# Matt Haimovitz

Episode podcast teratas
Diperbarui:

31. Jacqueline.

We saw the world premiere of Jacqueline, an opera about the tragic life of Jacqueline du Pré. Du Pré was a phenomenal cellist (see her perform the Elgar Cello Concerto with her husband, Daniel Barenboim, conducting) who, at the age of 28, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and lost her ability t…

John Pitman Review: Christopher O'Riley's 'The Well-Tempered Clavier'

In May 2024, pianist Christopher O'Riley was in Portland for a concert with his good friend, cellist Matt Haimovitz. All Classical Radio’s Program Director, John Pitman, invited Christopher for an interview in the Roger O. Doyle Performance Studio, the day before their concert. Keep reading on the…

Christopher O'Riley

Pianist and From the Top creator, Christopher O ' Riley, shares his thoughts about J.S. Bach's Well Tempered Clavier which he has just recorded for the Navona label. He's thought deeply about Bach for many years applying the Chinese concept of Ma to the cover art and considered what should happen i…

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: This cellist has two albums up for a GRAMMY this year

Cellist Matt Haimovitz has earned a reputation as a musical pioneer in today's classical music sphere. Two albums by the internationally renowned musician were recently nominated for GRAMMYs: "Schnittke Cello Concerto No.1" with the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dennis Russell Davie…

Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley present 'The Bach Dialogues'

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley collaborate on their lates album featuring period instruments and the music of J.S. Bach. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

Time for Three, Joyce DiDinato and Kevin Puts bring Emily Dickinson's poetry to life

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Time for Three ensemble and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato bring the poetry of Emily Dickinson to life with music by Kevin Puts. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

"Seven Feet Long and Nearly Silent" - An Interview with Cellist Matt Haimovitz, University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Pianist Christopher O'Riley, Former Host of NPR's From the Top

Cello and piano can be a brutal matchup when nobody makes room, but when the balance is right it becomes one of the most revealing duo formats in music. We sit down with cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley to trace how their partnership started, why it clicked so fast, and what t…

Matt Haimovitz

On this month's Interplay, Conversations in Music, I spoke to the remarkable Matt Haimovitz, cellist, and leader in the expansion of the cello repertoire. We discussed the influences on Matt's playing, and why is his life and loves are rarely separate from his organic music making. A discussion not…

August 6, 2026 - Cellist Matt Haimovitz, Claudia Rankine on "Triage," and The Great Elephant Migration

Cellist Matt Haimovitz discusses Neighbors, a three-track EP created after federal immigration operations brought fear and protest to his new home in the Twin Cities. Recorded with University of Minnesota students and colleagues, the project includes a reimagining of Ernest Bloch’s “Prayer” incorpo…