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4:37

Preludes, Fugues and Friends. On Staccato

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2024/07/10

What a sad and joyful time it is for the friends of the late composer Matt Dribble. This English lad was only 40 when he died in 2021 from complications from a covid vaccine. He left behind 48 tracks which became the album: Preludes and Fugues that he kept secret until hours before his death. His good friend Jon Hargreaves helped crowdfund the necessary funds to record the album with the pianist Matt Dribble loved the most. Freddie Kempf. There’s also a documentary about Matt Dribble.

12:04

Good News About Three Black Classical Artists. On...

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2024/07/08

It’s been a busy and awarding season for some young emerging Black American classical musicians. Two were the recipients of The Avery Fisher Career Grant Award. Another won the Emerging Black Composers competition from the San Francisco Symphony, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. We also honor an early music musician whose career spanned more than 25 years.

4:08

The Organic Result - The New York Études. On Staccato

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2024/07/03

New York City can have quite an effect on you and so can Multiple Sclerosis. Grammy winning composer Jeff Beal (House of Cards) deals with both in his new album: The New York Etudes. These solo piano works are somewhat of a departure from his compositions for TV and Film and that’s the way he wanted it. Beal says The New York Etudes is like a quiet place to land and recharge after a long day or the last few years.

4:09

Are You On The List? On Staccato

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2024/06/27

Imagine that you are a non-profit organization in need of an infusion of music or a performance of a different type in your program. The Texas Commission on the Arts has come to the rescue. They’ve released their Texas Touring Roster for the next two years. It means if you hire the performers on the list to perform, in Texas, the TCA will help you pay for it. One such group, Montopolis has benefitted from this program for several years.

2:58

The Music Of Bridgerton. On Staccato

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2024/06/16

Historical fiction has a new look and a new sound in the Netflix series Bridgerton. Season 3 is running now with the same type of music of prior seasons. That is, classical, orchestral versions of pop hits in a modern take on the music of England’s Regency era in the early 19th century.

3:54

Twelve from Texas. One From Austin. On Staccato

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2024/06/14

So, your child is leaving home for a summer of music, travel, learning and fun?In the case of Noah Semsar, it’s to play with Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Semsar, who plays the trumpet, is a graduate of Atkins High School, and is the only Austin resident among 12 Texans chosen to be in the orchestra. He'll join about 100 others from all over the country. He says this has cemented his choice, for now, to be a professional musician especially since he’s

5:00

Songs in Three Languages With A Tribute to Dad. On...

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2024/06/07

Many classical artists are now releasing the works they composed during the pandemic. Composer Richard Danielpour is one of them. He’s released a new album: Songs in Three Languages, sung by Soprano Hila Plitmann. One section of the album pays tribute to Danielpour’s Father who wrote love poems to his wife. Then there’s the opera he composed called The Grand Hotel Tartarus.

4:28

A Love Letter To Home, Wherever It May Be - On Staccato

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2024/05/31

There’s no place like home. A familiar line from a familiar movie and so very true. The Miro Quartet, The University of Texas Faculty String Quartet In Residence with an international reputation and a GRAMMY nomination, honed in on the theme with their latest album Home. They illustrated the essence of Home with a video of their performance of Over The Rainbow. Daniel Ching, one of the founding members of the group says Home is a love letter to and appreciation of all the things they call

4:42

The Lullaby Project Coming To A Screen Near You. On...

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2024/05/24

There’s a program coming up live and online in New York that is all about babies and music. It’s from Carnegie Hall’s The Lullaby Project. This is a concert of many of the songs composed by new parents with the help of professional musicians. Austin Classical Guitar was involved in this program, helping local parents express their emotions about their very young children. Tiffany Or-tiz, the Director of Early Childhood Programs at Carnegie Hall is inviting others to develop their own Lullaby

17:23

Anthony McGill. The First Black Principal...

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2024/05/21

Something special happens when two African American classical musicians come together to perform a work about the Black experience in America. Anthony McGill, the first Black Principal Clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, has been on a tour of sorts with Pulitzer Prize winning composer Anthony Davis. McGill performs Davis’s reality-based work, You Have The Right To Remain Silent. In this edition of Classical Music In Color, hear the story of how McGill made his ascent to the top of the

3:12

The Young Masters. On Staccato

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2024/05/10

Imagine what it must be like to have someone give you a free trip to the arts camp you’ve always wanted to attend. That happened to 15 high school students all over Texas via the Young Masters Program of the Texas Commission on the Arts and the Texas Cultural Trust.

4:04

The Heller Awards for Young Artists. On Staccato

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2024/05/03

Something bright and refreshing graced the stage at the Long Center a few weeks ago. It was the Heller Awards for Young Artists. It honors the best high school musical productions from this school year. Two students are headed to the national competition, the Jimmys in New York next month. Ginger Morris, who runs the Hellers, is hoping more schools take part next year.

10:23

Meet Andre Dowell, the Sphinx Organization’s new...

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2024/04/27

The Sphinx Organization, the group that’s been fostering diversity in classical music since 1996, has a programming chief for the first time ever. Andre Dowell is new to the job but not to the Sphinx organization. In his new job, he says he wants Sphinx to keep moving forward in diversifying the classical music community via the organization’s many programs.

2:25

Austin Opera Ends This Season In A Blaze Of Carmen. ...

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2024/04/26

Austin Opera is ending their 2023-24 season with the red-hot opera Carmen. The cast is full of young singers, many of whom are making their debut with the Austin Opera. CEO Annie Burridge is hoping this super popular work from Bizet will entice audiences back to the Long Center after the hibernation forced upon us by Covid.

3:06

Conspirare Celebrates The End Of Their 30th Season. ...

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2024/04/21

As the end of most performing arts seasons come to an end, the Grammy winning choir, Conspirare is going out with a blast of three programs featuring a 30th anniversary event and the post pandemic return of Conspirare’s Symphonic Choir. Founder and Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson is celebrating the end of their 30th season with a musical bash.

4:24

Monetizing Your Career In Music And Building Your...

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2024/04/12

Why would a business school devoted to developing entrepreneurs invite an opera singer to lead a masterclass? Babson College in Massachusetts did just that. They named Soprano Karen Slack as the school’s Artist In Residence. She spent 3 days teaching, talking, and singing. School administrators, like Anjali Bal, say that Slack and other artists like her, offer their students a different perspective on creating a thriving business.

4:01

Music Might Be Best With Your Medication. On Staccato

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2024/04/05

There may come a time when classical music and other types of music will be “prescribed” along with your medication. A Canadian Pharmaceutical expert and researcher, Dr. Tony Kiang, is taking up a study to determine if listening to music while taking your medication would improve its effectiveness.

3:39

The Eclipse Is Coming and So Are The Concerts. On...

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2024/04/02

The upcoming Solar Eclipse will darken the sky for a few minutes on April 8th. Texas orchestras are providing the soundtrack with concerts celebrating the celestial event. The Waco Symphony is having it’s 'Sci-Fi Spectacular' Sun, Moon and Superstars concert. The East Texas Symphony has collaborated with Tyler Junior College for a musical and visual feast. Here are other eclipse related music events.

3:04

The End Of The Season: Austin Classical Guitar with...

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2024/03/22

Just in time for the solar eclipse, Austin Classical Guitar presents two programs ending its 2023-2024 season. Your eclipse guests might enjoy classical guitarists the Beijing Duo or if they stay long enough, David Russell. Perhaps there’s an amateur classical guitarist in your circle who might be brave enough to try Open Mic night at the Rosette.

4:58

Classical Music and Women By The Numbers. On Staccato

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2024/03/15

At least six U.S. orchestras are performing the music of Florence Price this Women’s History Month. Other women composers are getting the spotlight too. That’s nice says Liane Curtis, the President of Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy, but it’s not really enough. The organization has released its Repertoire Report which analyzes the programming of the top 21 U.S. Symphony Orchestras.

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