We are Classical

Pianist Lara Downes is gearing up to release For Love Of You, a tribute to Clara Schumann, pianist and composer, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of her birth. We spoke with Lara about her incredible collaborations and from where she draws on inspiration for her music.

Prosperous female entrepreneurs across every industry follow many of the same principles to generate success. These principles are ideologies pianist and founder Ching-Yun Hu has used throughout her career.

Donald Runnicles has been the Music Director of Grand Teton Music Festival since 2006, in addition to being one of the most sought after conductors around the world – from Deutsche Opera and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to the Symphony Orchestras of Atlanta and Sydney. We asked him about his passion for the Grand Teton Music Festival, what makes a good partnership between Music Director and orchestra, and his views on recording.

Pianist and Founder of Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy, Ching-Yun Hu speaks with us about how intuition has led many of the milestones in her career from attending Juilliard and studying under Sergei Babayan to growing the classical music community in Philadelphia.

Timothy Myers talks about his time spent studying with Lorin Maazel and the great impact it had on his career. With a summer debut at Santa Fe Opera and many notable engagements on his calendar, Myers is a conductor you need to know.

Michael Nicolas, cellist of string quartet Brooklyn Rider, spoke with us about the quartet's concert at Oregon Bach Festival and the exceptional commissions on their Healing Modes project due for release later this year.