Introducing Classical Music Happy Hour with Emanuel Ax

About this episode

Emanuel Ax introduces his new podcast Classical Music Happy Hour, focusing on joyful conversations about music with friends.

Hello Aria Code fans, pianist Emanuel Ax is dropping into the feed to introduce Classical Music Happy Hour, a new podcast he hosts that you might enjoy. The show is all about the joy in chatting about music with all sorts of people, including some of Manny’s dearest friends like pianist Yuja Wang, composer John Adams, actor David Hyde Pierce, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. So grab a drink and join Manny Ax for music, merriment and conversation.

People in this episode

Guests: Yuja Wang, John Adams, David Hyde Pierce, Yo-Yo Ma

Topics covered

• classical music
• podcast introduction
• music conversation

Keywords

• music
• piano
• conversation
• joy

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