Heifetz On Air
The Heifetz Institute's Weekly Radio Show & Podcast
Heifetz On Air is hosted by veteran public broadcast (and Heifetz President & CEO) Benjamin K. Roe.
Each week, Heifetz On Air presents captivating performances by students, faculty, and alumni of the renowned Heifetz International Music Institute, located in the Staunton, VA. The program is hosted by Benjamin K. Roe, President and CEO of the Heifetz Institute, and a Peabody Award-winning public media veteran. The Heifetz Institute is distinguished by its intensive six-week summer program, which assembles the most promising young musicians from across the globe to study and perform under the tutelage of the premier pedagogues in the field, led by Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen of the Borromeo String Quartet. Each episode of Heifetz on Air focuses on a particular theme, composer, or style, and explores the boundaries of both familiar masterworks and underrepresented repertoire through the dazzling solo performances and inspiring chamber music collaborations captured live on the Heifetz stage. Heifetz On Air is produced in partnership with NPR station WTJU, Charlottesville, VA, and distributed via PRX, the Public Radio Exchange.
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Episodes
Heifetz On Air: Joy of Bach
We’ve got your Bach in this episode! Intensive study and performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music has always occupied a central role in the lives of our Heifetz students and faculty, from boisterous concertos to intimate solos.
Heifetz On Air: New Sounds, New Voices
An exploration of some of the fresh breezes blowing across the classical music landscape from the multi-talented, multi-national students of the Heifetz Institute, featuring Scandinavian fiddling,...
Heifetz On Air: The Classical Style
It’s been called “the perfect integration of melody, harmony, rhythm, and texture…” exemplified by the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. In this episode, we explore “The Classical Style,”...
Heifetz on Air: A Little Romance
A Little Romance is in the air in this episode as Cupid’s arrow shoots its way onto the Heifetz stage with a Vivaldi concerto made famous in a Laurence Olivier romcom and a wedding gift from another Olivier – Messaien
Heifetz On Air: Strum, Shimmer, & Shine!
We mark African-American History Month with works by Black composers ranging from the Roaring 1920s to our roiling 2020s. Featuring great Heifetz Institute performances of works by Clarence Cameron...
Heifetz On Air: Schubertiade!
From the composer’s time to our own, a “Schubertiade” is shorthand for a magical night of friendship and music-making, all revolving around the sparkling creations of Franz Schubert. A contemporary...
Heifetz On Air: Only At Heifetz
A showcase for some of the inventive premieres, custom arrangements, and other one-of-a-kind performances that routinely happen in HeifetzLand! Featuring works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and Ralph...
Heifetz On Air: Life’s Piano
His mother was a choir director; his wife was a conservatory-trained singer, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s speeches were peppered with musical cadences and images. An MLK musical tribute feat. works by Florence Price, Virginia’s own Adolphus Hailstork, and more
Heifetz On Air: New Beginnings, Old Friends
We kick off 2023 with a debut program that looks ahead to some milestones and new arrivals to the Heifetz Institute in the New Year, as well as celebrating the artistry of the students, alumni, and...