/tags/jpr-classics JPR Classics en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:57:25 GMT /jpr-music/2024-09-04/chris-thile-shreds-bach-on-mandolin-at-the-aspen-ideas-festival Watch the mandolinist play solo and in collaboration with violinist Sofia Hashemi-Asasi and students from the Aspen ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ school. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:57:25 GMT /jpr-music/2024-09-04/chris-thile-shreds-bach-on-mandolin-at-the-aspen-ideas-festival Suraya Mohamed /jpr-classics/2024-06-27/beethoven-was-a-classical-and-romantic-composer-but-his-body-was-full-of-heavy-metal Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /jpr-classics/2024-06-27/beethoven-was-a-classical-and-romantic-composer-but-his-body-was-full-of-heavy-metal Ari Daniel /jpr-classics/2024-05-20/pianist-inna-faliks-traces-musical-odyssey-from-soviet-ukraine-via-faustian-fantasy Faliks draws from her Ukrainian-Jewish heritage and Mikhail Bulgakov's anti-censorship novel The Master and Margarita for a new album. Mon, 20 May 2024 09:21:22 GMT /jpr-classics/2024-05-20/pianist-inna-faliks-traces-musical-odyssey-from-soviet-ukraine-via-faustian-fantasy Olivia Hampton /jpr-classics/2024-05-10/whats-past-is-present-for-ukrainian-composer-valentin-silvestrov The 86-year-old Kyiv native, living in exile in Berlin, has a new album of symphonic works that explores the idea of reminiscence. Fri, 10 May 2024 16:22:09 GMT /jpr-classics/2024-05-10/whats-past-is-present-for-ukrainian-composer-valentin-silvestrov Tom Huizenga /jpr-classics/2024-05-09/one-of-operas-greatest-hits-gets-a-new-and-happy-ending-in-washington Giacomo Puccini's final opera Turandot gets a brand new ending premiered in Washington, with music by a composer known for video game tunes and a librettist who produced 'Succession' Thu, 09 May 2024 09:15:00 GMT /jpr-classics/2024-05-09/one-of-operas-greatest-hits-gets-a-new-and-happy-ending-in-washington Nina Totenberg /listener-announcements/2024-05-01/farewell-don-matthews-retiring By now, you have probably heard that I will be retiring as the host of First Concert at the end of June. It has been an amazing experience for me to discover and share with you so much beautiful music that I was unfamiliar with and enlarge the catalog of classical music here at JPR. Wed, 01 May 2024 10:05:00 GMT /listener-announcements/2024-05-01/farewell-don-matthews-retiring /jpr-classics/2024-04-03/28-year-old-conductor-klaus-makela-will-lead-the-chicago-symphony-orchestra When he takes over, in the fall of 2027, he will be the youngest music director in the orchestra's 133-year history. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:18:20 GMT /jpr-classics/2024-04-03/28-year-old-conductor-klaus-makela-will-lead-the-chicago-symphony-orchestra Ari Shapiro, Tom Huizenga /jpr-classics/2024-03-28/vikingur-olafsson-tiny-desk-concert The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories of his childhood. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:41:28 GMT /jpr-classics/2024-03-28/vikingur-olafsson-tiny-desk-concert Tom Huizenga /jpr-classics/2024-03-03/classical-ensemble-apollo-chamber-players-is-tuned-in-to-todays-headlines The Apollo Chamber Players in Houston, Texas, create concerts in response to book banning, the refugee crisis, the war in Gaza and other world events. Thousands of people attend their performances. Sun, 03 Mar 2024 12:00:54 GMT /jpr-classics/2024-03-03/classical-ensemble-apollo-chamber-players-is-tuned-in-to-todays-headlines Neda Ulaby /jpr-classics/2024-02-12/rhapsody-in-blue-after-a-century-gershwins-musical-melting-pot-still-resonates On Feb. 12, 1924, a sassy fusion of jazz and classical music debuted in New York, sparking a mutual exchange of ideas still debated today. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:05:02 GMT /jpr-classics/2024-02-12/rhapsody-in-blue-after-a-century-gershwins-musical-melting-pot-still-resonates Tom Huizenga