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Experience live classical music over lunch in person, on the radio, and streaming online with a mix of impressionism and jazz-infused classics on Live from Hochstein Wednesday, November 19th at 12:10pm, in person at the Hochstein Performance Hall and broadcast live on WXXI Classical.
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The day before his final broadcast after 25 years as host of Performance Today, Fred Child joined Tom Crann to reflect on a quarter-century of a program that Child describes as “a place to share music and ideas together.”
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In case you missed it, on Saturday, October 11th a stellar group of musicians gathered at the request and passion of Rochester mezzo-soprano Jessica Ann Best, to "Sing for your Station" - a concert to benefit WXXI Classical.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
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In a new album, the youngest ever Van Cliburn winner puts his own stamp on Tchaikovsky's undervalued set of piano pieces called The Seasons.
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Oklahoma native Tim Long grew up listening to his mother play Beethoven. Long before he could describe it, that music firmly planted seeds in his heart.
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The performer and composer’s musical career spanned six decades, more than 30 albums, two Grammy Awards and garnered him international acclaim.
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A 30-minute symphony can drag on if you don't know what to listen for. Conductor Robert Franz shares four tips to help you feel engrossed in the drama and emotion of classical music.
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Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.
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NPR's Debbie Elliott asks guitarist Hayden Pedigo about his new album, "I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away."
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