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Molly Brown
How did Molly Brown become “the Unsinkable?” Yes, she survived the sinking of the Titanic and helped other passengers get into lifeboats.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Sandhill cranes: Herald of Springtime
Spring is coming to Colorado. One sign: the return of the Sandhill Crane.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Interview: Scott O’Neil’s farewell to the Colorado Symphony
‘Good conducting is anything that helps the orchestra play well.’
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By Jon Pinnow
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Guest DJs this week: Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, Denver Young Artists Orchestra
Hear performances and favorite recordings from some of the Front Range’s finest young musicians.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Inside Opera Colorado’s ‘Scarlet Letter’ preview
Scenes from an early look at Lori Laitman’s new opera.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Interview: Colorado Symphony oboist Peter Cooper gears up for the spotlight
Cooper is the featured soloist on Eric Ewazen’s ‘Down a River of Time’ this weekend.
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By Jon Pinnow
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2014 Retrospective: The top classical stories of the year
The biggest headlines and best music from a year filled with surprises.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Charles Dickens and the Spirit of Christmas featuring Denver Center Theatre Company
Check out these spectacular performances and insights on Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
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By Jon Pinnow
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Happy Thanksgiving 2014, from the hosts of CPR Classical
Check out these audio greetings from your friends at CPR Classical.
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By Jon Pinnow
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CPR Classical to broadcast Opera Colorado’s ‘Madama Butterfly’
Listen live at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Watch: When Itzhak Perlman played bluegrass with John Denver
A look back at a unique performance, just in time for Perlman’s birthday.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Cecil Effinger, Colorado composer and inventor, would have been 100 this week
A century after his birth, a look at how Effinger left his mark in multiple ways.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Listen: The musical rabbit hole of the Steinway & Sons label
In four years, the label has become a starting point for wonderful discoveries by classical listeners.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Denver Young Artists Orchestra musicians play guest DJ
Rebecca Moritzky, Nathanael Leavitt and Isaac Sellinger tell us a little about themselves and their music-making and pick a favorite piece to play on the radio.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Listen: ‘The Rite of Spring’ renewed: The Bad Plus takes on Stravinsky
Jon Pinnow explores a jazz trio’s bold take on a century-old classic.
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By Jon Pinnow
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Q&A: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and composer Philip Lasser on making music together
The stories behind their new piano concerto and this weekend’s Boulder Philharmonic concert.
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