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March 9, 2010
The Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider has a taste for challenges. Two years ago, in his San Francisco Performances debut recital, he gave a stunning performance of Arnold Schoenberg's late Phantasy. The Schoenberg Concerto, a monumentally tough nut, is in his repertoire; so is Carl Nielsen's notoriously difficult one.
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March 28, 2010 4:00 PM
Berkeley Symphony on KALW 91.7FM: Stucky & Stravinsky
Stravinsky's music was radical in its day, yet now his Firebird is a concert hall favorite that you can experience alongside the work of a modern-day Stravinksy, Pulitzer Prize winner Steven Stucky. Joana conducts Stucky's Radical Light-paired here with a Sibelius symphony which inspired it-plus a work based on events of a single day which altered both the Presidency of LBJ and American history.
More information: B.S.O. Radio Broadcasts
March 12, 2010 11:00 PM
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.
- William Duckworth: The Time Curve Preludes, Book I (I-XII)
- Philip Glass: from Six Etudes, 2,3,4
More information at Music From Other Minds
March 14, 2010 8:00 PM
SymphonyCast on KDFC 102.1FM: Los Angeles Philharmonic
Dvořák's beery and boisterous Carnival Overture launches the Los Angeles Philharmonic into this concert, and his sublime final symphony wraps it with a bow. In between, lying like a diamond in a long-closed box, is a jewel of a piece that's almost never taken out: Szymanowski's First Concerto.
More information at SymphonyCast
March 14, 2010 8:00 PM
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.
More information at SarahCahill.com
March 14, 2010 7:00 AM
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.
March 15, 2010 9:00 PM
Monday Nights on KALW 91.7FM
- 9p.m. From the Conservatory - Highlights of recent concerts from the students, faculty, and alumni of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
- 10p.m. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - Chamber music and musicians from New York.
- 11p.m. The Record Shelf - Explorations of classical music, with critical CD reviews.
More information at Music on KALW
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