CD Spotlight

Sharing releases, present and past, to brighten your day.

WXXI Classical has its eyes and ears on the latest releases from classical artists working today. When we come across a story or a release we think you might enjoy, we’ll be sharing it with you on CD Spotlight. You’ll learn more about the artists online at WXXI Classical, and you’ll hear selections from these artists on FM 91.5. CD Spotlight shares new releases by artists that you’ll want to know and some by great artists and ensembles that deserve to be in the spotlight again.

CD Spotlight: Arctic by Eldbjørg Hemsing

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A warm stroll through a frigid world
CD Spotlight: Credo and Simon Bore the Cross by Margaret Bonds

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Two masterpieces are finally given their due
CD Spotlight: Greatest Moments at the MET by Renee Fleming

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America’s favorite soprano takes a bow
CD Spotlight: Bach to Black, Vol. 2 by Rochelle Sennet

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A winning format gets an encore
CD Spotlight: The Messenger by Hèléne Grimaud with Camerata Salzberg

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Echoes of music that already exists
CD Spotlight: Song by Sheku Kanneh-Mason

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A cellist defying a diagnosis one note at a time
CD Spotlight: Storyteller by Justin Benavidez

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The sweet sound of the tuba
CD Spotlight: Coleridge-Taylor by Chineke! Orchestra

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A vibrant account of a unsung genius
CD Spotlight: Into the Light by Cantus

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Treats for the season, elegantly served up
CD Spotlight: I Lift My Lamp by Jacqueline Schwab

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A celebration of the people who have enriched our country