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Browse our audio archive of conversations with local and international classical musicians. WGTE's Brad Cresswell and Mickey Miller speak with some of today's greatest artists about their latest recordings and performances. Watch the Classical Conversations Video Interviews. Classical Conversations® is a registered trademark of Classical Conversations Multi Media, Inc. and is licensed by WGTE.

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Anthony de Mare: Liaisons 29.02.2016

Anthony de Mare's latest release is the culmination of a four-year recording project that features 36 "re-imaginings" of Stephen Sondheim tunes by modern composers. The enterprising pianist joins us with the backstory of The Liaisons Project and a preview of some of the music.

Gabriela Montero: Ex Patria 22.02.2016

Venezuelan-born Gabriela Montero is not only a world-famous pianist, she's also a human rights activist who has been an outspoken opponent of her homeland's Chavist government. That activism has expressed itself in Gabriela's first composition, Ex Patria - a powerful tour-de-force for piano and orchestra which portrays the violence and corruption that has overtaken her native country.

Avi Avital: Between Worlds 08.02.2016

Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital joins us to preview his album Between Worlds - a genre-defying tour of the globe exploring the nexus between classical, popular and traditional music.

Max Richter: Sleep 01.02.2016

Composer Max Richter introduces us to his eight-hour project SLEEP, designed to be listened to while sleeping.

Jonas Kaufman's Winter Journey 25.01.2016

Superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann takes us on a tour of Franz Schubert's final song cycle Die Winterreise (The Winter Journey) - a profoundly moving and psychologically penetrating set of songs with texts by the poet Wilhelm Müller.