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Courtesy of Chickasaw NationChickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate gets philosophical when he talks about his forebears.“My ancestors walked 800 miles in mud so that I could live and express what they did in symphonic music,” said Tate, a citizen of Chickasaw Nation. “It’s really quite intense when I think about the history that I’m attached to.” -
WOSUThe renowned violinist Gil Shaham gave his first in-person performances since last fall right here in Columbus this week. While in town, he stopped by the Classical 101 studio to talk about what his work as a concert violinist has been like during a year of travel restrictions and canceled performances due to the pandemic.
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Everyone has a story, how each of us came to be who – and where – we are. The members of the Carpe Diem String Quartet are now telling their origin stories in an online interactive project. -
Mary Jo Heath has announced that she will retire as the Met’s radio host at the end of this broadcast season.
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Recovered from a career-threatening injury, Miloš Karadaglic has his sights set on two goals: finding the next great classical guitar concerto, and erasing the taboo of injuries among musicians.
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Miloš Karadaglić wants to change the way the world thinks about the guitar. His most recent recording, The Moon & The Forest, shows off the instrument’s soft side, bold side, and everything in between.
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Classical music fans are mourning the loss of the celebrated mezzo-soprano, known for her versatility and the warmth of her voice. She died at her home in Austria on April 24 at age 93.
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Composer Richard Danielpour says he barely slept during the month of April 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic forced the U.S. into lockdown and the death toll skyrocketed.
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Donald Nally, artistic director of the Philadelphia-based choral ensemble The Crossing, has spent most of the last year reinventing how the choir works together and reaches its audience amid pandemic safety protocols.
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Audiences will soon be able to gather for Cleveland Orchestra concerts again. The orchestra announced Sunday a 10-week season at Blossom Music Center from July 3 to Sept. 5, with limited admission to allow for social distancing. “We’re expecting, at least in the beginning, to be able to accommodate 3,500 people on the lawn and 1,500 in the pavilion,” said André Gremillet, orchestra president and CEO. “Under normal circumstances you can go all the way up to 15,000 people at Blossom.”
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It’s been a year of canceled concerts, scratched plans, and vanished dreams for The Early Interval, Columbus’ resident early music ensemble.
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Sunday afternoons, I like to share what I call “performances by your friends and neighbors, given for YOU, and your friends and neighbors. Music in Mid-Ohio on Classical 101.
