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Classical Spotlight
9:15 am
Wed March 20, 2013

Composers Connect And Inspire At Choral Directors Convention

Credit John Clare / Texas Public Radio
JAC Redford, Roxanna Panufnik, and Ben Parry

American Choral Directors Association convention in Dallas 

Three composers recently sat down with John Clare to discuss new music, choral music, and what it's like working as a composer in the 21st century.

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KPAC Blog: Concert Review
3:44 pm
Tue March 19, 2013

A Great Afternoon Of Music With Husband-Wife Duo David Finckel & Wu Han

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Last Sunday's SACMS guest artists husband and wife duo, cellist David Finckle and pianist Wu Han.

The San Antonio Chamber Music Society is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and what a great reminder of what chamber music is all about than when husband and wife duo David Finckel (cello) and Wu Han (piano) performed at Temple Bethel last Sunday.

They were recently named "Musicians of the Year" by Musical America in 2012. Some concerts you know are going to be great just by walking in the hall, and this was one of them.

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Deceptive Cadence
1:43 pm
Tue March 19, 2013

Marches Madness: High-Stepping To Scott Joplin

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Mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry (center) in a 2010 production of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha at the Châtelet Theater in Paris.

Originally published on Wed March 20, 2013 1:16 pm

Carnegie Hall Live
11:38 am
Tue March 19, 2013

Changes To The Remaining 'Carnegie Hall Live' Broadcasts

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With the San Francisco Symphony on strike, the Berlin Philharmonic will be substituted for this week's performance of "Carnegie Hall Live."  

The remaining three "Carnegie Hall Live" recorded broadcasts will be aired on Saturday nights at 7 p.m. on KPAC and KTXI. 

Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 7 p.m. -- Berlin Philharmonic 

Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 7 p.m. -- Elias String Quartet

Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. -- Staatskapelle Dresden

New Release
11:14 am
Tue March 19, 2013

Two Sides Of Mozart With Pianist Alessio Bax's New CD

Two concerti plus variations make up this new Signum Classics disc

Pianist Alessio Bax is one of the most exciting young pianists today. His accolades include first prizes in the Leeds and Hamamatsu international piano competitions, as well as an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Alessio has just been named the 2013 recipient of the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award.

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