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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.
Classical Classroom, Episode 38: Stringed Life – on being a quartet, with Enso String Quartet
The Grammy-nominated Enso String Quartet puts the "class" in this episode of Classical Classroom. We discuss where string quartets come from, why the instruments in a quartet go together so well, what sets Enso apart from other string quartets, and what it's like to play live (which apparently sometimes includes hitting yourself in the face and dancing to get away from bees).
Classical Classroom, Episode 37: George Heathco on Louis Andriessen and Alt-Classical
Louis Andriessen is one of the most important contemporary composers you've (probably) never heard of. His work isn't widely played because he's written many pieces for varieties of ensembles that don't exist. In fact, specially created ensembles have sprung up because of Andriessen's pieces, including the famous British ensemble, Icebreaker. Guitarist, composer, and co-founder of Liminal Space Contemporary Music Ensemble, George Heathco, teaches us all about Andriessen and his contributions to the alt classical movement. Or indie classical. Or whatever you wanna call it.
Classical Classroom, Episode 36: Catherine Lu welcomes the Year of the Horse with the Butterfly Lovers’ Violin Concerto
The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto was written by two Chinese composers, Chen Gang and He Zhanhao, in 1959. In honor of Chinese New Year – which begins 1/31 – Houston Public Media's Catherine Lu has come back to the Classroom to teach us all about this gorgeous piece, which was based on possibly the most tragic opera ever.
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