Music

WPR Music asked our hosts what they listen to on their off-time. Dr. Jonathan Øverby, host of world music on “The Road to Higher Ground,” wrote about his experiences listening to and performing “Goin’ Home.”

WPR Music asked our hosts what they listen to on their off-time. Stephanie Elkins, host of “Morning Classics,” wrote about her love of listening to and playing folk music.

After BMX accidents in his youth, musician Trapper Schoepp said doctors introduced him to prescription painkillers. His journey through recovery after years of addiction — and the anger and desperation of recovery — fuels the creative fires of the album ‘Osborne.’

For this week’s new release, we visit Cuba for a Latin twist on some holiday favorites. It comes from British horn player Sarah Willis, who in 2001 became the first woman to join the brass section of the Berlin Philharmonic.

This week’s new release comes from social media megastar HAUSER. He’s a cellist with billions of YouTube views, and with good reason. He creates sumptuous and moving videos to accompany […]

This week’s New Classical Album of the Week is the second solo album from pianist Tiffany Poon. Originally from Hong Kong, Poon came to the United States when she was […]

WPR Music producer Ava Kuredjian interviewed Dr. Jonathan Øverby, host and executive producer of “The Road to Higher Ground” on WPR Music.

Tune in to WPR Music this Thanksgiving for featured highlights from the Wisconsin School Music Association Honors concerts during WPR’s “Morning Classics” with Stephanie Elkins at 8 a.m. and “Drivetime […]

WPR Music spoke with McGegan about Handel’s most famous work and why it’s remained so popular since it premiered in 1742.

Songwriter Hillary Reynolds of Appleton says that pregnancy and motherhood shaped her new album, “Changing Seasons.”