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A Heroic Piece in Hard Times: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
Explore the history of Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto, nicknamed "Emperor", composed during Napoleon's invasion of Vienna in 1809, reflecting the composer's resilience amidst chaos.
Clara Schumann Returns to the Limelight
Explore the life of Clara Schumann, a leading pianist of the Romantic era, who defied norms, balanced family and career, and whose work is gaining recognition.
WATCH: SKY Concert Featuring Jake Heggie
On May 30th, 2024 our evening host and resident artist pianist Lara Downes welcomes two longtime friends and musical collaborators: the legendary mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and San Francisco’s own legend-in-the-making Jake Heggie, considered one of the world's most popular 21st-century opera and art song composers.
Saturday Morning CarTunes: The Piano
Classical Californians: Garrick Ohlsson
This week's Classical Californian is concert pianist Garrick Ohlsson
Classical Californians: Althea Waites
Classical Californian pianist Althea Waites shares her favorite performances, including works by Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Verdi.
Classical Californians: Sarah Cahill
Pianist Sarah Cahill is this week's Classical Californian
The Piano
The sounds of an entire orchestra in just two hands...
Classical Californians: Etienne Gara
This week our Classical Californian is violinist Etienne Gara, founder and Artistic Director of Delirium Musicum
Classical Californians: Kris Bowers
This week our Classical Californian is Composer and Film Producer Kris Bowers
Classical Californian: Adrian Dunn
This week's Classical Californian is Singer, Composer and Conductor Adrian Dunn
Open Ears: The Endlessly Unfolding Story of Margaret Bonds
Explore the underappreciated life and work of Margaret Bonds, a pioneering Black composer and pianist, whose music is still being discovered 46 years after her death.
Open Ears: The Resurrection of Florence B. Price
Explore the life and legacy of Florence B. Price, the first African American woman to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra.
Classical Californians: Frederica von Stade
This week's Classical Californian is mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade
