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Classical Classroom, Episode 90: Glenn Dicterow & Ingrid Hunter, Masters Of The Universe
Concertmasters play an important, distinguished, and difficult role in orchestras. So, um…what are they?
Classical Classroom, Episode 89: Awadagin Pratt on Brahms, Brunge, and Beards
The pianist gives a lesson on one of the Big Daddies of classical music.
Classical Classroom, Episode 88: Hilary Hahn’s View On Vieuxtemps
The violinist walks through a piece by a lesser-known composer who was once more famous than Mozart.
Classical Classroom, Episode 87: Modigliani Quartet Does Dohnányi
Violinists Philippe Bernhard and Loïc Rio talk about Dohnányi’s String Quartet No. 3.
Classical Classroom, Episode 13: A lesson from a real live professor – Timothy Hester on Brahms
The pianist and Moores School Piano Professor talks (and plays) Brahms.
Classical Classroom, Episode 86: Christopher O’Riley & Matt Haimovitz Get Real With Period Instruments
Does playing classical music on period instruments really do anything for the music?
Classical Classroom, Episode 85: Mandolin Man, Avi Avital
Avi Avital, classical mandolin man, talks mandolin, man.
Classical Classroom Short: Dis-concerted
Two amazing concerts. Two genres of music. Two very different experiences.
Classical Classroom, Episode 84: JoAnn Falletta Shares Scheherazade
Conductor JoAnn Falletta walks through Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic poem.
Classical Classroom, Episode 83: Nico Muhly Speaks Volumes About Listening To New Classical Music
How is listening to new classical music different than listening to classical classics?
Classical Classroom, Episode 82: Branford Marsalis Gives Classical Music Jazz Hands
Same twelve notes. Different stories.
Classical Classroom MusicWorks, Episode 81: The High School For The Performing And Visual Arts!
Take a field trip to HSPVA, where classical music rules the school.
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