnn Falletta, music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, shares which works the ensemble enjoyed performing during the pandemic in its new album, ‘Light in a Time of Darkness.’
January 26, 2022
Vocalist Katie Jeffries-Harris and Barnaby Smith of Voces8, talk about the introspective and expansive nature of their new album, Infinity.
January 19, 2022
Violinist Daniel Hope used music as a lifeline during the pandemic. With an abundance of time, and a message in his heart, he embarked on his most creative project to date with his new album, Hope.
January 12, 2022
In this week’s New Classical Tracks, clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien want to convey a message of togetherness in their first album together, ‘Here With You.’
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