Jennifer Hambrick
Classical 101 Midday HostJennifer Hambrick unites her extensive backgrounds in the arts and media and her deep roots in Columbus to bring inspiring music to central Ohio as Classical 101’s midday host. Jennifer performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago before earning a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
She is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and the recipient of both the Eastman School’s prestigious Performer’s Certificate and a Fulbright grant for advanced study in London, England.
As a writer and radio producer, Jennifer has interviewed some of the world’s most fascinating people, including Nobel Peace Prize-winning authors, Wolfe Prize-winning mathematicians and many of the world’s foremost classical musicians. Her feature writing has appeared in numerous publications across the country, as well as on WOSU Radio and wosu.org, and has garnered national awards. An award-winning poet, Jennifer’s poetry has also been honored with nominations for the Pushcart Prize and the Ohioana Book Award.
Jennifer enjoys seeking out adventures in good food and healthy living, digging deep in her garden and savoring good times with family.
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Classical 101Wood reclaimed from one of Columbus' historic theaters will live a new life as recycled percussion instruments when the Chicago-based contemporary music ensemble Beyond This Point performs in Columbus Oct. 6. -
Classical 101Season 12 of the VIVO Music Festival unfolds Sept. 7-13 at venues around and beyond Columbus, shining the spotlight on musicians and composers with strong Ohio ties.
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Classical 101The Catalyst Quartet has released the final installment in its Uncovered recording series, devoted to string quartet works by Black composers. Uncovered, Vol. 4, is a landmark recording showcasing the complete string quartets of the dynamic Joseph Boulogne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
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Classical 101The Central Ohio Symphony is pulling out the hits and putting on the whimsy in a concert expected to attract an audience of more than 1,000. -
Classical 101In BalletMet Artistic Director Remi Wörtmeyer's first full-length ballet created for BalletMet, artists live the bohemian life with love, loss, and heartache in 1920s New Orleans. -
Classical 101The OSU School of Music’s World Music Showcase will feature an interactive exploration of music, stories and dancing from Africa, South America, the Carribean, Iran and the U.S.
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Classical 101The innovative Brooklyn-based new music duo eco|tonal makes its home in the musical space where contemporary classical music meets jazz. eco|tonal performs Mythologies Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in the Green Room of the Short North’s Garden Theatre. -
Classical 101A new multidisciplinary stage production chronicles the history of racial segregation and public school desegregation in two Ohio towns. -
Classical 101An unorthodox recording process captures four orchestral works by Sarah Kirkland Snider in remarkably delicious and colorful sound.
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Classical 101Noted pianist Sarah Cahill speaks with Classical 101's Jennifer Hambrick about women composers and what matters most in diversifying the classical music canon.
