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John Bullard breaks the banjo barrier in latest classical release

June 9, 2022 | Avery Jeffry

John Bullard is a banjo player who’s been hoping to make his instrument a mainstay on the classical stage. His newest release, 24 Preludes for Solo Banjo, Vol. 1, bringing the unlikely instrument into a whole new spotlight.

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Renowned conductor Bernard Haitink, beloved for his modesty, has died at age 92

October 25, 2021

The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink had a six-decade career leading major orchestras across Europe, the U.S. and the U.K. He was hailed as a musician's musician, prizing the art well above glamor.

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Composer Richard Danielpour Takes A Page From The Good Book Of J.S. Bach

April 2, 2021 | Kevin Doherty

CapRadio’s Classical Music Director Kevin Doherty spoke with Danielpour about the award-winning 2018 oratorio “The Passion of Yeshua,” how Johann Sebastian Bach served as its initial inspiration and how obsession can define a composer’s style.

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Erasing Genres With Cinematic Flair: Kris Bowers Talks With Lara Downes

March 13, 2021

The composer for the Oscar-winning film Green Book and the runaway hit series Bridgerton examines intersections between classical, jazz and pop, while paying homage to past musical pioneers.

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Redemption And Connection: Lara Downes Talks With Davóne Tines

December 12, 2020

In conversation and in song, the opera singer and the pianist discover healing in a traumatized space.

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Provocation and Follow-Through: Julia Bullock Talks With Lara Downes

November 28, 2020

The thoughtful soprano believes that art is good at questioning, challenging and provoking. But the real question, she says, is: "What happens after the provocation?"

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Time Warps, Dolphins And Baptism: Helga Davis Talks With Lara Downes

November 15, 2020

The restless creator of music and theatre says the pandemic has opened up new ways to be a storyteller.

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'In The Act Of Living, You're A Revolutionary': Anthony McGill Talks With Lara Downes

October 31, 2020

The New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist blows apart the labels he once applied to himself to discover a stream of activism.

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'A Chance Of A Great Spiritual Awakening': Rhiannon Giddens Talks With Lara Downes

October 17, 2020

Eavesdrop on the forward-thinking pianist as she talks with musical omnivore Rhiannon Giddens, who has just taken over Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road organization.

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Víkingur Ólafsson: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

August 13, 2020

Watch the rising young pianist, in a final performance from his Berlin home, make the case for two seemingly disparate French composers born nearly 200 years apart.

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