The stereotype of a classical composer is an old, long-dead, white man. But Black musicians have been integrating the classical genre for decades.
Nina Cardona, Morning Host
Nina Cardona is a native of Middle Tennessee and near-lifelong listener to WPLN. Cardona joined Nashville Public Radio in 1997 fresh out of Converse College. She began as a classical music host and later ran the 91Classical music service. However, the majority of her years at the station have been spent sharing the news, first in the afternoons during All Things Considered and now as the local host of Morning Edition. She has a deep interest in history and has been known to dabble in photography, various textile crafts and open water swimming.
Celebrate Beethoven’s Birthday With 91Classical And The Nashville Symphony
Join us as we celebrate his 250-year legacy at the Nashville Symphony’s Beethoven Birthday Bash.
Live In Studio C: Outside/In
The ink is not yet dry on Cristina Spinei’s music for Nashville Ballet’s Attitude: Other Voices performance in mid-February. Spinei’s trademark loops weave a rhythmically complex soundtrack for choreography by Matthew Neenan.
Thanksgiving Day 2019 Special Programming
Enjoy special programming on Thanksgiving Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on our website or app, or tune into 91.1 FM.
Colour Of Music Festival Brings Black Classical Showcase To Nashville
Lee Pringle thinks classical music has a color problem. Specifically, he says there’s a diverse enough talent pool to expect a far greater number of…
Remembering Pianist Agnes Wan
Pianist Agnes Wan-Patterson, who performed many times on Live In Studio C, has died. During her time in Nashville, Wan served on the faculty at the Blair School of Music. Although she moved to Virginia to teach at Virginia State University and the College of William and Mary, she continued coming back to Nashville for […]
Beyond Clara: Four Women Who Made Their Musical Mark In The 19th Century
Clara Schumann isn’t the only woman who made a big mark on classical music in the 19th century. The norms of the day discouraged “respectable women” from being professional musicians, and societal discomfort with female composers and performers often meant that fame faded quickly after their death or retirement, but here is a sample of women […]
91Classical Announces Clara Schumann Festival
Roughly a century before Tennessee secured the right to vote for American women, across the Atlantic a woman was born who would quietly make a huge mark on the world of music.
Live In Studio C: Jonathan Sargent, guitar with Jeff Taylor, accordion
Listen / Guitarist and composer Jonathan Sargent has a new album of his own music on the Naxos label, called Little Cathedrals. The melodies are inspired by the music of Spain and Latin America and the great cathedrals of Europe. It’s a mix of guitar solos of and pieces for chamber ensembles; for Live in Studio […]
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.
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