Discover The Music Jane Austen Loved
Jane Austen’s witty novels of everyday life for the privileged in 18th century England have captivated readers for over two centuries. But what you might not know is Austen’s inextricable link to music.
By Karla Walker
Give The Gift Of Music – Even In A Pandemic
Update – March 26, 2021: The 2021 Bringing Music To Life Instrument Drive was a huge success, with over 1,000 instruments donated across Colorado!
By Karla Walker
¿Cómo componía Beethoven estando sordo? Evelyn Glennie explica cómo siente los sonidos
La multipercusionista escocesa Evelyn Glennie ha estado completamente sorda desde los 12 años. Compartió con CPR Classical cómo una persona sorda puede “oír” con todo su cuerpo.
By Karla Walker
How Did Beethoven Compose When He Was Deaf? We Asked Evelyn Glennie How She Feels Sound
Scottish multi-percussionist Evelyn Glennie has been profoundly deaf since she was 12 years old. We asked her how someone who is deaf can “hear” with their whole body.
By Karla Walker
Where To See And Hear Music This July 4th
Colorado’s innovative music organizations keep the spirit of in-person concerts alive this July 4th! Here’s a roundup of where you can see live classical music performed this weekend!
By Karla Walker
Summerfest Concerts With Central City Opera And Colorado College Summer Music Festival
Find your seat and raise the curtain, CPR Classical’s Summerfest 2020 turns its attention to our state’s legendary summer music festivals! Some great opera performed in an historic opera house?
By Karla Walker
Make Your Memorial Day Weekend Beautiful With Yo-Yo Ma And The Greatest Classical Music Of All Time
CPR Classical is kicking off the summer with an extended weekend of Essential Classics!
By Karla Walker
Katie Mahan On Being The Pianist For The ‘Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature’ Exhibit
If you were one of the nearly 400,000 people who saw the “Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature” exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, then you also experienced an immersion into the world of Impressionism in music. Featured pianist Katie Mahan talks about Impressionism in music and art.
By Karla Walker
Give The Gift Of Music; Donate Used Instruments
Did you play an instrument in your youth? Or have fond memories of performing with the marching band or orchestra?
By Karla Walker
WATCH: The Iconic Musical Themes Of ‘Return Of The Jedi,’ Explained
The music composed for the “Star Wars” films are among the most powerful and memorable scores of all time.
By Karla Walker
Why So Much Great Art Came From Paris Before WWI
Fifty years of peace in Paris resulted in an explosion of new artistic movements. From the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the beginning of World War I, French creatives revolutionized painting, music, poetry and literature in an era now known as La Belle Epoque – the Beautiful Era.
By Karla Walker
What Is Impressionism In Music?
Impressionism in art is fairly easy to describe: thin brush strokes, obscured edges, the play of light. Impressionism in music is harder to articulate.
By Karla Walker
With Monet In Denver, CPR Classical Explores Music Inspired By Impressionist Revolution
Monet Mondays, a new radio feature on CPR Classical, will explore the rich catalog of French Impressionist music and its relationship with the art that helped inspire it.
By Karla Walker
Labor Day Weekend Means A Great Classical Playlist
This Labor Day Weekend, enjoy another one of our Essential Classics Weekend on CPR Classical.
By Karla Walker
Let CPR Classical Be Your Soundtrack For Memorial Day Weekend
Fire up the grill, dust off your patio furniture and turn up the radio because CPR Classical is kicking off the summer with an extended weekend of Essential Classics!
By Karla Walker
Iconic Music Themes From Star Wars Explained
The music composed for the “Star Wars” films are among the most powerful and memorable scores of all time. Colorado Symphony Music Director Brett Mitchell explains why.
By Karla Walker