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The inside scoop on the best classical albums we have heard recently.The hosts at WXXI Classical are always looking for exciting new albums to highlight and classics that deserve to be brought back. The CD Spotlight connects you with some of our favorites.

CD Spotlight: Across the Horizon, Nicholas Goluses, guitar

Those who arrived late to Nicholas Goluses’ 70th birthday concert at the Eastman School of Music last April were disappointed — it was standing room only. Many chose to hover in the back of Hatch Recital Hall so as not to miss hearing the guitarist (and Eastman professor) live in concert; a recording of that performance will be broadcast on public media stations around the country via WXXI Classical next spring.

In the meantime, Goluses has put together a new album, “Across the Horizon,” which came out September 19. In it, he showcases his greatest strength as a player — balancing technical mastery with warmth and charisma.

Read more in CITY Magazine: Album Review | ‘Across the Horizon’

Miss that sold out concert last spring? Hear it on WXXI Classical in a special broadcast on Monday 9/29 at 3pm.

Brenda Tremblay has served as weekday morning host on WXXI Classical since 2009.