Classical News
04/21 Soprano Heather Harper Dead At 88
04/17 Pianist Jorg Demus Dead At 90
04/16 After The Fire, What About Notre Dame's Organ?
04/11 Yannick Nézet-Séguin's "A Cat's Music Playlist"
04/05 Marilyn Mason, Globe-Trotting Organist and Teacher, Dies at 93
03/08 The conductor and composer Michael Gielen has died at 91
02/28 André Previn, charismatic conductor, composer and pianist, dies at 89
02/21 Dominick Argento, composer who was a modern master of opera, dies at 91
02/14 The 'von' trap: Austrian battle over three noble letters
01/31 Jean Guillou, Organ Maestro Who Broke Traditions, Dies at 88
01/26 5,000 Pages of Verdi's Drafts, Long Hidden, Will Be Made Public
01/25 'Magic baton' helps blind musicians feel conductor
01/20 To Save the Sound of a Stradivarius, a Whole City Must Keep Quiet
01/17 John Mueller, influential educator and organist, has died
01/09 English composer John Joubert dies aged 91
01/01 For One Violinist, Elevating Music By Black Composers Is A 20-Year Mission
12/23 Every Christmas Eve, a Lone Choir Boy Sings to More Than 370 Million
12/21 Opera Has a Problem: Fans Aren't Subscribing
12/18 Review: The Rarely Heard Christmas Music of a Baroque Master
12/14 Andrew Frierson, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dies at 94
12/12 Gustavo Dudamel’s Favorite Part of ‘Otello’ is a Quiet Prayer
12/07 Best of classical music 2018: Amid the turbulence, moments to savor
12/05 Esa-Pekka Salonen named next Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony
11/23 Wolfgang Zuckermann, Harpsichord Do-It-Yourselfer, Dies at 96
11/20 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Announces New Music Director
11/09 At 80, Joan Tower Says Great Music Comes ‘in the Risks’
11/08 Music teacher leaves $4.7 million to her orchestra
11/05 3D-printed instruments showcased
10/28 Richard Gill, world-renowned conductor and music educator, dies age 76
10/18 Rustling Gum Wrapper Causes Brawl During Mahler 5
10/06 Montserrat Caballé, Revered Spanish Prima Donna, Dies at 85
09/27 $2.5m Mellon Foundation grant launches Boston classical music initiative
09/17 Eric Lu wins Leeds International Piano Competition
09/06 Italian Conductor Claudio Scimone has Passed Away
09/01 An All-but-Extinct Piano Plays Once More
08/24 George Walker, Trailblazing American Composer, Dies At 96
08/23 Ronald Arnatt, Composer, Organist, Teacher, Dead At 88
08/14 Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra play on despite unpaid wages
08/10 Cleveland Orchestra receives $9.3 million donation
07/26 Newly discovered viola impromptu by Shostakovich
07/20 Royal College Renames Program to Shift Antiquated Perceptions of Pianists
07/02 Vasily Petrenko: New Music Director of the RPO in 2021
06/16 The conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky has died
06/05 Acoustic evolution of old Italian violins from Amati to Stradivari
06/04 Fabio Luisi Named Next Music Director of Dallas Symphony Orchestra
05/04 The Secret Life of a Music Director
04/14 Jean-Claude Malgoire died at the age of 77
04/13 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony needs speeding up by 20 minutes, claims conductor
03/29 BBC NOW/Van Steen review – dynamic showcase of young Welsh composers
03/08 Composer John Williams to Bequeath His Life Work to The Juilliard School Library
03/02 Daniil Trifonov and His Teacher Dazzle With Dual Virtuosity
02/18 Hear How ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Became a Music Showcase
02/02 François Girard’s production of Wagner’s “Parsifal” - Watch the Met Opera Stage a Sea of Blood
01/28 Barbara Hannigan leads list of Grammy Awards' classical winners
01/19 Meet the New Generation Leading Berlin’s Classical Scene
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This Week At The Classical Station
by Rob Kennedy
Saturday, May 25, 2019
The Classical Station encourages you to observe Memorial Day Weekend with us. Over the three days we will celebrate American composers and performers. On Memorial Day, we will honor the men and women who have given so much for our country with plenty of patriotic music. See What's Playing for details. Don't forget to request your favorite piece of music on the Saturday Evening Request Program.
Photo: Arlington National Cemetery/Wikipedia.org
Friday, May 24, 2019
Have you tried out our new AAC audio stream? You will feel as though you are in the concert hall with the musicians. The fidelity is superb. You can listen using that stream by clicking on the Listen button above. Our apps use a skinnier version of this audio stream. Let us know how you think it sounds.
Photo: Wikipedia.org
We know that you love listening to the beautiful classical music here on The Classical Station as much as we do. Why not add to your listening enjoyment by attending a live performance? Please support your local arts organizations with your presence. And if you live in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, be sure to check out the Classical Concerts page for concert listings in the Triangle area.
Photo: English Chamber Orchestra courtesy ECO
On May 24 we observe the birthdays of French conductor Paul Paray (1886-1979), Australian soprano Joan Hammond (1912-1996), and German flute and recorder player Hans-Martin Linde (1930-). Maestro Paray was the conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 1952-1963. Dame Joan Hilda Hood Hammond, DBE, CMG, was also a champion golfer. Besides being a virtuoso recorder and flute player Herr Linde has written several books on flute and recorder playing.
Photos: Wikipedia.org
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Two men fight over a woman in this tale of decline and fall in 1920s America. Join Bob Chapman for John Harbison's The Great Gatsby Great Gatsby on Opera House this evening at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.
Listen on 89.7 FM in Central North Carolina, streaming everywhere on our apps and online at our website.
Photo: Dresden Opera/Opera Musica
On May 23 we observe the birthdays of German composer Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha (1923-2009) and American pianist Photos: Wikipedia.org Wednesday, May 22, 2019 On May 22 we observe the birthday of German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Herr Wagner transformed opera and influenced music and musicians substantively. Click on the graphic to enlarge it and read Wagner's comments about his music and more. Photos: Wikipedia.org Tuesday, May 21, 2019 On May 21 we observe the birthdays of Greek pianist Gina Bachauer (1913-1976), French trumpeter Maurice André (1933-2012) and Swiss oboist Heinz Holliger (1939-). Ms. Bachauer was one of the great pianists of the 20th-century. Maurice André made over 300 recordings and was known for his playing of the piccolo trumpet. In addition to being a very fine oboist, Heinz Holliger is a composer. Photos: Gina Bachauer/Wikipedia.org; Maurice André/Maurice-André.fr; Heinz Holliger/operamusica.com Monday, May 20, 2019 This evening Monday Night at the Symphony features Canadian orchestras in honor of Victoria Day. On the program are performances by the Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras, Tafelmusik, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada, with conductors Jeanne Lamon, Pinchas Zukerman and Kent Nagano. You can enjoy the concert beginning at 8 p.m. on 89.7 FM in Central North Carolina and streaming everywhere online and on our apps. Photo: Commons.Wikimedia.org
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