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BOOK REVIEW: Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, And A Half-Dozen Revolutions

By Gigi Yellen March 1, 2023

LaFarge’s Chopin journey began with an email to the creator of the video game “Frederic: The Resurrection of Music” during the 200th anniversary year of Chopin’s birth. An amateur pianist, she wanted to explore the game’s use of Chopin’s iconic “funeral march.” Of course, like all explorers, she couldn’t stop there. Read More

Using Her Bassoon To Elevate Indigenous Voices – With Composer Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (Yakama)

By Ashley Beard December 20, 2022

Bassoonist Dr. Jacqueline Wilson smiling with her instrument. Click here to hear the full story.

Can an instrument suit your personality? Dr. Jacqueline Wilson of Yakama would say so. She believes her personality fits best with a large, low sounding, double reed woodwind instrument: the… Continue Reading Using Her Bassoon To Elevate Indigenous Voices – With Read More

Bill Morelock

By Ashley Beard September 3, 2022

Bill Morelock Bill Morelock as a KWSU Classical Music Host Former On -Air Personality Starting as an English major at WSU, Bill Morelock slowly but surely made his way to… Continue Reading Bill MorelockRead More

A Melting Pot Of Traditions: Violinist Regina Carter Talks With Lara Downes

By NPR News April 11, 2021

When Duke Ellington famously coined the phrase "beyond category," he was talking about freedom — of choice, of expression, of belonging. He meant following your heart and your instincts into an artistic territory without borders. And that's the place where violinist Regina Carter makes her home. Read More

Melodic Harp, Choral Vocals, Beautiful Views Highlight Active Child’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

By NPR News January 7, 2021

From a stunning room overlooking the San Gabriel Mountains in Pasadena, Calif., we hear the ethereal sounds of Active Child. "I chose this space, as this is where I've written nearly every piece of music for my active child project. my music and this house / this view are completely intertwined." Read More

Cello Plus Piano Equals Jan Vogler, Alessio Bax And Beethoven For A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

By NPR News December 28, 2020

For this Tiny Desk (home) concert, we pay a visit to the doctor's office. Actually, the venue is called Rare Violins of New York and it's something of a second home to cellist Jan Vogler, who pops in frequently to have the experts give his 1708 Stradivarius cello a thorough checkup. Read More

The Grammy-winning American cellist had a wide-ranging career that spanned Bach to new music written by Augusta Read Thomas. His colleagues also treasured him as a generous musical collaborator. Continue Reading Prominent Cellist Lynn Harrell Dies At Age 76Read More

Born 100 years ago on Aug. 25, 1918, Bernstein was a larger-than-life character — on stage as a conductor, at the piano as a composer, on TV as an educator and in a sometimes tangled personal life. Continue Reading The Complex Life Of Leonard Read More

BOOK REVIEW: Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, And A Half-Dozen Revolutions

Using Her Bassoon To Elevate Indigenous Voices – With Composer Dr. Jacqueline Wilson (Yakama)

Bill Morelock

A Melting Pot Of Traditions: Violinist Regina Carter Talks With Lara Downes

Melodic Harp, Choral Vocals, Beautiful Views Highlight Active Child’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Cello Plus Piano Equals Jan Vogler, Alessio Bax And Beethoven For A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Meet The Medical Professionals Playing Classical Music Together Online

Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music In A Time Of Needing Comfort

Prominent Cellist Lynn Harrell Dies At Age 76

The Music And Morality Of Beethoven’s Mighty Ninth

From A Piano Virtuoso, A Classical Album To Accompany Beginners

The Complex Life Of Leonard Bernstein, A Once-In-A-Century Talent

Yakima Classical Music Program Inspires Students To Achieve

The Composer As An Adjective

The Push To Revive Classical Music In Pakistan

Julia Wolfe’s Oratorio: A Win For Women Composers

Smetana’s “Ma Vlast” And The Idea Of “Home”