
Join host Kimberly Hieb for Classical Music Amarillo, showcasing a variety of performances by the finest ensembles on the High Plains. From intimate chamber settings to epic symphonies, this program features the dazzling sounds of Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music Amarillo, West Texas A&M University’s Harrington String Quartet, Friends of Aeolian Skinner Opus 1024 (FASO), Amarillo Master Chorale, and other regional performers. Relax and enjoy selections from the heart of the Yellow City and its thriving classical music scene, curated with care for HPPR listeners.
Classical Music Amarillo made its debut at 12p CT on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 with pieces by Chamber Music Amarillo, Harrington String Quartet and a thrilling live performance of "Beethoven's 9th Symphony Fourth Movement" from the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra (with the Amarillo Master Chorale).
New episodes air Sundays at 12p CT, with an encore presentation on Thursdays at 7p CT.
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In this episode of Classical Music Amarillo, violinists Bella Hristova and Elisa Barston join The Amarillo Symphony to present two foundational violin concertos.
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This week Classical Music Amarillo presents a program of music by Arnold Cooke, Kevin McKee, Howard Hanson, and Johannes Brahms, performed by the musicians of the School of Music at West Texas A&M University.
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This week Classical Music Amarillo will present music by Franz Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven, composers whose music will be featured on the upcoming Amarillo Symphony program on January 20th & 21st!
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Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week for a diverse program of music by American, German, Russian, and Bulgarian composers.
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In anticipation of Chamber Music Amarillo’s upcoming concert at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens on January 7th, this episode of Classical Music Amarillo will feature music by violist/composer Christopher Lowry and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
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Tune in this week to hear a re-play of our very first episode, which aired on September 4th, 2022.
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This week, Classical Music Amarillo celebrates the season with excerpts from The Amarillo Symphony’s Happy Holiday Pops concerts.
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Tune in this week for a delightfully varied program of recordings of symphonic music, solo piano repertoire, and music for saxophone and wind ensemble created by the ensembles and faculty of the West Texas A&M University School of Music.
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Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to revisit a program performed by the Harrington String Quartet in April of 2021.
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Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, as well as several movements of the concertos as "reimagined" by Sam Hyken.