Classical: July 2024

Thank you

APM’s pricing season and fiscal year closed on June 30th. Thank you for choosing APM. We are grateful for your loyal support of our programming and look forward to serving you and your audiences in FY25!

APM Presents July Specials

We are making two of our specials from the spring available again for the summer. Folk Classics Across the Globe features newly recorded classical pieces inspired by folk songs from cultures typically on the fringes of the classical canon.

Fur, Feathers and Flutes is a light-hearted look into the relationship between our pets and music. Visit our APM Presents webpage for more information on these specials perfect for the summer!

BBC Proms 2024

Check you inboxes next week for a stand-alone BBC Proms announcement but, in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek:

  • Classical 24: C24’s programming will air BBC Proms selections every weekday at 10 am and 10 pm starting on August 19 and running through September 27th. Some hours will contain multiple selections from either the same program or different programs, depending on timing and programmatic elements. We’re delighted to share this much anticipated event with your listeners!
  • SymphonyCast: Beginning with the August 5th program and ending with The Last Night of the Proms on the September 30th program, Symphonycast will once again broadcast the BBC Proms. A full list with dates and details is available here. These programs are available to ALL APM affiliates regardless of your Symphonycast subscription status. We hope you’ll take advantage of this much-anticipated annual gift to your listeners.
  • Pipedreams: The August 19th program of Pipedreams will feature a BBC broadcast from London’s Royal Albert Hall featuring acclaimed Manchester organist Jonathan Scott.
  • BBC World Service: Highlights from the 2024 BBC Proms will be broadcast on the 24/7 BBC World Service stream on Saturday at 2pm ET with a repeat on Sunday at 7am ET on the following dates:
    • Aug 3 -Beethoven’s Fifth
    • Aug 10 – The Sound of Disco
    • Aug 17 – Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Brahms
    • Aug 24 – Dances with the Kanneh-Masons

SymphonyCast

Coming up on SymphonyCast in July, we’ll share a concert featuring the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields as we join them in celebrating the 100th birthday of their founder, Sir Neville Marriner. Also in July, Sir Stephen Hough offers a fiery performance of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and violinist Inmo Yang shines in Prokofiev’s dream-like Violin Concerto No. 1.

Performance Today

Performance Today will wrap up their Young Artists in Residence program in July with Najee Greenlee and Daniel Dastoor. Congratulations to all the amazing young artists featured this year:

  • Sarah Ma, Oberlin Conservatory of Music
  • Jane Yoo, Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University
  • Avery Gagliano, Curtis Institute of Music
  • Daniel Dastoor, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
  • Najee Greenlee, The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University

Pipedreams

On July 21-25, Michael Barone will participate in the 2024 Organ Historical Society Convention in Baltimore. Baltimore was a 19th century hub of American organ building with Roosevelt, Stein, Erben, Pomplitz workshops and one of perhaps the least known American organ builders, Henry Niemann. For an introduction to the organs in Baltimore, and this event, check out Historic Baltimore on Pipedreams.

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