Looped and layered rhythmic lines give Cristina Spinei’s music an amazing amount of motion. This is what has put her work in demand with choreographers.
This Week On 91Classical: Featured Music Dec. 2-6
Each day on 91Classical, amid the variety of the day’s playlist, we offer a handful of featured selections at set times:
This Week on 91Classical: Featured Music Nov. 25-29
Each day on 91Classical, amid the variety of the day’s playlist, we offer a handful of featured selections at set times:
Live In Studio C: Bad Day Day
Mandolin player Mike Compton is a self-described connoisseur of special days; he’s especially a fan of National Root Canal Appreciation Day and Lost Sock Memorial Day. Since his visit to Live In Studio C corresponded with Bad Day Day, he kicked off his set with some blues.
Organist Paul Jacobs Puts The Pedal To The Metal On The King Of Instruments
The last time organist Paul Jacobs visited Nashville he and the orchestra won a Grammy for their recording of Michael Daugherty’s Once Upon A Castle. Now as he and conductor Giancarlo Guerrero continue their collaboration, Jacobs is back for another live recording – this time it’s Horatio Parker’s Concerto for Organ.
This Week On 91Classical: Featured Music Nov. 18-22
Each day on 91Classical, amid the variety of the day’s playlist, we offer a handful of featured selections at set times:
Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando Program Welcomes New Class Of Students
The Nashville Symphony announced the newest class of musicians to enter its Accelerando initiative on Friday. Now entering its fourth year, the program aims to prepare gifted young students from diverse backgrounds for careers in classical music through mentoring, performance opportunities and private lessons with Nashville Symphony musicians.
‘SilentWalk’ Invites Participants To Explore Centennial Park Through Music, Meditation and Motion
Listen / Classical audiences are generally expected to be as inconspicuous as possible: sit still, make as little noise as possible and clap only at the appropriate times. But composer Murray Hidary wants to take audiences from passive observers to active participants with an initiative he calls SilentWalk, which he’ll bring to Nashville this week.
Introducing Local Composers Month, A Celebration Of Classical Music Created In Nashville
91Classical has long been committed to local music, whether through our daily Lunchtime Local playlist features, weekly in-studio performances from midstate musicians on Live In Studio C, our online coverage of what’s happening in Nashville’s classical music scene, and more. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the first-ever Local Composers Month. All through July, celebrate the […]
League Of American Orchestras CEO Discusses The Challenges And Opportunities Facing The Field
As the city prepares for CMA Fest later this week, a different group of music lovers will gather in downtown Nashville. For the first time since 2007, the League of American Orchestras National Conference will be hosted by Music City.