Opera Cheat Sheet: La Bohème
Listen to our quick overview of Giacomo Puccini’s beloved La Bohème, which is this week’s Lyric Opera of Chicago broadcast airing on Classical 91...
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Classical Classroom, Episode 10: Oboe playing as an x-treme sport with ROCO's Alecia Lawyer
Classical 91.7 audio librarian, Dacia Clay has a secret: she knows next to nothing about classical music. But she wants to learn! Luckily, she’s surrounded by classical music experts every day. In each episode of the Classical Classroom, Dacia’s colleagues and other classical music luminaries give her classical music “homework assignments”...
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Music from the Movies
Summer Blockbuster Series: Star Trek Into Darkness Tune in this weekend to catch a ride on the dark side of Star Trek. Composer Michael Giacchino shares his thoughts on creating the themes for this iconic series...
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Music in the Making June 16 at 7:06 PM
Join Music Lab intern Alexandra Doyle for an hour of performances from the 2012- 2013 season at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston.
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Part 2 of our Houston Ballet Orchestra series, Wednesday 6/12 at 8pm!
This month, Classical91.7 presents a series of broadcasts showcasing the Houston Ballet Orchestra hosted by Elaine Kennedy. Catch the second show in the series tomorrow at 8pm! Click here for more information.
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Classical Classroom, Episode 9: Amy Bishop goes on a tone poem journey through Bohemia, death, & 1920's Paris
Classical 91.7 audio librarian, Dacia Clay has a secret: she knows next to nothing about classical music. But she wants to learn! Luckily, she’s surrounded by classical music experts every day. In each episode of the Classical Classroom, Dacia’s colleagues and other classical music luminaries take turns giving her classical music “homework assignments”...
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Music from the Movies
Summer Blockbuster Series: Iron Man 3 This weekend, we talk with composer Brian Tyler about his latest score to Iron Man 3. Tyler had the task of turning Iron Man into a "super hero" with new themes, both melodically and rhythmically...
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Music in the Making - Sunday June 9, 2013
Join Princeton Miles, MusicLab Intern, for Music in the Making, featuring performances from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
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New Series! Ermanno Florio and the Houston Ballet Orchestra with host, Elaine Kennedy
Beginning in June, Classical91.7 presents a series of broadcasts showcasing Music Director Ermanno Florio and the Houston Ballet Orchestra. Click here for more information about this week's broadcast.
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Music Library Reviews: Daugherty, Beethoven and Cherubini
In this series, Classical 91.7's music librarian Chris Hathaway reviews new additions to our ever-growing CD library. This month, Chris reviews new music by Michael Daugherty and choral music by Beethoven and Cherubini.
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