- Here's a story about a family heirloom that you don't wear -- or display on a shelf or keep anywhere near your grandmother's fine china.
- The annual gathering of writers, artists, policymakers and other experts returns to Aspen on Thursday for its 14th year.
- Daniel Kellogg, who teaches composition at the University of Colorado, loves the string quartet. Some of history's greatest composers wrote their most extraordinary music for two violins, a viola and a cello. So Daniel took the job seriously when he set out to write a big statement that he ultimately called String Quartet No. 1. He had worked up to it. He wrote a half-dozen pieces for string quartet before he composed this one. Hear a recording of the world premiere of String Quartet No. 1 -- played by the Grammy-winning Pacifica Quartet at the Aspen Music Festival & School -- in this episode of Centennial Sounds from CPR Classical and Colorado Public Radio.
- The Colorado Symphony's principal trombonist, John Sipher, turns in a unique session in the CPR Performance Studio.
- Composer David Ludwig wrote his piece "Pangaea" as a "prehistoric 'Carnival of the Animals.'" It's about a time in Earth's history when there was one supercontinent, a vast ocean and a frightening die-off that wiped out most species on the planet. Hear the haunting "Pangaea," performed at the Bravo! Vail music festival by Anne-Marie McDermott, Calder Quartet, Lyris Quartet, Aeolus Quartet and bassist Rachel Calin -- and get the story behind David's piece -- in the Season 2 premiere of Centennial Sounds from CPR Classical and Colorado Public Radio.
- A dazzling session with one of Colorado's most talented classical pianists.
- An intimate arrangement of the famous Allegretto from Symphony No. 7.
- A thrilling session from a brilliant Van Cliburn Competition bronze medalist.
- A preview of a moving new violin concerto by Colorado composer Jeffrey Nytch, called "Costa Concordia."
- The classical music susperstar will play J.S. Bach's six Cello Suites.
- Hear his masterful take on Bottessini's beautiful music for bass, and see why he racked up droves of fans on YouTube.
- In 2013, she played one of the most popular CPR Performance Studio sessions ever. She returned recently for another thrilling recording.
- The violinist, who's about to join the Takacs Quartet, plays a memorable session with pianist David Korevaar.
- It's the composer's second Oscar. Sample music from all five Oscar-nominated scores.
- Beethoven, Duke Ellington, 'Carmina Burana' and more highlights.
- What to expect this summer from the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and more.
