Recent Episodes
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Was that a bird or a violin? Fluttering wings, scratching feet, pecking beaks: Italian composer Ottorino Respighi captured these sounds and more in his piece for small orchestra called "The Birds" (or, in Italian, "Gli Uccelli").
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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.
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.
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Young Musicians of Note
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.
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First Saniya wrote poems. Then she began rapping. Now she appears on TV and YouTube and before big crowds, spreading her message about justice. Her father the rickshaw driver is her chauffeur.
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A teenager in a hijab is Mumbai's latest hip-hop sensation. Saniya Mistri Qayammuddi raps about growing up Muslim and female in India.
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Grand Rapids native Julia LaGrand has spearheaded programming with From the Top for classical musicians who have disabilities.