Representatives from Music City’s classical community will come together this afternoon for the official proclamation of “Classical Music Day” in Nashville. The ceremony begins at 1:00 on the steps of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and will, of course, include a live performance. We’re kicking off our celebration on the air in the morning, with recordings […]
Nashville’s Classical Seasons Get Underway With Fall Performances
School is in session, we’ve felt the first hints of autumn’s chill in the air — it’s the time when new performance seasons traditionally begin. While Middle Tennessee’s professional ensembles and venues don’t all hold to that calendar, now’s still a good time to look at what some of them have in store for the […]
91Classical Radio Fest: Listeners’ Choice
In between the hourly live performances, 91Classical Radio Fest is celebrating the music that means a lot to our listeners. We asked our audience to call in and tell us about particular pieces that are special–and why. We’ve also been interviewing people in our community on that topic for a podcast that’s currently in development. […]
91Classical Radio Fest: Celebrating Music City’s Classical Community
Nashville Public Radio’s first-ever broadcast-only music festival is highlighting Nashville’s classical music-makers all day today. Tune in for live performances at the start of every hour, and keep listening between those sets to hear recordings by talented Midstate soloists and ensembles. Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to hear today in Studio C: […]
New Daily Programming Features On 91Classical
As 91Classical, Nashville Public Radio’s classical music service is adding several regular programming elements to each weekday’s playlists.
Nashville Symphony Names 4 More Young Musicians To Be Mentored Through Its Accelerando Program
A program to foster young musicians with the potential to become professional classical players is entering a new phase. Four midstate middle schoolers were named as the second class of participants in the Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando initiative. Last year, the first group of six students began an intensive schedule of private lessons with members of […]
Nashville Symphony Conductor Adds New Job With Polish Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero will be taking on a new position in the next concert season. In addition to his role as Music Director of the Nashville Symphony, Guerrero has been named Music Director of the Wrocław Philharmonic in Poland.
Nashville In Harmony To Sing The Tragedy, Triumph And Beauty Of WWII Codebreaker Alan Turing’s Life
This weekend, a group of Nashville ensembles will present the U.S. premiere of a work they think of not as a performance, but an invitation to activism. British composer James McCarthy’s oratorio, Codebreaker, illuminates key moments from the life of Alan Turing. The groundbreaking computer scientist broke Germany’s Enigma Code during World War II and […]
Nashville Rep Playwright Nate Eppler Makes Shortlist For National ‘New Play’ Award
Nashville playwright Nate Eppler’s comedy about a tabloid queen who used to be a champion figure skater is on the shortlist for American Theatre Critics Association’s New Play Award.
Studio Tenn’s Next Season Will Bring Back Play Retelling The Battle Of Franklin’s Story
Franklin-based theater company Studio Tenn announced next season’s shows today. The lineup features the return of an original work and new productions of stories audiences may find familiar. September 7-17, 2017: The Battle of Franklin: A Tale of a House Divided A. S. Peterson wrote this dramatization of the desperate, bloody conflict that overwhelmed the […]