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Classical Californians: Nicole Paiement
Conductor Nicole Paiement chooses works by Blanchard, Harrison, Poulenc, Talbot, and Britten to play as guest DJ. Tune in for a unique blend of symphony and jazz.
Classical Californians: Dalia Stasevska
This week on Classical Californians, conductor Dalia Stasevska joins us while in Los Angeles for her LA Opera debut.
Classical Californians: Nicholas Pike
Emmy-Award winning and Oscar nominated composer, Nicholas Pike returns as Classical Californian for Classical California's At the Movies week.
Classical Californians: Kris Bowers
This week our Classical Californian is Composer and Film Producer Kris Bowers
Classical Californians: Jefferson Mays & Sam Clemmett
Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife) and Sam Clemmett (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) from Pasadena Playhouse’s Amadeus join us as this week's Classical Californians!
Artists Expanding the Classical Landscape
In February, enjoy this selection of remarkable composers, performers, and musical leaders as they share their favorite music with you.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Tone Poem
He’s a tone poet—does he even know it? Franz Liszt invented the tone poem, an orchestral piece inspired by a story, picture, or idea. It’s a whole musical language. This week, learn all about musical poetry.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Franz Liszt
Make a list and check it twice... Lisztomania hits on a Saturday morning! Tune in this week to learn more about one of the greatest composer-pianists of the 19th century.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Fanny Hensel
This week, meet Fanny Hensel! She wrote over 450 works, including one of the first string quartets by a woman. She only published her music a year before she died, and now it's finally getting the attention it deserves.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Felix Mendelssohn, Pt. II
Symphonies, overtures, Songs Without Words, oratorios with words, and one of the greatest violin concertos ever written—tune in this week for Felix Mendelssohn, Part Two!
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Hollywood
What's the music that makes movies magical? This week, tune in for the Hollywood soundtracks behind your favorite films, from the magic of Disney to the galaxies of Star Wars and the mountains of Middle-earth.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Felix Mendelssohn, Pt. I
Felix Mendelssohn was a child prodigy who became one of the great Romantic composers. Drawing on Bach’s counterpoint, Mozart’s grace, and Beethoven’s drama, his music marries Classicism and Romanticism.
