New classical music podcast produced by tonebase

the tonic, a new podcast will begin airing on all major platforms Thursday, July 15! The podcast is a collaboration between tonebase, a classical music education platform, and creator Lowry Yankwich (30 Bach Podcast, that’s me). the tonic explores music and the people who make it, delving into the hidden meanings behind great works of the past with legendary pianists of the present.

Episode 1: "Beginnings | Chopin's First Ballade"

Frédéric Chopin's Ballade No.1 in G Minor was revolutionary for its time, and remains a jewel of the piano repertoire today. Touching on everything from Bellini to Cole Porter, poetry to politics, this episode reveals the potency of the piece's opening measures through the eyes (and hands) of acclaimed concert pianists Garrick Ohlsson, Emanuel Ax, Rebecca Penneys, Jerome Lowenthal, and Seymour Bernstein.