Listen / Nashville Shakespeare Festival has four actors playing double duty at tricking characters into mourning. Don’t worry: both The Tempest and Pericles have happy endings. But this particular deceit is set to music by local composers Jodie O’Regan and Rolan Mains.
Live In Studio C: Paired With A Spiritual
Listen / Each of the three art songs that local composer David Ragland brought to Studio C were paired with one of his arrangements of a spiritual, a structure that seemed to add meaning to both of the songs in equal measure.
With ‘The Fall Of Stag Lee,’ One Nashville Composer Turns A Legendary Murder Into An Opera
Listen / Since the early 20th century, the curious story story of Stag Lee has been woven into music, poetry in art. But local Nashville composer has taken it to the next level, giving the tale an operatic treatment. In 1959, Lloyd Price’s song about the legend of Stagger Lee reached number one on the […]
Live In Studio C: An Offering
Listen / Gentle introspection at the piano from composer Cristina Spinei marked the midpoint of Local Composers Month. A change from her usual energetic fare meant for dancing, each piece brought a feeling of calm and stillness.
Live In Studio C: Rage Over A Lost Parking Spot
Listen / Is there a more intense day-to-day frustration than trying to find a parking spot in a crowded lot? Violist Christopher Farrell made productive use of his ire over that exact situation.
Six Questions: Telling Musical Stories With Composer Tracy Silverman
In celebration of 91Classical’s Local Composers Month, we posed six questions to some of Nashville’s classical music creators. This week, we’ll hear from composer, electric violin pioneer, and genre-bender Tracy Silverman.
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 […]
Six Questions: Getting Eclectic With Composer Robbie Lynn Hunsinger
In celebration of 91Classical’s Local Composers Month, we posed six questions to some of Nashville’s classical music creators. We’ll kick off our Six Questions series with composer Robbie Lynn Hunsinger. Hunsinger spent much of her life working as a professional classical oboist, and is now also known for her multimedia, interactive work that fuses music […]
Summer Listening: Nashville’s Classical Playlist
From a guitar concerto, to sacred choral music, and an absolute monster, these recent releases of classical music from right here in Nashville can keep you company throughout the summer.
Live in Studio C: “Time Grown Short, World Grown Wide”
Listen / Students from Tennessee’s Governor’s School of the Arts, looking forward to the end of high school, brought a sense of anticipation to Studio C – in both the conversation and the music.
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