Recent Episodes
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Her music was played at Queen Victoria’s funeral, she composed an opera, multiple works for orchestra, was an accomplished pianist herself, and wrote a very famous concertino for flute. We’re learning about French composer Cécile Chaminade and that famous flute concertino this week on Classical Sprouts!
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Yo-Yo Ma has been playing the same Bach cello suite since he was only 4 years old, right as he started learning the cello. Now, he's using his fame (and performances of that same cello suite) to promote what he believes in.
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Composer Amy Beach was a lot of "firsts" - the first woman to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra, one of the first composers to train exclusively in the United States and more.
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It's chord progression appears in countless pop songs, it's played at tons of weddings and repeats the same 8 notes over and over again… what is it? It’s Pachelbel’s Canon! We’ll get into what makes this piece so popular, and how to spot it in the wild this week on Classical Sprouts.
Welcome to Classical Sprouts, The Awesome Classical Music Podcast for Kids.
Interlochen Public Radio's Emmy-award-winning Kate Botello hosts this exciting exploration of classical music for kids.
Kate makes classical music fun with surprising facts, astounding true stories and inspirational samples from influential classical compositions.
Whether you're in the car or making dinner together, Classical Sprouts brings families together to experience classical music.
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Young Musicians of Note
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From the Top has announced the latest recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. Three of the winners are current Interlochen students.
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Tendekai Mawokomatanda is now the youngest member of Atlanta's Orchestra Noir.
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Marcus J. Moore reflects on the studio debut of pianist Julius Rodriguez, an artist seamlessly commingling jazz with more pop forms.
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Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about growing up in a house filled with music, playing at Harry and Meghan's royal wedding and performing some of his favorite pieces.