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A Classic Mexican Folktale as Musical Drama…
Opera Cultura presents Hector Armienta's musical drama, La Llorona, in San Jose. The opera retells a traditional Mexican tale, focusing on Latinx community and culture.
The Story Behind the “Borrowed” Melodies of Brahms and Liszt
This article explores how composers Brahms and Liszt incorporated Hungarian folk music into their works, sometimes mistakenly using other composers' pieces.
A Pair of Folk-Inspired Concertos
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine explores overlooked concertos by Dvorak and Khachaturian, influenced by their homeland's folk traditions, in her latest recording.
A Banjo Concerto at Santa Rosa Symphony
Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck joins the Santa Rosa Symphony to perform his son-inspired Juno Concerto. The concerts are scheduled for the weekend, with updates available on their website.
10 Composers From Across Latin America We’re Celebrating This Month!
Explore the rich heritage of Hispanic music through these 10 influential composers, from Teresa Carreño to Gabriela Ortiz.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Classical California | September 15 – October 15
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Classical California, exploring the impact of Latin American composers on classical music. Enjoy free streams, blogs, and videos all month long.
Rachmaninoff + Fast Cars
Classical California's Brian Lauritzen lives vicariously through Rachmaninoff's obsession of driving fast cars fast.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Johannes Brahms
Brahms the pop star? His melodies show up in movies, cartoons, even pop songs, because he loved popular music too! Tune in this week for a lullaby, a Hungarian dance, student drinking songs, and Frank Sinatra.
Deep Cuts for a Classical Summer
Explore lesser-known classical music pieces that celebrate summer, from composers like Copland, Zaimont, Delius, Mazzoli, Melartin, Prokofiev, Beach, Webern, and Still.
A Tribute to Home
Classical California's Brian Lauritzen counts down Gustavo Dudamel's last concerts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as his tenure as .Music and Artistic Director concludes.
