Julie Freddino
WSHU Program Director, Sunday Baroque ProducerJulie Freddino is WSHU's Program Director and producer of Sunday Baroque. She discovered public radio in college and was immediately hooked. Starting as a board operator, she worked her way up to production assistant, producer, senior producer, and in 2003, became WSHU’s production director.
In 2018, Julie produced an independent, 6-episode audio drama, Mermaids of Merrow’s Cove, which was nominated for an AudioVerse Award — Best Engineering of a New Dramatic Production.
When not moving sound around, Julie can be found at the pottery wheel throwing clay.
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Jennifer Higdon wrote Blue Cathedral in memory of her younger brother, Andrew Blue.She even included a conversation between his instrument, the clarinet, and hers, the flute. It’s a journey from loss toward peace. Hear Jennifer Higdon’s Blue Cathedral tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
When a Viennese quartet asked Anton Bruckner for chamber music, he gave them more than they expected. In fact, the musicians reportedly said it was too difficult to play, and they never performed it.You can hear Bruckner’s ambitious String Quintet tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
Ray Chen is bringing classical music to new audiences. A brilliant violinist and a dynamic voice online, he’s helping show just how exciting this music can be.Hear Ray Chen in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
The sound of water. The sound of longing. Alexandre Desplat’s score for The Shape of Water is unlike anything else in film, and it’s just one part of his remarkable voice. Spend an hour in his world with The King’s Speech, Harry Potter, Girl with a Pearl Earring… and more. Reel Music -- film scores and the stories behind them, Saturday night at 9 and Sunday night at 6 on WSHU. -
Rich, diverse voices throughout history, telling unique stories. Tonight on America 250: The American Experience, hear women composers whose music brings new perspective to what American music can be...from Valerie Coleman to Joan Tower, Margaret Bonds to Barbara Harbach.That's tonight from 8 - 10 pm on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
When Rita Strohl couldn’t find a place for her music, she created one. She founded an arts society and built her own performance space where music, poetry, and theater could come together. Hear her Grand Fantasy Quintette on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
Before it was common for women to hold positions of influence in music, Louise Farrenc was a professor at the Paris Conservatory, and a composer whose piano writing still stands out today.Hear her Études tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
Ireland has left its mark on classical music in some beautiful ways. Tonight, hear James Galway and his golden flute, a beautiful Gaelic blessing, and Amy Beach’s “Gaelic” Symphony, shaped by Irish folk melodies. Spend St. Patrick’s Day evening with music on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
While most composers were still studying, Clara Schumann was already an international concert star. By the time she completed her Piano Concerto at just 16, she had already been touring Europe as a piano prodigy.Hear Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream. -
You might know composer Max Richter for his reimagined Four Seasons. Now he’s an Academy Award nominee. Richter’s score for Hamnet is up for Best Original Score at this Sunday’s Oscars.This week on Reel Music, you can hear the music from Hamnet, along with other nominated scores including Sinners, Frankenstein, and Bugonia.Reel Music, Saturday night at 9 and Sunday night at 6 on WSHU.
