Playlist Archives
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Playlist 2025-10-26
Halloween is next week — and it’s commonly celebrated with kids trick-or-treating door-to-door, haunted houses and costume parades. But in ancient times, the occasion was observed as the eve of the new year – a time when the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped. This weekend, you’ll hear a sneaky, creepy concerto by…
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Playlist 2025-10-19
October 18th is the birthday of the phenomenal musician Wynton Marsalis! What a remarkable career he has made for himself as both a jazz and classical trumpeter — earning multiple Grammy Awards, and as a composer, earning a Pulitzer Prize. He also recently composed his first violin concerto. You’ll hear Wynton Marsalis shine as the…
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Playlist 2025-10-12
Canada celebrates its annual THANKSGIVING holiday on the second Monday in October. We can all be thankful for the many outstanding Canadian musicians and musical ensembles – there are even several groups that are specifically dedicated to playing baroque and early music. So this Sunday, on the eve of Canada’s National Holiday, you’ll hear some…