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Tim Gouw/pexels.comDancing was an important part of the culture in the baroque era, and the French King in particular loved dancing. One of his court musicians, Jean Baptiste Lully, contributed to a huge collection called CHOREOGRAPHY, and his music is among the highlights on Sunday Baroque this weekend. -
Sergey Konstantinov/UnsplashTonight, journey to Scotland with Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony—inspired by misty ruins and Highland landscapes. Plus, Alexander Mackenzie’s Pibroch, a lyrical suite for violin and orchestra that channels the soulful sound of the bagpipes.
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Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony was the first symphony by an American woman to be published. Drawing on Irish and Scottish folk melodies, Beach evokes rolling hills, ancient ballads, and a deep emotional connection to the past. -
If you’re the sort of person who feels the music, bops your head, and taps your foot, then you’ll love the gravelly, low voice of the baritone sax in Fusion Suite by Catherine McMichael. -
Jeanne Lamon was more than a violinist—she was a visionary who shaped the sound of Tafelmusik for over three decades. Hear a recording of her lead the ensemble in François-Joseph Gossec’s Pastorella Symphony. -
When was the last time you colored in a coloring book? Bassoonist Nadina Mackie has published a coloring book with her original drawings of bassoonists. Relax with your colored pencils and Mackie’s inspired concerto performance. -
William Grant Still’s Seven Traceries invite reflection—seven short piano pieces that blend serenity, mystery, and quiet devotion. Let them be your retreat tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and the WSHU music stream. -
Worship involves reverence and adoration. Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson invites us into that place by weaving together an old Christian hymn of praise with the Blues from the Deep South. -
June is the annual celebration of National Rose Month. It’s an opportunity to recognize and appreciate the many varieties of roses, and to explore their beauty and their symbolism of love and friendship, passion and desire, beauty and elegance. -
Mob mythology gave us the image: a quiet man, a sharp suit, and a violin case that doesn’t carry music—it carries muscle. -
His Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major is full of brilliance—joyful, expressive, and endlessly engaging. Hilary Hahn brings her bright and bold interpretation to the piece. -
Do you get a text when you get a delivery? That’s basically the modern equivalent of a posthorn, a way to signal when the mail carrier brought letters and packages to town. You can hear the posthorn delivered in music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
