Suzanne Bona

There’s a series of wonderful “medieval covers” [popular/familiar music presented in a medieval style] that I find delightful. This one is especially timely and fun — it’s Barbie Girl set in a medieval style, from the Middle Ages Channel.

If you’re not familiar with the ensemble TIME FOR THREE, you’re in for a treat! Although the members of the trio — Nicolas Kendall, Charles Yang, and Ranaan Meyer — are classically trained, these talented and versatile musicians are boundary-busting. They breathe life and energy and fun into every performance. Today’s Beautiful Music features Time

When Sujari Britt began studying cello at age 4, she had already been learning piano and violin. (She has two talented siblings — Joelle and Sunnaj — who are violinists) Sujari quickly took to the cello, and went on to earn her Bachelor’s of Music in Classical Cello Performance at Manhattan School of Music in 2018.

Today’s Beautiful Music features the astounding young prodigy violinist Chloe Chua. She is joined by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra playing the first movement from Pietro Antonio Locatelli’s Violin Concerto subtitled “The Harmonic Labyrinth.” Chloe is 16 years old now, and has already won a number of awards, including the 2018 first prize in the Junior

In these sweltering days of summer, today’s Beautiful Music is a refreshing performance of the SUMMER Concerto from Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons violin concertos. Violinist Laura Vadjon and the Croatian Baroque Ensemble gave this concert in 2018 at the Croatian Music Institute in Zagreb.

We’re kicking off the month of August with Beautiful Music written especially for the occasion! 17th century English viol player and composer Christopher Simpson wrote a collection called THE MONTHES. This is the AUGUST selection from it.

American composer Jennifer Higdon’s awards include a Pulitzer Prize and three Grammy Awards. The versatile composer was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Georgia and Tennessee. She taught herself to play flute as a child, and pursued her musical training at Bowling Green State University, The Curtis Institute of Music, and The University of

A friend recently asked me about Ludwig van Beethoven’s music. It started me thinking about some of my favorite compositions by Beethoven, which include his Symphony #6, subtitled PASTORALE. I love it because it is joyful, extroverted, and buoyant. Today’s Beautiful Music features French conductor Ariane Matiakh leading Frankfort Radio Symphony performing Beethoven’s Symphony #6.

Today’s Beautiful Music features the AMAZING bass-baritone Dashon Burton singing LITANEI by Franz Schubert. Dashon Burton frequently performs with The Bach Choir of Bethlehem (PA), and is introduced by its director, Greg Funfgeld. This July 2020 performance was offered as a “Moment of Comfort” at a stressful time in the world — and isn’t it

I recently had the honor to interview violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins for my podcast, Sunday Baroque Conversations. She is talented, ebullient, and passionate, and I’m excited for you to hear our conversation. That interview will be released soon, and in the meantime I want to tell you a bit about her work on MUSIC KITCHEN –