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There’s a rumor going around that classical music is hoity toity. At the Classical Classroom podcast, we beg to differ. Come learn with classical music newbie Dacia Clay and the music experts she invites into the Classical Classroom. Subscribe on iTunesOther Ways to Listen
Classical Classroom, Episode 192: The Hilarious History of Classical Music with Igudesman and Joo
No, seriously!
Classical Classroom, Episode 191: Talkin’ About the Blues (Dialogues) with Rachel Barton Pine
RBP’s project to bring attention to black composers has been 15 years in the making.
Classical Classroom, Episode 190: Piazzolla Party! with the Neave Trio
How an Argentine bandoneon player gave classical music some flare.
Classical Classroom, Episode 76: MusicWorks – How Sonya Got Her Opera On (Rerun)
How the soprano found her passion for singing opera by being true to herself, listening to her mother, and practicing like crazy.
Classical Classroom, Episode 189: Once More with Healing feat. Brooklyn Rider
What can’t we face when we have music?
Classical Classroom, Episode 188: Paddling to the Sea with Third Coast Percussion
They got the beat. Yeah, they got the beat.
Classical Classroom, Episode 187: Rachel Barton Pine Talks Bruch and Elgar
Or, “Dueling Fiddles with Rachel Barton Pine”.
Classical Classroom, Episode 112: The Ugly Christmas Sweaters of Classical Music, with Alecia Lawyer (Rerun)
There’s a lot of beautiful Christmas music out there. This isn’t it.
Classical Classroom, Episode 186: Kim Kashkashian on the Persistence of Bach
Why the music of Bach can’t stop won’t stop.
Classical Classroom, Episode 185: On Discovering Hidden Classical Gems with Marc-André Hamelin
Oh, a (record) hunting we will go!
Classical Classroom, Episode 184: Working Hard with Hilary Hahn
How much practice does it take to be the best around?
Classical Classroom, Episode 183: All-Star Ashley Bathgate’s Primer on New Classical Music
(Or whatever you want to call this newfangled sound.)
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