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It’s a tried-and-true strategy for constructing programs, concerts, and CDs alike: Make certain there’s a surefire favorite in there somewhere, then pack around it as much unfamiliar music as you dare. Not often, though, have I seen it deployed as baldly as it is on the new Mozart recording by the Cleveland-based period-instrument orchestra Apollo’s Fire.
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VoiceBox on KALW 91.7FM: The Vocal Muse
Chloe Veltman and composer David Conte explore how writing for the voice is like writing for any instrument and how the human voice plays a huge role in guiding a composer as he or she creates music.
Listen to the most recent episode of VoiceBox at KALW on line.
Music From Other Minds on KALW 91.7FM
Weekly program hosted by Richard Friedman featuring new and unusual music by innovative composers and performers around the world.
Listen to the most recent episode of Music From Other Minds at KALW on line.
S.F. Opera on KDFC 102.1FM: Otello
In Verdi's masterful adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, a great warrior discovers the one weapon against which he has no defense—his own jealousy. Johan Botha makes his San Francisco Opera debut in the title role. Bulgarian soprano Zvetelina Vassileva brings tenderness and vocal brilliance to the role of Desdemona. Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts.
More information: S.F. Opera on KDFC
Sarah Cahill's "Then & Now" on KALW 91.7FM
Hosted by critically acclaimed pianist Sarah Cahill, "Then & Now" focuses on the relationships between classical music and new music, encompassing interviews with musicians and composers, historical performances, and exciting recordings outside the mainstream.
Listen to the most recent episode of Then and Now at KALW on line.
Jeffrey Thomas: The Sacred Concert on KDFC 102.1FM
Join Jeffrey Thomas every Sunday morning at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern for two hours of commericial-free choral and vocal music on Classical 102.1 KDFC.
More information at The Sacred Concert.
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