Suzanne Bona

Oswald Russell (1933-2012) was a Jamaican pianist and composer. He attended the Royal Academy of Music in London, then went to Paris to study for a couple of years, and eventually enrolled at The Juilliard School in New York City on full scholarship. Oswald Russell also won the prestigious Harriet Cohen International Music Award. Today’s […]

I recently had the opportunity to interview countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo about his life in music. One of the things we talked about were his many multi-disciplinary projects, including GLASS-HANDEL. Music by Philip Glass and George Frideric Handel is the foundation of the collaborations, and today’s Beautiful Music is a peek into the project  

British soprano Nadine Benjamin has a captivating, luminous voice, and I’m eager for you to hear her sing VISSI D’ARTE. This Beautiful Music was recorded in March 2014 at Abbey Road Studios with St Paul’s Sinfonia, conducted by Peter Crockford. You can also watch Nadine Benjamin give a delightful interview about why she loves being

Today’s Beautiful Music celebrates the artistry of violinist Elena Urioste and composer Amy Marcy Cheney Beach. Ms. Urioste performs Beach’s ROMANCE with pianist Michael Brown in a 2009 studio performance. American compsoer and pianist Amy Beach lived from 1867-1944, and was one of the first American women composers to achieve widespread success and recognition.  You

“How can a composer respond to a global tragedy?” That’s the question English composer/conductor John Rutter asked himself. His answer was to compose a new choral work — A Ukrainian Prayer — to perform with his ensemble, The Cambridge Singers. It is today’s Beautiful Music.  

In April 1723, Johann Sebastian Bach got the job as music director and cantor of St. Thomas church in Leipzig, Germany. He started the job on June 1 , and stayed in that job for the rest of his life. Today’s Beautiful Music is from Bach’s time there: the Inventions and Sinfonias. This is an

Happy Earth Day! Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. You can read more about this year’s celebration of Earth Day, and the history of the observance, using the link below. Today’s Beautiful Music is a choral work by Swedish compsoer Waldemar

I hope you enjoy this fun and lively program played by the terrific Infusion Baroque ensemble! It’s a live studio concert they played in 2019, and features music from their recording of Quintets by Georg Anton Kreüsser, a German composer, performer, and conductor who lived from 1746-1810. Enjoy today’s Beautiful Music, and read more about

Tenor Rodrick Dixon has such a warm, calm, and comforting way of expressing himself — whether he is speaking about the music, or whether he is singing with his strong, velvety voice. Mr. Dixon opens his mouth and a magnificent and graceful sound pours out with ease. Today’s Beautiful Music is Rodrick Dixon’s performance of

A new recording of Antonio Vivaldi’s FOUR SEASONS Concertos is being released featuring violinist Elena Urioste and Chineke! Orchestra. It’s been “recomposed” by Max Richter who has drawn on historical performance practices as well as synthesizers to present a unique take on Vivaldi’s beloved works. Today’s Beautiful Music is a preview of the Spring Concerto.