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How Classical, Jazz, and Mexican Musical Traditions Come Together in an Innovative New Opera
Join Classical California host and Resident Artist Lara Downes for a conversation wtih composer Paola Prestini and vocalist and composer Magos Herrera.
Bridging Traditions: Mariachi and Classical Music
The intersection of Mexican popular music and Classical traditions
Press Start on a New World of Music: Introducing High Score
How Jennifer Miller Hammel introduces a new weekly program High Score
Remembering Matt Miles
Listen On Demand to Brian's tribute on "A Joyful Noise."
How I Learned to Listen to Anime
Solomon Reynolds examines how the scores of anime improve the art form.
The Cassette Box That Shaped My Musical Life
Join Classical California host Jennifer Miller Hammel as she reminisces about the cassette tape soundtracks of family road trips and the lasting influence they had on her musical life.
Dianne’s Napa Valley Music and Wine Pairings
Classical California host, Dianne Nicolini, takes a journey through Northern California's wine country sharing musical pairings along the way.
Welcome, Alexander Shelley!
Alan Chapman gives a warm Classical California welcome to Alexander Shelley, the new Artistic & Music Director of the Pacific Symphony
Twentieth Century Topics: Young Prokofiev
Alan Chapman dives into the childhood and life of Sergei Prokofiev to uncover the artist's inspiration to his masterworks.
Mother's Day 2026
Maggie highlights some amazing Musical Moms and their families.
Twentieth Century Topics: Switching Gears
Alan Chapman reveals how Aaron Copland and Arvo Pärt reinvented themselves and in the process reshaped twentieth‑century music and deepened its connection with audiences worldwide.
These Films Are Rated V
Violins powerfully shape film music, from Desplat’s new Frankenstein score to classics like Schindler’s List, The Red Violin, and Psycho.
Something for the Kids
A look at classical music written for children—and inspired by their games, stories, and imaginations.
