Emily Boyer
Morning Music HostWe’re thrilled to introduce Emily Boyer, our new morning classical host. Emily is a musician, music educator and passionate music advocate. Best of all, she’s a lifelong classical public radio listener!
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What are your memories from kindergarten? Listening to your teacher read books? New friends? Recess? Pianist Maria Thompson Corley shares her memories in Tales of a Kindergarten Class. -
When you think of the northwest hills of Connecticut, you might think of hiking and pastures. You might not know that Maud Powell, American’s first international violin soloist, premiered an important Violin Concerto in Norfolk in 1912. Her legacy lives on in music this morning. -
What more would British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor have written if he didn’t die from illness at age 37? He was mourned across the world then, and he’s celebrated this month, 150 years after his birth. Hear Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's formidable Clarinet Quintet. -
You would probably recognize the beginning of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony #5 but what about his Symphony #8? I think it’s one of his unsung gems. Take a listen this morning and hear it shine, on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
Do you know the Spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? Antonin Dvorak didn’t know it growing up—he learned it from his friend Harry Burleigh, who learned it from his family. Hear how Dvorak blended new songs in a new country, and wrote his New World Symphony. -
Do you share any hobbies with your parents? For quality time with his musical daughter, a dad commissioned a flute and harp concerto from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for the two to perform together. Hear in today’s Midday Mozart! -
It’s Friday and it’s National Relaxation Day! Take a nice deep breath and have a chill day with music like the Meditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet. -
Have you fresh smelled fresh lavender in Provence? Dipped your toe in turquoise Mediterranean water? Composer Michael Torke wants you to feel the warmth of southern France when you listen to South, his concerto for oboe. -
Have you had a chance to admire a water view recently? Maybe spotting land across the Long Island Sound? Travel down the Mississippi River to hear the sounds of Spirituals and dance bands from shore. -
Have you seen violinist Ray Chen's videos? On Instagram, he reaches more than a million followers with funny behind-the-scenes stories and clips of performances looking daper in Armani. He’s one to watch--and hear! Get drawn in by Ray Chen playing Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.
