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:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Networks:
Minnesota Public Radio
Description:
Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
Language:
English
Episodes
Pianist Alice Sara Ott honors Irish composer John Field
6/4/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Alice Sara Ott discusses her latest project aimed at recording 18 nocturnes by Irish composer John Field. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Duration:00:26:44
Jess Gillam explores the saxophone's many sounds on 'Prism'
5/28/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Grammy-winning composer Michael Daugherty talks about his latest album, ‘Blue Electra,’ which explores the triumphs and tragedies of flight, and features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Duration:00:30:56
Anne Akiko Meyer presents Michael Daugherty's 'Blue Electra'
5/21/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Grammy-winning composer Michael Daugherty talks about his latest album, ‘Blue Electra,’ which explores the triumphs and tragedies of flight, and features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Duration:00:35:04
Detroit Symphony Orchestra presents Wynton Marsalis' 'Blues Symphony'
5/14/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis talks about his ‘Blues Symphony,’ which was featured on latest recording by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Duration:00:37:05
Ashley Jackson explores love, freedom, hope and rebirth in 'Take Me to the Water'
5/7/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ American harpist Ashley Jackson explores the ways that water and music can connect us on her latest album. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Duration:00:22:09
Khatia Buniatishvili pays homage to W.A. Mozart
4/30/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Phoenix Chorale and its artistic director Christopher Gabbitas explore the ways that earth’s rotation and seasons mark our time and emotions as humans on their latest recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Duration:00:24:22
Phoenix Chorale and Christopher Gabbitas explore seasons and time through music
4/16/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Phoenix Chorale and its Artistic Director Christopher Gabbitas explore the ways that earth’s rotation and seasons mark our time and emotions as humans on their latest recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Duration:00:37:33
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen goes where no countertenor has gone before
4/9/2025
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and pianist John Churchwell present music by Korngold, Brahms, and Clara and Robert Schumann, as heard on their most recent recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
Duration:00:50:52
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