Classical Music%20Interviews
Listen Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite Of Spring' Counterrevolution
May 24, 2013 – The composer's broad range of styles ushered in trends far from the violence of his iconic ballet.
Listen A Moment With Pulitzer-Winning Composer Caroline Shaw
April 20, 2013 – Shaw says writing her prize-winning piece meant extracting sounds that only existed in her head.
Listen Singing The Praises Of Pre-Dawn Walks
April 1, 2013 – A soprano and a jazz composer explore work by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser.
Listen Merritt And Dinnerstein: Bridging Their Worlds
March 23, 2013 – The new album Night is the collaborative effort of an alt-country singer and a classical pianist.
Watch How Does A Jewish Artist Tell The Ultimate Christian Story?
March 17, 2013 – An Argentine composer's vivid Passion According to St. Mark presents "a Latin American Jesus."
Listen From Bow To Baton: Violinist Joshua Bell Conducts Beethoven
February 18, 2013 – The acclaimed soloist leads a venerable orchestra through two beloved pieces.
Listen Jonas Kaufmann On Wagner: 'It's Like A Drug Sometimes'
February 16, 2013 – The man called the greatest living Wagnerian tenor says he's bound by duty to honor the composer.
Watch Treasures In The Attic: Finding A Jazz Master's Lost Orchestral Music
February 2, 2013 – Conductor Marin Alsop retraces her steps in uncovering symphonic work of James P. Johnson.
Watch Meet The Musical Mendelssohns: Felix And Fanny
January 28, 2013 – String quartets by the siblings are featured in a new album by the venturesome Ebène Quartet.
Listen Petra Haden Covers Classic Film Scores With A Single Voice
January 26, 2013 – Haden's new album, Petra Goes to the Movies, recasts movie scores in an a cappella setting.
Listen Marin Alsop: A Utopian Musical Dream From South America
December 22, 2012 – The conductor of the Sao Paulo Symphony is inspired by Brazil's commitment to classical music.
Listen Andre Rieu On The Allure Of The Waltz
December 15, 2012 – The Dutch violinist and conductor is one of the most successful classical artists in history.
Listen A Civil Rights Figure's Long Road — To Carnegie Hall
December 15, 2012 – An educator and activist for decades, Myrlie Evers-Williams is fulfilling a long-held musical dream.
Listen A Classical Musician's Game Theory
December 10, 2012 – Violinist Angèle Dubeau has added the music of Halo and Angry Birds to her repertoire.
Listen Alisa Weilerstein Plays Elgar: Exploring Music With An Intense Past
December 4, 2012 – The celebrated young American cellist walks us through her recording of a "devastating" concerto.
