She was a prodigy. A touring virtuoso. A working artist supporting a family, on her own terms. Clara Schumann lived at the center of 19th-century music.Her Piano Concerto, written while she was still a teenager, tells you exactly who she was: confident, expressive, and unafraid to claim the spotlight. Hear it tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

When Spanish guitarist Francisco Tárrega was performing out of the country, he felt homesick. He put those feelings into his touching work, Lágrima, or Tear, performed by a guitarist close to home for us, Connecticut’s Neal Fitzpatrick.

What makes Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 stand out is how unmistakably American it sounds. It takes the traditional symphony and fills it with rhythms and melodies rooted in American life, spirituals, folk traditions, and a sense of forward motion all its own.Hear it tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Have you heard of fourteeners? These are mountains in the West that rise at least 14,000 feet, offering hikers challenging terrain and breathtaking views. You won’t need hiking boots to climb with composer Gina Gillie in her piece for trombone choir, Mountain Ascent.

If you think of Johannes Brahms as serious and weighty, this might surprise you.His Serenade No. 2 is warm and lyrical... music that's unhurried and puts you at ease.Listen tonight for a more intimate side of Johannes Brahms, on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Violinist Jennifer Koh is known for her visionary work connecting contemporary composers and historical artists to modern listeners. She’s also known for her signature pink hair. Hear her colorful performance of Fantasy for Violin by Robert Schumann this morning.

Do you know Pachelbel’s Canon? When I was a kid, I loved playing an easy piano arrangement. It took a while for me to realize that Pachelbel was the name of the composer. Get to know more music by Johann Pachelbel this morning!

As we ease into the rhythm of a new year, tonight’s music turns our attention skyward. You’ll hear celestial landmarks like Holst’s The Planets, Dvořák’s Song to the Moon, and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, along with more music inspired by the stargazing.It’s an evening for slowing down, settling back in, and reconnecting, with music that invites you to pause and wonder. Listen tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

Jean Sibelius is perhaps Finland’s best-known composer. Great talents rarely arise from nowhere, though. Who preceded him? Bernhard Henrik Crusell was Finland’s leading composer at the turn of the 19th century. Hear music by both Finnish stars this morning.

Sunday Baroque is welcoming 2026 this weekend with some of the greatest hits of the baroque era. The beloved favorites include an elegant concerto by Antonio Vivaldi featuring the guitar … gentle harp renditions of a couple of favorites by Johann Sebastian Bach ... and spectacular FIREWORKS by George Friderick Handel. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend, starting at 7 a.m. on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.