This week on Preview! Join host Rob Kennedy and guitar virtuoso David Jacques as they dig into Volume 3 of the critically acclaimed Histoires de guitares series ..read more

Throughout history, classical music has been seen as a force so potent that authoritarian governments have sought to silence it. This week in Classical Considerations, we explore how these banned compositions not only survive but thrive, continuing to challenge and inspire us in ways that repressive regimes feared ..read more

This week on The Classical Station, Master of Music Emily Moss sat down with Jose Olea Vico & Julius Adams, Fellows of the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, to discuss artistic identity, musical mentorship, and how public performance brings community together ..read more

Dr. Philip Cave, Associate Director of Chapel Music at Duke University, will be our guest on Preview!, Sunday, September 29, 2024 to discuss the music and significance of Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso ..read more

Classical music might bring to mind quiet contemplation more than dance. But did you know it wasn’t always this way? Centuries ago, classical music was the soundtrack to Europe’s most lively dance floors. In fact, many of the great composers wrote music specifically for dancing. So, are you ready to explore some forgotten dance styles—and maybe even feel the urge to get up and move ..read more

From the Convivium website: The Choir of Royal Holloway College, University of London reveals itself as a force to be reckoned with in these fine performances of choral music by American composer Dan Locklair (b. 1949), professor of music at Wake Forest University in Western-Salem, North Carolina (where he is also composer in residence). Locklair’s music is nuanced and varies from the brightly inspirational to the touchingly personal. Dan Locklair will be our guest on Preview! Sunday, September 15 at 7 p.m. Eastern ..read more

From Pentatone's website: "The cello concerto was composed in 1935 and premiered in 1938 in Boston by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Serge Koussevitsky. Cellist Matt Haimovitz talks about de Hartmann and his music on Preview!, Sunday, September 22 ..read more

Ever wondered what key your dog barks in? How about the chord created by cannon fire? The tonality of a hammer striking an anvil? Perhaps unsurprisingly some of the greatest composers of classical music have pondered these very questions, and with some striking results. Today's Classical Considerations reviews some of the strangest “instruments” included in classical music and asks the question: “daring innovation or simply for shock-value ..read more

from the Chandos website: 'The Neave Trio’s programme Rooted features a range of works based on folk music. Smetana’s distinctive nationalistic style was largely based on the inclusion of bohemian rhythmic and melodic elements, and he was acclaimed in his native Bohemia as the father of Czech music. His Trio in G minor was composed in 1855 as a response to the death of his four-year old daughter and shows the influence of Liszt. Josef Suk was a favourite pupil of Dvorák’s, and his early Piano Trio, whilst shorter in length and less intense than Smetana’s, is embedded in that Czech tradition. A ..read more

American concert pianist Steven Masi explores the depths of Romantic and Impressionist piano literature on his latest recording, Ballades and Other Musings, on the Navona label. Steven is our guest on Preview! Sunday, August 25 ..read more