An 11-year-old pianist knocks our socks off with Chopin Etudes and we hear from an all-viola quartet on a mission to spread the beauty of the viola to the world.
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Countertenor’s Lullaby and an Irish Violist
22/06/2026 | 40min
A teen pianist plays Scriabin, an Irish American violist explores classical and Celtic fiddling, and a countertenor sings a gorgeous lullaby.
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Kreisler and Childhood on a Farm
15/06/2026 | 30min
What happens when a young violin virtuoso feeds classical music into artificial intelligence? She uncovers some of AI's secrets and shares her scorching rendition of a Kreisler composition. Plus a 16-year-old French Hornist evokes his childhood on a farm filled with music and animals!
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Discovering Sibelius and More
08/06/2026 | 31min
A young cellist discovers a Sibelius work that was buried and unknown for over a century. We also hear from a young harpist playing Salzedo and an introverted trumpeter who lets her instrument do the talking.
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West Side Story, Ragtime and a Teen Composer
01/06/2026 | 36min
We hear a variety of American music from Bernstein’s West Side Story to ragtime piano and a young composer’s jazz-inspired saxophone performance.
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