Archive for Classical MPR
YourClassical Features Dawn To Dust
Classical MPR’s YourClassical features the Utah Symphony’s Dawn To Dust recording as the “New Classical Track” and is hosting a giveaway of the recording! “What happens when you combine a level of discovery with familiarity? Thierry Fischer, the music director of the Utah Symphony, says it leads to a larger, younger audience in the concert hall. ‘I do believe that discovery is part of knowing yourself better,” he explains. “There are other things which can…
Dawn To Dust on ClassicalMPR’s New Classical Tracks
Classical MPR’s Julie Amacher features Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony’s new Dawn to Dust recording on New Classical Tracks! “The Utah Symphony celebrated its 75th anniversary this season with three newly commissioned works, all of which appear on this new recording, Dawn to Dust. It all started in the summer of 2014, when the Utah Symphony brought music and nature together by offering free concerts in each of Utah’s five national parks. Just before…
Classical MPR Features Pittsburgh Symphony Beethoven
Classical MPR‘s Julie Amacher interviews the Pittsburgh Symphony’s principal horn, William (Bill) Caballero on New Classical Tracks! On the latest recording, Manfred Honeck leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in two of Beethoven’s most popular symphonies, No. 5 and No. 7. Bill Caballero says what makes this recording remarkable is that it’s live. “So in one sense that’s a plus,” he says. “You’re getting a vibrant performance here. But what comes across in the recordings, which…