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Conductor Admits to Music Addiction and Recovery November 8, 2009 Conductor Lorin Maazel's addiction contained no nicotine, but plenty of side effects. Virtuoso Voices
Composer Michael Torke's Thanksgiving Destiny November 22, 2009 You never know where you'll find your Muse Virtuoso Voices
Maya Shankar: A Moving Reunion with Music November 11, 2009 From the Top alumna Maya Shankar was on a course to becoming a professional violinist when a terrible set back turned her life in a completely new direction. Music was a part of her past until a surprising phone call changed everything, again. From The Top
Backstage Pass with Ossia October 27, 2009 Ossia, the Eastman School of Music student-run ensemble National
Backstage Pass with the Ying Quartet October 26, 2009 Meet the new-look Yings. National
Two Degrees of Separation November 15, 2009 French pianist enjoys a true French Connection Virtuoso Voices
That JSB -- He's Always in Style November 1, 2009 Harpist hails a 17th Century contemporary Virtuoso Voices
Berlioz Takes His Romance to the Concert Hall October 25, 2009 How celebrities made their confessions before the era of Larry King and other forms of "mea culpa media" took over the world. Virtuoso Voices
Gustavo Dudamel: His debut is complete October 16, 2009 Venezuelan conducting wunderkind Gustavo Dudamel took his official bow as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic The Christian Science Monitor
Nothing Says Quiet Like Oblivion October 18, 2009 Violinist Joshua Bell resists romantic Argentinean urges Virtuoso Voices
Young Cellist Shares the Power of Music with Patients at an Atlanta Hospital October 7, 2009 From the Top's Margaret Stewart Lindsay Arts Leadership program provides skills, resources and opportunities for performers to connect with new audiences, serve as positive peer role models, and give back to their communities in many ways. From The Top
Stephanie Nilles: Classical Pianist Brings Training to Jazz/Folk Career October 7, 2009 This year marks From the Top's tenth anniversary in public broadcasting; in celebration, the show is catching up with interesting alumni from past seasons. Emerging jazz/folk artist Stephanie Nilles is this week's alumni profile. From The Top
First Listen October 1, 2009 "Brahms In Berlin, The Symphonies": Hear The Berlin Philharmonic Play Brahms' Symphonies In Their Entirety Blank Arts Source
"Keeping Score" on PBS redefines "music appreciation" as we know it October 11, 2009 Finding the "Rosebud" moments in Berlioz, Ives and Shostakovich Virtuoso Voices
Michael Tilson Thomas Shakes a Stick October 4, 2009 MTT finds new ways to tell the orchestra "Sssshhhhh". Virtuoso Voices
Note by Note - The Making of Steinway L1037 September 14, 2009 the creation of a Steinway concert grand, #L1037, from forest floor to concert hall PBS
America's Greatest Conductor and Room Changer September 27, 2009 All he had to do was walk in the room Virtuoso Voices
Insurance For Everyone September 20, 2009 The World's Best Insurance Company Virtuoso Voices
Cellist is Happy to Play the Straight Man on Stage September 13, 2009 Cellist Lynn Harrell's funny partner Virtuoso Voices
Caroline Goulding Takes it all in Stride September 1, 2009 From the Top interviews rising young violinist Caroline Goulding, whose self-titled debut album hit stores last week. From The Top
Tchaikovsky is a Labor of Love and Labor September 6, 2009 Violin Concerto is worth all the labor all year long Virtuoso Voices
Play Now...Write (it down) Later August 30, 2009 Gershwin Worked backwards on his Rhapsody in Blue Virtuoso Voices
Horowitz Rediscovered At Carnegie Hall August 23, 2009 Private Collection, a set of Carnegie Hall performances from 1948 and '49 by Vladimir Horowitz, is being released to the public after digital restoration NPR
Biss and Beethoven's Blood Sweat and Tears August 23, 2009 Pianist gives it his all -- and says it's the least and most he must do Virtuoso Voices
Scapel...Sutures...Harp August 16, 2009 Nurse, please hand me a harp. Virtuoso Voices
Pianist Ji-Yong: From Korean Idol to College Freshman August 9, 2009 18-year-old pianist Ji-Yong has been in the professional music world since the age of 10. About to begin college, he speaks with From the Top about participating on a new Telarc recording, a chamber group with pop idol status in Korea, and his philanthropic ambitions. From The Top
A Conversation with Glimmerglass Opera Artistic Director Michael MacCleod August 7, 2009 Glimmerglass Opera Artistic Director Michael MacCleod talks with WXXI's Brenda Tremblay about the challenges facing the company. National
A Conversation with Glimmerglass Opera Artistic Director Michael MacCleod August 15, 2009 Glimmerglass Opera Artistic Director Michael MacCleod talks with WXXI's Brenda Tremblay about the challenges facing the company. National
Gold Standard For Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' August 12, 2009 Bach's Goldberg Variations function not only as a brilliant investigation of a sublime theme, but also as a masterly compendium of style and a study in how to write idiomatically for the keyboard. Murray Perahia's recording combines energetic rhythms with seasoned musicality. NPR
A Flutist Makes Ends Meet With Music July 21, 2009 Every year American colleges, universities and conservatories graduate hundreds of trained classical musicians. Only a small handful will be able to get full-time salaried work with a major orchestra. Yet flutist Tod Brody has managed to find a way to pay the bills with his music. NPR
Pastoral Passion: Ravel's 'Daphnis and Chloe' July 23, 2009 Ravel's magical orchestration and subtle sensuality bring an aura of poetry to this pastoral drama. Jean Martinon guides the Chicago Symphony in this 1964 recording. NPR
Josquin Des Prez's Luminous Sound July 18, 2009 He was the greatest composer of the Renaissance, and as significant a figure in his own day as Beethoven was in the early 19th century. Hear the pure, expressive sound of his Missa Pange Lingua illuminated brilliantly by a choral group called the Tallis Scholars. NPR
Beethoven's Fateful Beginning August 9, 2009 Hope for the best at the beginning of Beethoven's 5th Virtuoso Voices
Sharon Isbin Sees Unicorns August 2, 2009 21st century guitarist feels at home in the 16th century Virtuoso Voices
Familiarity Breeds Complacency in Dvorak's July 26, 2009 They know the notes -- and that's the problem. Virtuoso Voices
Brilliant Beethoven By The Emerson Quartet July 9, 2009 The Emerson Quartet waited many years before recording all 16 of Beethoven's string quartets. The group's seven-CD, Grammy-winning effort sets a benchmark for interpreting Beethoven's sometimes difficult music. NPR
Aaron Copland's American Vision July 7, 2009 Commentator Rob Kapilow explains how Copland's pure, American sound springs from two simple chords that open the ballet Appalachian Spring. Stacked upon each other, the chords reveal a sound like all of America, like the purest values, and like Shaker simplicity. NPR
Rhapsody In Blue: Gershwin At His Greatest July 3, 2009 Leonard Bernstein does full justice to the still racy and spontaneous score of Rhapsody In Blue in this 1959 recording. As both conductor and pianist, he brings a smoky, sultry jazziness to the piece. NPR
Jonathan Dunsby on the future of classical music June 24, 2009 Eastman theory prof Jonathan Dunsby, the recently-elected president of the Music Theory Society of New York, talks with WXXI's Brenda Tremblay. National
Waves of Sound: Debussy's La Mer June 25, 2009 Debussy's fantastical, Impressionistic vision of the Mediterranean sea is one of the great masterpieces of the symphonic literature. Charles Munch brings out the vivid imagery of light on water with his spontaneous, organic style. NPR
Classical Music's Quick Change Artist July 12, 2009 Mozart knew how to switch musical channels Virtuoso Voices
The Brooklyn Cowboy June 28, 2009 The Eastern European Immigrant who created the Musical Soundtrack for America Virtuoso Voices
Cellist Sticks His Neck Out July 19, 2009 Matt Haimovitz thinks outside the concert hall Virtuoso Voices
Americas''s Conductor June 19, 2009 Erich Kunzel National
Guitarist Plays Duets By Herself July 5, 2009 This guitarist enjoys occasional episodes of musical schizophrenia Virtuoso Voices
Mozart in The Netherlands August 27, 2009 In September 1765, the Mozart family set foot for the first time on Dutch soil. It was the final stage of their 'Great Western Trip' and was expected to last for just one month. It ended up becoming a much longer stay and the nine year old Wolfgang was lucky to escape with his life. Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Violinist David Garrett Rocks A New Audience June 15, 2009 On his new CD, classical violinist David Garrett performs works from some of the great composers like Vivaldi and Bach. But he also draws from some more contemporary composers: Metallica, Michael Jackson and Bill Withers. Garrett talks about how he started on the violin and how he hopes to bring new audiences to core classical performances with a little help from rock bands like AC/DC. NPR
Gustav Holst's Peerless 'Planets' June 18, 2009 Gustav Holst evokes the astrological character of the planets in his popular symphonic suite. John Eliot Gardiner tops the list of conductors who have recorded Holst's forerunner of science-fiction soundtracks. NPR
After the Flood: Iowa Makes Music June 12, 2009 One year after the flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, From the Top and Orchestra Iowa celebrate the community through music residency. From The Top
Vivaldi: A Man For All Seasons June 13, 2009 The Venice Baroque Orchestra, with violin soloist Guiliano Carmignola, brings a dramatic approach to Vivaldi's well-known Four Seasons. The concertos' angular, energetic rhythms celebrate the sound of birdsong and thunderstorms. NPR
Guitarist Sharon Isbin's American 'Journey' June 4, 2009 The classical guitarist discusses her new album, Journey to the New World. It traces the evolution of American folk music from 16th century Renaissance England to the advent of bluegrass. NPR