News & Reviews

This week on Classical Considerations we're taking a tour of classical Christmas music through the ages. Ever wondered what music-lovers listened to during the holidays during the Medieval period? How about when the first Christmas carol was written? Come find out with us, and maybe you'll find something to listen to around your own hearth this holiday season!

In this week's Classical Considerations, we explore the trailblazing women who transformed classical music—from the first female opera composer to a "wrestler composer" challenging 20th-century conventions. Dive into the remarkable lives and enduring legacies of these extraordinary female composers whose brilliance shattered barriers and inspired generations.

This week on The Classical Station, Rob Kennedy sits down with choral conductor David Skinner to discuss the latest recording from his Alamire ensemble, Willliam Byrd: The Great Service & English Anthems.

This week on The Classical Station, Rob Kennedy sits down with double bassist Edwin Barker to discuss his new recording, Basso Profundo.

Staff writer Matthew Young reviews the latest recording of Robert Schumann's Fantasie in C, Op. 17 performed by Marco Mantovani and released under the ET'CETERA label.

This week on The Classical Station, Rob Kennedy sits down with pianist Charlotte Hu to discuss her new recording, Liszt Metamorphosis.

Classical music may seem serene and contemplative, but the golden age was full of fierce rivalries as composers clashed over artistic ideals. This week on Classical Considerations, we’re exploring some of the great feuds of classical music history—and we want you to decide who came out on top!

This week on Preview! The Classical Station's Rob Kennedy sits down with Tafelmusik's Brandon Chui to discuss their latest recordings of Haydn Symphonies 43 & 49 and the exciting projects the group has planned for 2025!

This week The Classical Station invites listeners to support the music that they love by becoming a sustaining member of their favorite classical music station! Great classical music brings us together, transcending time, distance, and experiences. Our mission is to connect people through this incredible music, and we hope you'll join us by becoming a member today!

This week on Classical Considerations we breakdown our top 5 underappreciated songs to get the spooky-season started on the right foot.

This week on The Classical Station, Master of Music Emily Moss sat down with dancer Braden Hart & composer Shinji Eshima to discuss their work on The Carolina Ballet's production of Jekyll & Hyde.

On the occasion of its latest remaster, staff writer Matthew Young reviews Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream Suite from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sergiu Comissiona and released under the Vox label.

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.

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.

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.