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From 340 to 77 to 30. The Cliburn Competition Is...

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2025/04/10

Back in October, 340 pianists applied for the 2025 Cliburn International Piano Competition. Only 30 were granted entry. They will be coming from 17 countries when the competition begins on May 21st in Fort Worth. All of them are hoping to win Gold, but there’s the silver and bronze medals, special awards and cash prizes of over half a million dollars. This is also the first competition for the recently established Cliburn Agency that the winners can claim for career management packages worth a

5:06

Finding Peace Amid The Storm. On Staccato

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2025/04/04

A Cancer diagnosis changes everything. Pianist Yoko Misumi knows that first hand, which led to the album she and her colleague from the Greenwich Trio, cellist Heather Tuach curated and produced. It’s called IN THE MIRROR, an emotional journey born of reflection, healing, and hope. There are original works and new arrangements by 11 composers, all women on the album. They include Jennifer Higdon, Dobrinka Tabakova and Jessie Montgomery.

4:03

DakhaBrakha Thinks Of Home Every Time They Perform. ...

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2025/03/27

DakhaBrakha is a world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine on an American tour. They’re performing at Bass Recital Hall on April 11th. While not classically classical, the band describes themselves as the sound and soul of Ukrainian folk music with a modern flair. Marko Halanevych and Iryna Gorban, the original members of the band, say they think of family members back home in Kyiv whenever they perform the music they love to play. While they enjoy their audiences, the members of DakhaBrakha are

4:36

Cecile and Clara Performed By Anna. On Staccato

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2025/03/16

Women’s History Month has brought forth an album of classical music featuring two of the most famous women composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Their music is performed by pianist Anna Shelest in the album she produced called Donna Voce, Volume 3: Clara Schumann & Cécile Chaminade. She even got her husband involved. Dmitri Shelest performs with his wife on Chaminade’s Pièces Romantiques, Op. 55 for piano four hands. Volumes 1 and 2 feature the works of Fanny Mendelssohn and Amy

20:45

Loving v. Virginia. An opera out of history and onto...

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2025/03/10

A new opera is about to premiere in Virginia called Loving v. Virginia. It tells the true story of an interracial couple who had to go to the Supreme Court to legalize their marriage. Two well-known opera singers were asked to compose and direct. Bass Baritone Damien Geter composed the music and Mezzo Soprano Denyce Graves is directing. Also on this March 2025 edition of Classical Music In Color. The heartbreaking story of a music camp for BIPOC high school musicians that was shut down by the

3:19

The La Maestra International Competition for Women...

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2025/03/07

Applications are now open for the La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors. It takes place in Paris every two years. It is a competition that is fast becoming THE place where women conductors can be seen, heard, and hired. Even for those who don’t win or place, there’s an Academy co-directed by the Philharmonie de Paris and the Paris Mozart Orchestra led by Claire Gibault and Olivier Mantei. The percentage of women conductors has increased worldwide to 8%. A big increase

5:14

Meet The Composers Of Some Of Your Favorite Video...

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2025/02/28

If you are a gamer who likes to listen to the music of video games, this event is for you. POWER UP: THE ART OF VIDEO GAME MUSIC presented by Destiny 5-1-2 of Austin, is covering all of the bases when it comes to composing and recording music for video games. Perhaps the music for the video games Walkabout Mini Golf by Mighty Coconut or The (evil) Baby in Yellow composed by Virginia Leo or the ABZÛ score by Austin Wintory captivates you as a player and as a fan of orchestral music.

4:27

Nominations NOW for the 2025 Art Spark Texas Artist...

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2025/02/21

You’ve heard the term Awards Season. It refers to those major awards for stage and screen and music. For Art Spark of Texas this is nomination season. They are seeking nominations from anyone for disabled artists all over Texas for the 2025 Artist of the Year Awards. Last year’s winners of one of the four awards were the Spinrockers. Art Spark Executive Director Celia Hughes says Artists working in visual art, dance, music, theater, performance art, craft, media, and writing are eligible for

3:30

The String Quartet Smackdown. On Staccato

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2025/02/14

After a two year break, Golden Hornet’s String Quartet Smackdown is on again. This is the competition that uses the bracket system of March Madness with a live audience to determine the winner. Among the 16 finalists is Evan Blaché of Cedar Park, who won the competition two years ago. The String Quartet Smackdown is Saturday, February 22nd at The Baker Center. That same weekend, the Austin Symphony Orchestra gives a nod to Black History Month with its American Splendor concert. It features Duke

17:35

Lift Every Voice for Julia Perry. On Classical Music...

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2025/02/13

February 2025 brings us Black History Month and the 125th anniversary of the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice And Sing. There are many arrangements of this uplifting song including two acapella versions featured in this month’s podcast. There’s also celebrations at Lift Every Voice and Sing Park in Florida. Composer Julia Perry (1924 – 1979) has finally found a distributor of her music. After a long legal tussle, a non-profit called Vidamus has the copyright and Boosey and Hawks will

4:49

Julia Perry’s Catalog of Music Is Finally Available. ...

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2025/02/07

African-American composer Julia Perry died in 1979 without a will, after an illustrious career in classical music that started in the 1950’s. Then she and her works fell into obscurity. Nearly 50 decades later, Perry's music is back in part because it is finally legally available for musicians to perform. That’s thanks to Dr. Louise Toppin, the Director of Vidamus, a group promoting concert works by under-presented composers. Vidamus has joined with Boosey and Hawkes, to distribute Perry’s music.

4:25

The Mendelssohns, Bologne and Boulanger playing soon...

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2025/01/31

The winter/spring season is underway for Austin’s performing arts groups. For this month, February, the Central Texas Philharmonic is one of the orchestras acknowledging Black History Month. Music Director Stefan Sanders calls it a hefty spring season of music from all over the classical music spectrum. Their movie entry is a live performance of the soundtrack of a Harry Potter movie.

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How the Orchestras Are Coping Amid The LA Wildfires. ...

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2025/01/25

What a great loss!! The Wildfires in the Los Angeles area are still burning.The loss of life and homes is immeasurable. Orchestras in the area are suffering their own losses, personal and professional. The League of American Orchestras has posted a disaster website full of information on places to go for help. There’s very bad news for the music of composer Arnold Schoenberg. Much of his orchestral scores were destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire.

13:05

It's Nice To Be Back on Classical Music In Color.

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2025/01/19

I was pretty happy to see the last of 2024. So many reasons but I think after some time, I am happy to be back producing more episodes of Classical Music In Color in 2025. In this episode I tell you about music organizations offering help for those affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires. I also cover BIPOC classical musicians who are up for Grammy Awards. Application season is here for young musicians looking for a summer music program. Equity Arc is offering a streamlined application. There’s a

3:09

Chorus Austin’s Big Bold Spring Season. On Staccato

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2025/01/16

The 60th anniversary year celebration continues for Chorus Austin. So far in their 2024-2025 season, they’ve collaborated with other Austin performing arts groups, commissioned new music and programmed big bold performances for the spring season. They will continue to do so next month with their spring season performance of Verdi’s Requiem. Ryan Heller, the conductor and artistic director of Chorus Austin says there is so much more.

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Austin Classical Guitar Takes Us To The Movies,...

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2025/01/10

Now that the holidays are over, take a rest from all the celebrating and family togetherness, before jumping back in to the entertainment scene. You have plenty of time. Austin Classical Guitar has a spring season full of a variety of performers, new music, a new soundtrack for an old silent movie and a celebration of a 25-year-old program. It all starts in February.

4:12

A Happy New You in 2025. On Staccato

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2025/01/05

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution for 2025? YouGov.com says the most common resolutions for 30- to 44-year-olds are saving more money (31%) and improving mental health (23%). Generally speaking, being happy is on the list of resolutions for all age groups. Researchers believe they’ve found a way to treat one of the most serious mental health issues: Treat Resistant Depression. It seems music therapy is the key.

4:17

It’s Time To Apply For Summer Music Programs. On...

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2024/12/20

This might be a good time for your high school or college musician to apply for some summer music programs. There are so many available and applying for each one can be expensive and time consuming. Equity Arc to the rescue with their Common Application for Summer Study for students in underrepresented communities. Magee Capsouto the Associate Director of Equity Arc says it means they’ll pay the application fees and you only need to fill out the application once, no matter how many programs for

3:44

Are Books On Your List? On Staccato

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2024/12/18

Sometimes there’s nothing like putting on some comfy clothes and reading a really good book. Or perhaps you know someone who loves books with stories about classical musicians. For your holiday gift giving, here are a few suggestions. Music and Silence by Rose Tremain. It’s historical fiction about a 17th century English musician in Denmark. With Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, you can read the book about an American opera singer held hostage in a South American country. There’s also the

3:09

Words And Music For The Children In Your Life. On...

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2024/12/11

Share the joy of the season with your children or grandchildren with books, and/or audiobooks. These are written and orchestrated just for the super young set to introduce them to classical music. Here are a few featured in this Staccato: The Boy Who Said Wow - Audio and Book An Introduction To Classical Music The Nutcracker – An Audio Play with Music

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