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Classical Californians: Reena Esmail

This week's Classical Californian is composer Reena Esmail

Classical Californians: Laura Karpman

This week's Classical Californian is Oscar-nominated film composer Laura Karpman

Classical Californians: RZA

This week's Classical Californian is rap producer, and Wu-Tang Clan founding member, RZA

Classical Californians: Nicholas McGegan

This week our Classical Californian is conductor Nicholas McGegan

Classical Californians: Etienne Gara

This week our Classical Californian is violinist Etienne Gara, founder and Artistic Director of Delirium Musicum

Classical Californians: Kris Bowers

This week our Classical Californian is Composer and Film Producer Kris Bowers

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. II

88 keys, two hands, and a whole lot of imagination. Mozart didn’t just write piano concertos—he redefined them. With his twelve great Viennese concertos (K. 449-503), Mozart made the genre more difficult, more diverse, and deepened the relationship between soloist and orchestra.

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. I

He's a child prodigy, a keyboard wiz, and maybe the most famous composer ever. Mozart’s music is everywhere—from the concert hall to television and back again. This week, have a slice of Austrian genius with your morning toast.

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. III

“No, I am your father” (à la Darth Vader). This week, we're taking a look at some of Haydn's 68 "children." WARNING: A quartet of strings attached.

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. II

Can you count over 100? You’ll need to this week as we explore just why Haydn is known as the Father of the Symphony.

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. I

Who's Haydn? Today we're seeking to find out. Tune in this week to learn more about the Father of the Symphony and the String Quartet.

Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Glockenspiel

Tick-tock on the clock, but the glock doesn’t stop! The glockenspiel, or glock, is the most freely used tuned percussion instrument. That’s why you can hear it in the music of Handel, Mozart, Bruce Springsteen, and Childish Gambino!