In this episode, Kristina and LaRob give you another playlist of handpicked compositions that showcase the diverse nature of classical influences woven into modern music! Tune in for music from Mason Bates, Jennifer Thomas, and Xavier Foley!

Sounds Classical’s Who Got Next? series continues this week with a playlist of talented composers and performers of today: folks who are making waves in the classical music world.

An adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel, the opera relates the story of Jack Torrance, performed by Edward Parks, and his descent into madness at the isolated Overlook Hotel. 

Segerstam served as artistic director of Stockholm’s Royal Opera and chief conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, among other ensembles.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Music Director Louis Langrée teams up again with acclaimed composer Jonathan Bailey Holland for a world premiere symphony.

Timo Andres is a favorite young composer of John Adams, who conducts the world premiere of his concerto Made of Tunes written for pianist Aaron Diehl.

Kristina and LaRob sit down for an informal listening party with composer, violinist, and CSO Mead Composer in Residence, Jessie Montgomery. She shares her musical inspirations, music she wishes she composed herself, and gives some insight into the life of a composer in the 21st century!

The inaugural 2024-2025 season contains four concerts taking place on Wednesday over the course of the year. The debut season boasts six world premieres.

Works by Arvo Pärt, Zosha Di Castri, and Alfred Schnittke.

Five-time Grammy award winner and bass icon Victor Wooten talks about tackling a new challenge: writing a concerto for electric bass.

With pianist Daniil Trifonov, “without question the most astounding pianist of our age.”

When we think of classical repertoire, we often think of works that come from western countries like Germany, Italy and France. But what about Western Africa? LaRob K. Rafael and Kristina Lynn sat down with Nigerian composer, arranger and classical guitarist, Taiwo Adegoke to talk about his contributions to the canon… and how he’s ensuring his country and classical guitar …

Sounds Classical’s Who Got Next? series continues this week with a playlist of talented composers and performers of today: folks who are making waves in the classical music world.

Two composers with strong Chicago ties…

Featuring classical, jazz, blues, and other musical forms, the series spans from October to May.

Xian Zhang leads the CSO in Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony and Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Primal Message. In between, Simon Trpčeski joins her in Grieg’s Piano Concerto. Opening the program, Sir Georg Solti leads the CSO in Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a from 1997 London recording.

In this episode, Kristina and LaRob give you another playlist of handpicked compositions that showcase the diverse nature of classical influences woven into modern music! Tune in for music from Mason Bates, Jennifer Thomas, and Xavier Foley!

This concert brings a rousing set of works from Bernstein, Debussy, and Gabriela Lena Frank all focused on the theme of dance.

Kodály’s Dances of Galánta begins the concert, contrasted with Anna Clyne’s DANCE for Cello and Orchestra, featuring cellist Inbal Segev as soloist.

Viet Cuong premieres his work Stargazer featuring Sarah Cahill at the piano.

Spotlighting the contemporary American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.

Turning point works by Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy, and Brett Dean — whose piece Twelve Angry Men features a dozen cellos.

Plus visiting the West Coast by way of Salonen’s L.A. Variations.

Honor Black artistry with an entire month of exciting musical events — operas, chamber concerts, jazz orchestras, broadcasts, and more!

“It was a very ambitious and therefore expensive project, and unfortunately in the current conditions, it wasn’t something that we can manage,” LA Opera CEO Christopher Koelsch said.