New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher

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Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.

Minnesota Public Radio


    • Jun 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 289 EPISODES

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    The New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher podcast is a must-listen for any classical music enthusiast. Julie's thorough preparation and deep knowledge of both the music and the artist's background make for an incredibly comprehensive and entertaining discussion of each selection. I am constantly impressed by her ability to discover new releases that have now become favorites in my own library. The podcast episodes are also available for download, allowing me to replay them during my travels for a truly immersive experience.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Julie Amacher's skill as an interviewer. She brings warmth and musical knowledge to every conversation, drawing out not only the technical aspects of the music but also the artist's personal experiences. This provides a unique insight into their creative process and adds depth to the overall discussion. Additionally, I appreciate the wide range of music covered on this podcast, showcasing both well-known composers and emerging talents from various genres within classical music.

    While I thoroughly enjoy The New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher podcast, one minor drawback is its short format. Although it can be refreshing to have concise episodes at times, there are occasions where I find myself craving a deeper dive into certain topics or pieces of music. However, this does not detract significantly from my overall enjoyment of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher is an outstanding podcast that offers a beautiful view into the minds of classical musicians and composers. It provides an escape from everyday life through its captivating interviews and expertly woven music selections. Whether you are already a fan of classical music or just starting to explore this genre, this podcast is a must-listen that will undoubtedly enrich your musical journey.



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    Pianist Alice Sara Ott honors Irish composer John Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 26:44


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' pianist Alice Sara Ott discusses her latest project aimed at recording 18 nocturnes by Irish composer John Field. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

    Jess Gillam explores the saxophone's many sounds on 'Prism'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 30:56


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' Grammy-winning composer Michael Daugherty talks about his latest album, ‘Blue Electra,' which explores the triumphs and tragedies of flight, and features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

    Anne Akiko Meyer presents Michael Daugherty's 'Blue Electra'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 35:04


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' Grammy-winning composer Michael Daugherty talks about his latest album, ‘Blue Electra,' which explores the triumphs and tragedies of flight, and features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

    Detroit Symphony Orchestra presents Wynton Marsalis' 'Blues Symphony'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 37:05


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis talks about his ‘Blues Symphony,' which was featured on latest recording by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

    Ashley Jackson explores love, freedom, hope and rebirth in 'Take Me to the Water'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 22:09


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' American harpist Ashley Jackson talks about her latest album, which explores the ways that water and music can connect us. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

    Khatia Buniatishvili pays homage to W.A. Mozart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 24:22


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' the Phoenix Chorale and its artistic director Christopher Gabbitas explore the ways that earth's rotation and seasons mark our time and emotions as humans on their latest recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

    Phoenix Chorale and Christopher Gabbitas explore seasons and time through music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 37:33


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' the Phoenix Chorale and its artistic director Christopher Gabbitas explore the ways that earth's rotation and seasons mark our time and emotions as humans on their latest recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

    Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen goes where no countertenor has gone before

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 50:52


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and pianist John Churchwell present music by Korngold, Brahms, and Clara and Robert Schumann, as heard on their most recent recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

    Orion Weiss concludes his 'Arc' trilogy with music of joy, youth and rebirth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 27:40


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' pianist Orion Weiss concludes a trilogy 11 years in the making with an album featuring the music of Brahms, Schubert, Dohnanyi, Ligeti and more. Listen now!

    John Mauceri highlights Erich Korngold's only symphony

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 30:36


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, the Janoska ensemble gives Antonio Vivaldi's ‘The Four Seasons' a makeover in its signature style. Listen now!

    Janoska Ensemble gives 'The Four Seasons' a makeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 24:16


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, the Janoska ensemble gives Antonio Vivaldi's ‘The Four Seasons' a makeover in its signature style. Listen now!

    María Dueñas explores caprices with a new, unique sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 27:01


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, Spanish violinist María Dueñas records caprices, including the legendary set by Niccolò Paganini, on her latest album. Listen now!

    Simone Dinnerstein performs Ives through the lens of her father's art

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 42:25


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, pianist Simone Dinnerstein combines Charles Ives' ‘Concord Sonata' with her father's most famous painting to create her latest recording, ‘The Eye Is the First Circle.' Listen now!

    Desmond Earley brings James Joyce's poetry into the musical realm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 37:57


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, Desmond Earley and the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin honor James Joyce on a new album featuring his poem collection ‘Chamber Music.' Listen now!

    Christian-Pierre La Marca highlights love through the Schumanns' music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 42:54


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, French cellist Christian-Pierre La Marca pays tribute to Clara and Robert Schumann on his latest album inspired by their love letters. Listen now!

    Jonathan Biss combines Beamish and Beethoven

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 28:17


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, pianist Jonathan Biss talks about his Beethoven concerto project with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, including the latest release featuring a new concerto by Sally Beamish. Listen now!

    Denk, Bell and Isserlis join forces to record Mendelssohn's piano trios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 19:01


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' host Julie Amacher speaks with pianist Jeremy Denk about his latest album, recorded alongside violinist Joshua Bell and cellist Steven Isserlis, which features piano trios by Felix Mendelssohn. Listen now!

    ARC Ensemble highlights the chamber works of Frederick Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 29:45


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' host Julie Amacher speaks with Simon Wynberg, artistic director of the ARC Ensemble, about the latest installment in the group's ‘Music in Exile' series, featuring chamber works by Frederick Block. Listen now!

    Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra bring Bach to the coffeehouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 27:48


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher, Jeannette Sorrell from Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra talks about the ensemble's latest album inspired by J.S. Bach's performances at Gottfried Zimmerman's Coffeehouse. Listen now!

    Joanne Polk returns to the exquisite music of Cécile Chaminade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 32:52


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, pianist Joanne Polk releases the second volume of her recordings featuring the music of French composer and pianist Cécile Chaminade. Listen now!

    Listen to New Classical Tracks' top episodes of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 26:28


    We love sharing the most exciting new recordings on New Classical Tracks every year. Listen to this special end-of-year encore of the year's most popular episode and find out which other albums made the top 10 list. Listen now!

    Judith Clurman and Essential Voices USA celebrate Hanukkah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 24:38


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, composer and conductor Judith Clurman leads Essential Voices USA on a new album, ‘Holiday Joy,' featuring three original songs celebrating Hanukkah and the holiday season. Listen now!

    Violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv uplifts Ukrainian music for the holiday season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 25:57


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv celebrates Ukrainian holiday music with joy and pride on her latest recording, ‘Ukrainian Christmas,' with the Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Listen now!

    Violinist Ray Chen blends the worlds of classical music and video games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 24:17


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, violinist Ray Chen explores the immersive nature of video game music on his new album ‘Player 1,' with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Listen now!

    Jeremy Denk celebrates Charles Ives' 150th anniversary with new album

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 22:00


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, pianist Jeremy Denk collaborates with violinist Stefan Jackiw to highlight Charles Ives' piano and violin sonatas in celebration of the composer's 150th birth anniversary. Listen now!

    Lara Downes looks at America through the lens of a reimagined Gershwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 25:44


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, pianist Lara Downes creates a tapestry using the sounds of America throughout history on her latest album, ‘This Land.' Listen now!

    Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade brings gratitude to her final recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 56:09


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade collaborates with conductor Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez on what she considers to be her final recording project. Listen now!

    Pianist David Kaplan combines new American compositions with Schumann

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 29:39


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, pianist David Kaplan debuts his first solo recording titled ‘New Dances of the League of David,' a collection of new miniatures by 15 leading American composers. Listen now!

    Violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Orion Weiss take an American road trip together

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 35:06


    On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks' with host Julie Amacher, violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Orion Weiss collaborate on their new album, ‘American Road Trip,' to explore ‘all the wildly different styles of American classical music.' Listen now!

    Daphne Gerling and Tomoko Kashiwagi highlight brilliant 20th-century women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 32:53


    Collaborative pianist Tomoko Kashiwagi loves discovering new works with her friend, violist Daphne Gerling. Listen as host Julie Amacher speaks to the duo about its debut recording called Encircling on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks.'

    Anna Clyne and the Knights bring folk into classic on new album

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 38:36


    English composer Anna Clyne incorporates elements of folk music on her latest recording featuring the Knights. Listen as host Julie Amacher speaks to her and Eric Jacobson from the ensemble about their recent collaboration on the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks.'

    Guitarist David Leisner returns to 19th-century guitar repertoire with 'Charms to Soothe'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 31:51


    In 1984, guitarist David Leisner was diagnosed with focal dystonia. After a severe injury that paused his career for 12 years, he was able to return to performing. Find out more about his journey to recovery and his new album on ‘New Classical Tracks,' with host Julie Amacher.

    Violinist Joshua Bell brings forward the music of Thomas De Hartmann on new album

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 21:05


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' violinist Joshua Bell helps revive the music of Thomas De Hartmann with his new recording of the Ukrainian composer's Violin Concerto, featuring conductor Dalia Stasevska and the Lviv Symphony Orchestra. Listen now!

    Composer Tina Davidson embraces vulnerability on new recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 30:42


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' composer Tina Davidson touches the earth with vulnerability on her latest album, ‘Barefoot,' featuring the Jasper String Quartet along with pianist Natalie Zhu. Listen now!

    Isata Kanneh-Mason explores the music of the Mendelssohn siblings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 17:16


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason explores the music of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn. In particular, she talks about Fanny's ‘Easter Sonata,' which was for many years thought to have been composed by her brother. Listen now!

    JoAnn Falletta celebrates mentor and close friend Lukas Foss on new album

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 28:39


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' conductor JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra honor conductor Lukas Foss and his legacy on their latest album, featuring his Symphony No. 1. Listen now!

    Jan Vogler performs rare cello concerto on latest recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 37:41


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' cellist Jan Vogler presents the world premiere recording of the Cello Concerto by Enrique Casals, as well as a more familiar one, on his latest album. Listen now!

    Danish String Quartet serves up its third collection of folk songs with 'Keel Road'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 22:26


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' pianist Norman Krieger talks about his latest album featuring the music of George Gershwin, recorded alongside the Prague National Symphony and conductor Neal Gittleman. Listen now!

    Soprano Karen Slack celebrates rare songs by Florence Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 40:23


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' pianist Norman Krieger talks about his latest album featuring the music of George Gershwin, recorded alongside the Prague National Symphony and conductor Neal Gittleman. Listen now!

    Guitarist Sharon Isbin goes live and shares a memory with Andres Segovia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 28:44


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' pianist Norman Krieger talks about his latest album featuring the music of George Gershwin, recorded alongside the Prague National Symphony and conductor Neal Gittleman. Listen now!

    Pianist Norman Krieger plays Gershwin's top hits on latest album

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 28:31


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' pianist Norman Krieger talks about his latest album featuring the music of George Gershwin, recorded alongside the Prague National Symphony and conductor Neal Gittleman. Listen now!

    Cally Banham and Cortango fuse genres in 'Tango to the Cor'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 34:20


    On this week's episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,' English horn player Cally Banham and her ensemble Cortango, made up of musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, present their latest album featuring a classical twist on the Argentine tango. Listen now!

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