New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher
Minnesota Public Radio
Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
Location:
Saint Paul, MN
Description:
Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
Language:
English
Contact:
480 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55101 1-800-228-7123
Email:
mail@mpr.org
Episodes
Orion Weiss concludes his 'Arc' trilogy with music of joy, youth and rebirth
4/2/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Orion Weiss concludes a trilogy 11 years in the making with an album featuring the music of Brahms, Schubert, Dohnanyi, Ligeti and more. Listen now!
Duration:00:27:40
John Mauceri highlights Erich Korngold's only symphony
3/26/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, the Janoska ensemble gives Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ a makeover in its signature style. Listen now!
Duration:00:30:36
Janoska Ensemble gives 'The Four Seasons' a makeover
3/19/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, the Janoska ensemble gives Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ a makeover in its signature style. Listen now!
Duration:00:24:16
María Dueñas explores caprices with a new, unique sound
3/12/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, Spanish violinist María Dueñas records caprices, including the legendary set by Niccolò Paganini, on her latest album. Listen now!
Duration:00:27:01
Simone Dinnerstein performs Ives through the lens of her father's art
3/5/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist Simone Dinnerstein combines Charles Ives’ ‘Concord Sonata’ with her father’s most famous painting to create her latest recording, ‘The Eye Is the First Circle.’ Listen now!
Duration:00:42:25
Desmond Earley brings James Joyce's poetry into the musical realm
2/26/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, Desmond Earley and the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin honor James Joyce on a new album featuring his poem collection ‘Chamber Music.’ Listen now!
Duration:00:37:57
Christian-Pierre La Marca highlights love through the Schumanns' music
2/12/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, French cellist Christian-Pierre La Marca pays tribute to Clara and Robert Schumann on his latest album inspired by their love letters. Listen now!
Duration:00:42:54
Jonathan Biss combines Beamish and Beethoven
2/5/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist Jonathan Biss talks about his Beethoven concerto project with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, including the latest release featuring a new concerto by Sally Beamish. Listen now!
Duration:00:28:17
Denk, Bell and Isserlis join forces to record Mendelssohn's piano trios
1/29/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ host Julie Amacher speaks with pianist Jeremy Denk about his latest album, recorded alongside violinist Joshua Bell and cellist Steven Isserlis, which features piano trios by Felix Mendelssohn. Listen now!
Duration:00:19:01
ARC Ensemble highlights the chamber works of Frederick Block
1/22/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ host Julie Amacher speaks with Simon Wynberg, artistic director of the ARC Ensemble, about the latest installment in the group’s ‘Music in Exile’ series, featuring chamber works by Frederick Block. Listen now!
Duration:00:29:45
Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra bring Bach to the coffeehouse
1/15/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, Jeannette Sorrell from Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra talks about the ensemble’s latest album inspired by J.S. Bach’s performances at Gottfried Zimmerman’s Coffeehouse. Listen now!
Duration:00:27:48
JoAnne Polk returns to the exquisite music of Cécile Chaminade
1/8/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist JoAnne Polk releases the second volume of her recordings featuring the music of French composer and pianist Cécile Chaminade. Listen now!
Duration:00:32:52
Listen to New Classical Tracks' top episodes of 2024
12/30/2024
We love sharing the most exciting new recordings on New Classical Tracks every year. Listen to this special end-of-year encore of the year’s most popular episode and find out which other albums made the top 10 list. Listen now!
Duration:00:26:28
Judith Clurman and Essential Voices USA celebrate Hanukkah
12/26/2024
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, composer and conductor Judith Clurman leads Essential Voices USA on a new album, ‘Holiday Joy,’ featuring three original songs celebrating Hanukkah and the holiday season. Listen now!
Duration:00:24:38
Violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv uplifts Ukrainian music for the holiday season
12/18/2024
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv celebrates Ukrainian holiday music with joy and pride on her latest recording, ‘Ukrainian Christmas,’ with the Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Listen now!
Duration:00:25:57
Violinist Ray Chen blends the worlds of classical music and video games
12/11/2024
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, violinist Ray Chen explores the immersive nature of video game music on his new album ‘Player 1,’ with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Listen now!
Duration:00:24:17
Jeremy Denk celebrates Charles Ives' 150th anniversary with new album
12/4/2024
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist Jeremy Denk collaborates with violinist Stefan Jackiw to highlight Charles Ives’ piano and violin sonatas in celebration of the composer’s 150th birth anniversary. Listen now!
Duration:00:22:00
Lara Downes looks at America through the lens of a reimagined Gershwin
11/27/2024
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist Lara Downes creates a tapestry using the sounds of America throughout history on her latest album, ‘This Land.’ Listen now!
Duration:00:25:44
Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade brings gratitude to her final recording
11/20/2024
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade collaborates with conductor Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez on what she considers to be her final recording project. Listen now!
Duration:00:56:09
Pianist David Kaplan combines new American compositions with Schumann
11/13/2024
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist David Kaplan debuts his first solo recording titled ‘New Dances of the League of David,’ a collection of new miniatures by 15 leading American composers. Listen now!
Duration:00:29:39