Opera Matinee

Li zite ‘ngalera (The Newlyweds on the Galley), Vinci's engaging comedy from 1722, a clever plot of mistaken identity in the quest of love.  Presented as part of La Scala’s project to rediscover and reinvigorate Italian baroque repertoire and presented by La Scala, conducted by Andrea Marcon.

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Vinci

Choral Showcase

This week's Choral Showcase presents an immersive experience, with Michael Noone's arrangement of the Mass for the Feast of the Assumption by Cristobal de Morales, as it might have been performed in Spain's Toledo Cathedral, in or around 1580.

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Morales

From the Top

Some of the most fun music written for violin is performed brilliantly by a 15-year-old violinist. She’s joined by a talented 10-year-old pianist, and young musicians performing challenging new repertoire.

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from the top

Classical Sunrise

Start your mornings right with a musical sunrise. Perfectly paired selections for each weekday's sunrise.

  • Monday 6:14AM Tailleferre  - Concertino: IV. Rondo
  • Tuesday 6:15AM Glière - Russian Sailors' Dance
  • Wednesday 6:16AM JC Bach - Sonata, B 36: I. Allegro assia
  • Thursday 6:17AM Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony: IV. Finale
  • Friday 6:17AM Brahms - Horn Trio: IV. Allegro con brio

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