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 […]
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.
Nashville Symphony Criticized For Not Performing Works Written By Women
Listen / A website that promotes female classical composers is criticizing the Nashville Symphony for not performing works written by women.
A Look at Leonard Bernstein’s Life, on What Would Have Been His 100th Birthday
As we approach what would have been the Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday on August 25th, musicians and listeners all over the world have been celebrating with performances and tributes throughout the year. On September 8th, 91Classical will live broadcast the Nashville Symphony’s Bernstein Centennial Opening Night, featuring an all-Bernstein program. Tune in to hear it […]
Accelerando Welcomes New Class of Students While Preparing Farewells For First Ever Graduate
Parents snapped cell phone photos and looked on with pride as the beaming new class of Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando program was introduced at the Schermerhorn last week. This class marks the program’s third year of preparing gifted young students for careers in classical music through mentoring, performance opportunities and private lessons with Nashville Symphony musicians.
Will Griffin’s Goodbye: One Last Playlist For 91Classical
Few people have ever known the ins and outs of 91Classical’s music library as well as Will Griffin. He’s worked with this music longer than anyone else at the station, and maintaining and adding to the collection was an important part of his job.
Love Of Music Has Kept Nashville Classical’s Will Griffin On Air For 33 Years. Today We Say Goodbye
Listen / Will Griffin has been a quiet, constant voice on Nashville Public Radio for 33 years. He’s held nearly every hosting role at the station — Morning Edition, All Things Considered and, most recently, as a host at 91Classical. He retires this week.
Live in Studio C: Christopher Farrell and Friends
Listen / While Christopher Farrell has been a violist with the Nashville Symphony since 1999, he was in Studio C this week as a composer – a skill he’s spent the last decade honing. He brought with him his friends and colleagues, cellist Sari Reist, bassist Tim Pearson and pianist Megan Gale to perform new […]
Live In Studio C: Portara Ensemble
Listen / As one of Nashville’s premiere vocal groups, Portara Ensemble’s repertoire spans a wide range of genres and styles. Director Jason Shelton brought the ensemble and one of their diverse programs to the studio in advance of their June 3rd concert, called “Home.” The performance will be a benefit for Open Table Nashville, a […]
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