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Classical Classroom, Episode 45: Daniel Roumain’s Violin Vs. THE Violin
Daniel Bernard Roumain on creative appropriation in classical music.
Skyline Sessions: Daniel Bernard Roumain (Video)
Watch genre-bending composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain perform.
Classical Classroom, Episode 44: Speaking Bass-ese with Bassist Michael Kurth
Explore bassist Bizarro World with Michael Kurth of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Classical Classroom Double-Header With Rachel Barton Pine
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and rocking the bow
Classical Classroom, Episode 43 Preview: Rachel Barton Pine
Hear a preview of this week’s episode with violinist Rachel Barton Pine.
Classical Classroom, Episode 42: Amy Bishop On Awesome Female Composers
It’s Women’s History Month up in the Classroom with Amy Bishop
Classical Classroom, Episode 41: Pretty Pattern Preludes With Karim Al-Zand
What’s in a pattern prelude? Find out in this Classical Classroom.
Classical Classroom, Episode 40: Simone Dinnerstein goes Bachpacking
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein talks about her educational initiative, Bachpacking
Classical Classroom Will Rock You in March
Guests Simone Dinnerstein & Performance Today’s Fred Child bring it this month
Classical Classroom, Episode 39: Conductor James Gaffigan on Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is dramatic, cinematic, erratic, sarcastic, and full of existential longing – according to Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, James Gaffigan.
Black History Month Episode Timeline
Click here to see the timeline we used in our Research Presentation: It's Black History Month! Read and learn about some very cool people.
Classical Classroom Research Presentation: It’s Black History Month!
It's Black History Month! Time to learn about all of the amazing contributions that black people have made to classical music. Pay close attention because we had to talk really, really fast to fit this many people into a short. PS, You can check out our timeline of black classical music contributors in the "Raise Your Hand" section of our webpage.
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