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Open Ears: The Endlessly Unfolding Story of Margaret Bonds
Explore the underappreciated life and work of Margaret Bonds, a pioneering Black composer and pianist, whose music is still being discovered 46 years after her death.
Elim Takes the Podium and a Radio Station Goes Ballistic
The Classical California team shares their excitement over the next music director of the San Francisco Symphony, Elim Chan.
Virtuosity and Nostalgia: Teresa Carreño and Chopin
Explore the life and music of Teresa Carreño, a South American composer and pianist, and her significant influence from Frédéric Chopin.
Wendy Carlos: Synth Visionary
Explore the life of Wendy Carlos, a pioneer in electronic music, known for her work with the Moog synthesizer and her groundbreaking album, Switched-On Bach.
Fanny Mendelssohn Finally Gets Her Due
Fanny Mendelssohn's lost masterpiece, misattributed to her brother for 150 years, is finally recognized as hers, shedding light on her overlooked musical talent.
Women Who Made (Musical) History
Celebrating Women's History Month with a look at influential women in classical music, from Hildegard Von Bingen to Dr. Lucy Jones, who broke barriers and made history.
Open Ears: Get to Know the Incredible Story of Marian Anderson
Explore the inspiring journey of Marian Anderson, a trailblazing African American singer who overcame racial barriers to perform at the White House and Metropolitan Opera.
Women in Classical Music
Women have shaped and changed music for centuries, making all kinds of breakthroughs that bring us to the music we have today.
Classical Californians: Bill Lueth
Bill Lueth is this week's Classical Californian, join him as he thanks the people that made his career so memorable.
Classical Californians: Jon Batiste
This week on Classical Californians, Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste guides us through the music that shaped his artistic journey.
Classical Californians: Ara Guzelimian
On this episode of Classical Californians, Artistic and Executive Director of the Ojai Music Festival Ara Guzelimian previews the festival’s 80th season
Classical Californians: Grant Gershon
This week’s Classical Californian features Grammy Award–winning conductor and pianist Grant Gershon, Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
A fond farewell from "Lueth in the Booth”
A fond farewell from San Francisco Classical California President, Bill Lueth.
The Sounds of Sunrise
Explore the beauty of sunrise through music with this list of compositions inspired by dawn, from Haydn's "Sunrise" Symphony to Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe".
