Nashville’s role in the women’s suffrage movement has been turned into a ballet. The new piece 72 Steps highlights a specific moment that was pivotal to women getting the right to vote.
Playlist: Classical Music For Voting
Even though democratic elections were not all that common during the time of Beethoven or Bach, music has never shied away from politics. Throughout music history, this commentary has been both friendly and fiery. From tribute to finger-wagging, here is a playlist to accompany your vote.
Béla Fleck And Edgar Meyer Discuss Their Genre-Defying Collaboration With Tabla Player Zakir Hussain
Listen / Banjoist Béla Fleck and double bassist Edgar Meyer describe tabla player Zakir Hussain as one of the best musicians they know. It’s high praise coming from a pair of musicians who have 19 Grammy Awards and a MacArthur Fellowship between them. Currently on tour, the trio will be at the Schermerhorn this Sunday. The performance […]
In Push To Be More Inclusive, Nashville Symphony Children’s Concerts Go ‘Sensory Friendly’
The Nashville Symphony’s Family Series begins this Saturday with “Pirates! The Quest for Blackbeard’s Treasure,” a program that features swashbuckling-themed music geared towards the symphony’s youngest listeners. In addition to pre-concert activities that include craft stations and an instrument petting zoo, the entire series (which includes three more concerts extending into next year) is now […]
A Classical Playlist for International Day of Peace
From vocal imitations of the sounds of combat in 16th century madrigal battaglias, to the sweeping music of Wagner’s Valkyries deciding the fates of warriors below, classical music has long been inspired by conflict, wartime triumphs, and military prowess. But as today marks the International Day of Peace, a United Nations-sanctioned holiday dedicated to the absence of […]
Notes in the Margin: Nashville Author Ann Patchett on the Music of ‘Bel Canto’
Listen / We’re excited to introduce Notes in the Margin, a series where we’ll share books that we think 91Classical listeners will enjoy, whether it be a composer biography, a riveting piece of music scholarship, or a novel with a plot that is particularly musical. In addition to interviews with authors, we’ll also be including […]
Notes in the Margin: Your Playlist for Ann Patchett’s ‘Bel Canto’
Ann Patchett’s novel Bel Canto isn’t about opera per se, but opera is so heavily featured it almost acts as another character. We’ve compiled a playlist of some of the music found in the story. Spoilers abound, but just enough that you can find the connection.
Celebrate ‘Classical Music Day’ With These Nashville Musicians On 91Classical
On Sept. 14, Nashville celebrates its second annual Classical Music Day. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. at Food Truck City with performances by ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, SONUS, and Nashville Opera. 91Classical is also celebrating on-air, with a playlist that includes even more local music than usual.
Three Jewish Composers You’ll Hear On 91Classical This Rosh Hashanah
Happy New Year to all our Jewish listeners! 91Classical will mark Rosh Hashanah on Monday by playing music each hour that is either based on Jewish or Israeli themes or written by Jewish composers.
Bernstein At 100: All The Ways You Can Celebrate In Middle Tennessee
Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday may have passed, but Nashville is still celebrating. Here is a rundown of this fall’s classical music events that include music by Leonard Bernstein:
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