Apr 23 Blog Tiny Desk: The Calidore String Quartet If just one thing can be confirmed from these compelling Tiny Desk performances by the Calidore String Quartet, it should be that the centuries-old formula – two violins, a viola and a cello – is still very much alive and evolving. Indeed, an impromptu show of hands in the audience before the concert began revealed […] By Tom Huizenga Apr 23 Blog Tiny Desk: The Calidore String Quartet By Tom Huizenga
Sep 20 Featured Album Giveaway: Beethoven Unbound Welsh pianist Llŷr Williams adds his contribution to the universe of Beethoven recordings with “Beethoven Unbound,” a 12-CD box set which includes all of the sonatas, and a few other important solo works like the Eroica and Diabelli Variations, and all-time favorite Für Elise. Register to win this entire set, courtesy of Signum Records. Loading… By WUOL Sep 20 Featured Album Giveaway: Beethoven Unbound By WUOL
Jul 05 Artsbreak 1953 LO Program : Look into the Past Below is an original 1953 Louisville Orchestra Program. Violinist Ruth French (Ruth Scott in the program) shared this program from her beginning years with the Orchestra. Hear more of her story here. By Sara Louise Callaway Jul 05 Artsbreak 1953 LO Program : Look into the Past By Sara Louise Callaway
Apr 12 Blog Spring Drive Premium: Beethoven Symphonies With your sustaining membership of $20 or more a month, we’re giving you the latest recording of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Kent Nagano, with all of Beethoven’s ground-breaking symphonies. It’s only available during the 2016 Spring Membership Drive. Call (502) 814-6565 or give online by clicking the banner at the top of the page. By Daniel Gilliam Apr 12 Blog Spring Drive Premium: Beethoven Symphonies By Daniel Gilliam
Mar 03 Artsbreak Audio: Anne Richardson and Sharon Lavery [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/249996611″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] By Daniel Gilliam Mar 03 Artsbreak Audio: Anne Richardson and Sharon Lavery By Daniel Gilliam
Sep 09 Blog VAN Beethoven hits the road Friday The Los Angeles Philharmonic VAN Beethoven truck will tour Los Angeles, Sept. 11 – Oct. 18, 2015, offering five minutes of Beethoven Fifth in immersive, 360-degrees. Visitors will be welcomed aboard the customized VAN Beethoventruck, complete with carpet and seating from Walt Disney Concert Hall, where they’ll put on the Oculus headset and be transported to the iconic […] By Sara Louise Callaway Sep 09 Blog VAN Beethoven hits the road Friday By Sara Louise Callaway
May 11 Blog Minnesota Orchestra Live from Cuba (Photo credit: Greg Helgeson) Classical 90.5, in partnership with American Public Media, is proud to bring you two live, historic performances of Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra from the Teatro Nacional in Havana, Cuba! These are the first performances and broadcasts of an American Orchestra from Cuba since President Obama moved to normalize relations […] By Daniel Gilliam May 11 Blog Minnesota Orchestra Live from Cuba By Daniel Gilliam