New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher
322 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 164 ratingsHost Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
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Watch and listen as Daniel Hope honors his Irish roots on new album
July 10, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Daniel Hope explores 500 years of Irish music and history on his latest album, ‘Irish Roots’. Listen as he plays an excerpt of ‘Danny Boy,’ a piece which is linked to Ireland like none other. Listen now!
Lara Downes reimagines Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue'
July 03, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Lara Downes presents a reimagined ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ arranged by composer Edmar Colón in a performance alongside Edwin Outwater and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra. Find out more!
Argentine violinist Tomas Cotik explores Astor Piazzolla's music on new album
June 26, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Argentinian violinist Tomás Cotik explores the music and immigrant experience of his fellow countryman Astor Piazzolla on his latest album alongside the Martingale Ensemble and conductor Ken Selden. Listen now!
Baritone Will Liverman and pianist Jonathan King highlight women composers
June 19, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Will Liverman highlights women composers past and present on his new album with pianist Jonathan King, 'Show Me the Way.' Find out more!
Benedetti, Grosvenor and Kanneh-Mason join forces for Beethoven's Triple Concerto
June 12, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Nicola Benedetti, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason present their live performance of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto on the latest album by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Listen now!
Miró Quartet explores 'Home' through the lens of four Pulitzer-winning composers
June 05, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBOn its latest album, the Miró Quartet explores the concept of ‘home’ and it’s many meanings through the lens of four Pulitzer winning composers. Valerie Kahler interviews quartet members Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’!
Violinist Daniel Hope 'dances' through his latest album
May 29, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBOn his latest album, violinist Daniel Hope explores dance music spanning seven centuries and various genres. Listen to — and watch — his interview with host Julie Amacher on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’!
Cellist Hauser performs some of classical music's most beloved melodies on new album
May 22, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBOn his latest album, cellist Stjepan Hauser — known simply as Hauser to his millions of followers — performs some of classical music’s most beloved melodies alongside the London Symphony Orchestra. Find out more on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’!
Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio presents Beethoven's complete piano trios
May 15, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio present their latest recording featuring all of Beethoven’s piano trios. Listen now!
Tenor Jonathan Tetelman pays tribute to Puccini on latest album
May 08, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ tenor Jonathan Tetelman pays tribute to Giacomo Puccini, whose 100th death anniversary falls in 2024. Find out more!
Violist Molly Gebrian and pianist Danny Holt celebrate three 'Trailblazers' of classical music
May 01, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violist Molly Gebrian collaborates with pianist Danny Holt on ‘Trailblazers,’ an album featuring sonatas by Henriette Bosmans, Ethel Smyth and Dora Pejacevic. Find out more!
Cellist Sophie Shao celebrates the joy of life through music inspired by France
April 24, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ cellist Sophie Shao celebrates the joy of life through music inspired by France on her second solo album alongside pianists Ieva Jokubaviciute and Adrienne Kim titled ‘CanCan Macabre.’ Find out more!
JoAnn Falletta and Buffalo Philharmonic explore 'Echoes of Eastern Europe'
April 10, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ conductor JoAnn Falletta leads the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in music by Antonín Dvořák and David Serkin Ludwig on their latest album, ‘Echoes of Eastern Europe.’ Find out more!
Gao Hong and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde improvise together on their new album
March 27, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pipa player Gao Hong and flamenco guitarist Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde improvise together on their new album, ‘Alondra.’ Find out more!
Vikingur Olafsson becomes the 'Goldberg Variations' on his latest album
March 20, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson explores, performs and becomes J.S. Bach’s 'Goldberg Variations' on his latest album. Find out more!
Neave Trio explores music by women — including Cecile Chaminade, 'the Taylor Swift of her time'
March 13, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Neave Trio explores the music of Lili Boulanger, Cécile Chaminade, Germaine Tailleferre and Ethel Smyth on their new album, ‘A Room of Her Own.’ Find out more!
James Blachly and Curtis Stewart premiere Julia Perry's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
March 06, 2024 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ conductor James Blachly leads the Experiential Orchestra alongside violinist Curtis Stewart in the world premiere recording of Julia Perry’s Violin Concerto on their new album, ‘American Counterpoints.’ Find out more!
Conductors Diane Retallack and Eugene Rogers present 'Black Is Beautiful'
February 28, 2024 06:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ conductors Diane Retallack and Eugene Rogers lead the Eugene Concert Choir and Orchestra play the music of Joel Thompson and Undine Smith Moores on their new album, ‘Black is Beautiful.’ Find out more!
Cellist Matt Haimovitz honors Thomas de Hartmann's music
February 21, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ conductor Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra present their recording of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 ('Symphony of a Thousand'). Find out more!
Osmo Vanska and Minnesota Orchestra present Mahler's 'Symphony of a Thousand'
February 14, 2024 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBOn the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ conductor Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra present their recording of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 ('Symphony of a Thousand'). Find out more!
Angele Dubeau and La Pieta honor music of Philip Glass with 'Signature'
January 31, 2024 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Angele Dubeau honors the music of Philip Glass alongside her ensemble La Pieta on her latest album, ‘Signature.’ Listen now!
Tina Davidson connects with family, life and nature on 'Hymn of the Universe'
January 17, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ composer Tina Davidson explores her connection to family, life and nature in her latest album, ‘Hymn of the Universe.’ Listen now!
John Jeter and Fort Smith Symphony honor composer Louis Wayne Ballard
January 10, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ John Jeter and the Fort Smith Symphony release an album featuring the music of Native American composer, performer and educator Louis Wayne Ballard. Listen now!
Guitarist Milos Karadaglic finds 'Baroque' sound on his new album
January 03, 2024 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ guitarist Miloš Karadaglić collaborates with UK-based early music ensemble Arcangelo and conductor Jonathan Cohen on his new album, ‘Baroque.’ Listen now!
Listen to New Classical Tracks' top episodes of 2023
December 27, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWe love sharing the most exciting new recordings on New Classical Tracks every year. Listen to this special end-of-year episode and find out which albums made the list of the 10 most popular episodes of 2023. Listen now!
Alyssa Reit offers a delightful collection of carols on 'A Christmas Feast'
December 20, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBOn this week’s episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ harpist and arranger Alyssa Reit offers a delightful collection of Christmas carols for a variety of instruments on her new release, 'A Christmas Feast.' Find out more!
Voces8 presents 'A Choral Christmas'
December 13, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBOn this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, Voces8 joins with the Voces8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra, led by co-founder and artistic director Barnaby Smith, in their new holiday album, ‘A Choral Christmas.’ Find out more!
Chicago a Cappella celebrates Hanukkah on 'Miracle of Miracles'
December 06, 2023 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBOn this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, the vocal ensemble Chicago a Cappella, under the direction of John William Trotter, presents a wide range of music for the Hannukah season on its latest album, ‘Miracle of Miracles.’ Find out more!
Kellen Gray and Royal Scottish National Orchestra present 'African American Voices II'
November 29, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, conductor Kellen Gray and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra explore the diversity and array of aesthetics among African American composers in their latest album, ‘African American Voices II.’ Find out more!
String ensemble Sybarite5 champions new music on its latest album, 'Collective Wisdom'
November 22, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBOn this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, string ensemble Sybarite5 demonstrates its commitment to new music on its latest album, 'Collective Wisdom.' Find out more!
Violist Georgina Rossi and pianist Silvie Cheng explore Brazilian music in 'Chorinho'
November 15, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBOn this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, violist Georgina Rossi and pianist Silvie Cheng explore Brazilian music, present and past, on their latest recording, 'Chorinho.' Find out more!
Pianist Shai Wosner explores Beethoven's 'Diabelli Variations' on new recording
November 08, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBOn this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, pianist Shai Wosner presents his latest recording, featuring Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Diabelli Variations.’ Find out more!
James Newton Howard reimagines music from M. Night Shyamalan's movies on 'Night After Night'
November 01, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBOn this week’s episode of New Classical Tracks, composer James Newton Howard reimagines the music from director M. Night Shyamalan’s movies on ‘Night After Night,’ an album featuring Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Hilary Hahn and Maya Beiser. Find out more!
Pianist Awadagin Pratt, A Far Cry and Roomful of Teeth collaborate in 'Stillpoint'
October 25, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBcontrols src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/10/25/new_classical_tracks_2023_10_25_new-classical-tracks-Awadagin_Pratt_20231025_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Awadagin Pratt by Awadagin Pratt/A Far Cry/Roomful of Teeth – Stillpoint (Art of the Piano) “When I'm talking to a non-musician, they often say, ‘Oh, you’ve played in Carnegie Hall, sure, that’s great.’ But the only time they say, ‘Oh, we...
Guitarist Plinio Fernandes combines Bach and Brazilian music on 'Bacheando'
October 18, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBcontrols src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/10/18/new_classical_tracks_2023_10_18_new-classical-tracks-Plinio_Fernandes_20231018_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Plinio Fernandes (radio edit) by Plinio Fernandes - Bacheando (Decca) “For me, playing the guitar gives me a sense of identity, because it's something that I have been doing since I was very, very young,” guitarist Plinio Fernandes says...
Simone Menezes honors the Amazon rainforest on her new collaborative album
October 11, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBSimone Menezes, Camila Provenzale and Philharmonic Zurich – Amazônia: Villa-Lobos - Glass (Alpha Classics) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/10/11/new_classical_tracks_2024_10_11_new-classical-tracks-Simone_Menezes_20231011_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Simone Menezes (radio edit) by “I think it's very funny that people think I am creative,” conductor Simone Menezes says. “...
Carolyn Surrick and Ronn McFarlane share a part of their lives in 'And So Flows the River'
October 04, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBRonn McFarlane and Carolyn Surrick: And So Flows the River (Flowerpot Productions) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/07/26/new_classical_tracks_2023.07.26_new-classical-tracks-surrick-mcfarlane_20230726_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Carolyn Surrick & Ronn McFarlane by “The music that we're doing is music that's really a part of us,” viola da gamba player Carolyn Surrick say...
Conspirare and Miro Quartet collaborate on 'House of Belonging'
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBConspirare – Miró Quartet/Craig Hella Johnson – House of Belonging (Delos) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/09/27/new_classical_tracks_20230927_20230927_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Craig Hella Johnson by “It's exciting, isn't it? It's hard to believe,” says Craig Hella Johnson, the artistic director of Conspirare. “I don't know how to understand the passage of time like t...
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine combines classical and metal in 'Dependent Arising'
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBRachel Barton Pine/Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Tito Muñoz – Dependent Arising (Cedille Records) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/09/20/new_classical_tracks_2023_09_20new-classical-tracks-Rachel_Barton_Pine_20230920_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Rachel Barton Pine by “From age 10, when Santa Claus brought me my first transistor radio and I discovered all the other kind...
Clancy Newman and Natalie Zhu explore the beauty of America on ‘From Method to Madness’
September 13, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBClancy Newman and Natalie Zhu – From Method to Madness: The American Sound (Albany) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/09/13/new_classical_tracks_2023_09_13_new-classical-tracks-Clancy_Newman_and_Natalie_Zhu_20230913_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Clancy Newman and Natalie Zhu by “I just love to play with Clancy because he challenges my mind,” pianist Natalie Zhu says. “This p...
Marc-Andre Hamelin and Cathy Fuller present 'Faure: Nocturnes and Barcarolles'
September 06, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBMarc-André Hamelin – Fauré: Nocturnes and Barcarolles (Hyperion) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/09/06/new_classical_tracks_2023_09_06_new-classical-tracks-Mark-Andre_Hamelin_and_Cathy_Fuller_20230906_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Mark-Andre Hamelin and Cathy Fuller by “The thing about him is that he's so honest and real and natural,” pianist and radio host Cathy Fuller sa...
Sphinx Virtuosi ensemble uplifts Black and Latin American composers on 'Songs for Our Times'
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBSphinx Virtuosi – Songs for Our Times (Deutsche Grammophon) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/08/30/new_classical_tracks_2023_08_30_new-classical-tracks-Andre_Dowel_Sphinx_20230830_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Andre Dowell, Sphinx Virtuosi by “My role with the organization as the chief of artist engagement is to really understand the talent that is out there and to be able ...
Harpist Ashley Jackson and Harlem Chamber Players explore African roots
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBAshley Jackson and the Harlem Chamber Players – Ennanga (Bright Shiny Things) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/06/21/new_classical_tracks_2023_06_21_new-classical-tracks-ashleyjackson_20230621_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Ashley Jackson by “I started thinking about this album in the summer of 2020. We were still living in Harlem, and the protests were happening just outsid...
Pianist Michelle Cann explores the music of Bonds and Price in 'Revival'
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBMichelle Cann – Revival: Music of Price and Bonds (Curtis Studio) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/06/28/new_classical_tracks_2023_06_28_new-classical-tracks-michelle-cann_20230628_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Michelle Cann by Pianist Michelle Cann has had a pretty incredible journey. Her path into the world of piano led her to the Cleveland Institute and the Curtis Instit...
Pianist Gabríel Ólafs explores the nostalgia of Icelandic lullabies
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBGabriel Olafs and Steiney Sigurðardóttir: Lullabies for Piano and Cello (Decca) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/08/09/new_classical_tracks_2023_08_09_new-classical-tracks-Gabriel_Olafs_20230809_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Gabriel Olafs by “When you write a pop song today, you want it to be catchy. But with folk music, you want it to be catchy for hundreds of years. You n...
Joshua Bell and the Singapore Chinese Orchestra present 'Butterfly Lovers'
August 02, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBJoshua Bell, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra and Tsung Yeh: Butterfly Lovers (Sony Classical) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/08/01/new_classical_tracks_2023_08_01_new-classical-tracks-Joshua_Bell_20230801_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Joshua Bell by Joshua Bell is a world-class violinist who has also been music director of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields since 201...
William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet relive British Invasion
July 19, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBWilliam Kanengiser and the Alexander String Quartet — British Invasion (Foghorn Classics) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/04/26/new_classical_tracks_2023_04_26_new-classical-tracks-William_Kanengiser_and_Ian_Krouse_20230426_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - William Kanengiser and Ian Krouse by “When I was in high school, I was in a rock band called Euphoria. We did all these c...
Hilary Hahn explores her heritage with violin works by Belgian composer Eugene Ysaye
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBHilary Hahn - Eugène Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Violin (Deutsche Grammophon) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/07/12/new_classical_tracks_2023_07_12_new-classical-tracks-Hillary_Hahn_20230712_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Hilary Hahn by “This was my grand homage. And I really put so much love and time and energy and respect into the recording,” violinist Hilary Hahn says. “I rea...
Maya Beiser presents a feminine angle to Bach's cello suites
July 05, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBMaya Beiser – InfInIte Bach: J.S. Bach’s Six Cello Suites (Islandia Music Records) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/07/05/new_classical_tracks_2023_07_05_new-classical-tracks-Maya_Beiser_20230705_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Maya Beiser by “I'll never forget. I think I was 10. My father said, ‘Maya, you have to decide: It's Carnegie Hall or Wimbledon,’” cellist Maya Beiser...
Violinist Randall Goosby explores concertos by Price and Bruch
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBRandall Goosby with the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin — Max Bruch & Florence Price Violin Concertos (Decca) controls src="https://play.publicradio.org/unreplaced_ua/o/minnesota/classical/programs/new_classical_tracks/2023/06/14/new_classical_tracks_2023_06_14_new-classical-tracks-Randall_Goosby_20230614_128.mp3"> New Classical Tracks - Randall Goosby by “This whole season, since January, I've been performing the Tchaikovsky Vio...