CPR Classical

05/28/2026

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, CPR Classical afternoon host Monique Brooks Roberts spoke with Colorado Symphony concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams about artistry, identity, diversity in classical music and the joy of music!

Read the full feature below! 🎻

For Yumi Hwang-Williams, music is always happening in the present tense. The Colorado Symphony concertmaster reflects on heritage, wonder, and the joy that continues to fuel her artistry after decades on stage.

05/22/2026

A worthy encore!

Here’s CPR Classical morning host Kabin Thomas with Michael Butterman after the Boulder Philharmonic’s performance of Prokofiev’s Lt. Kije Suite at Macky Auditorium in Boulder featuring narration by Kabin on April 25, 2026.

And today, the spotlight is on Kabin for another reason: it’s his birthday! 🎉 Please help us wish Kabin a very Happy Birthday!

(Photo credit: Boulder Philharmonic)

05/21/2026

CPR Classical host Patty Painter-Wakefield welcomed a packed house at The Spirituals Project at the University of Denver concert this past Saturday, featuring the Evergreen Chorale and the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra. Under the direction of M. Roger Holland Music and Jacinda Bouton, the evening celebrated the power of music, storytelling, and community in a truly unforgettable way. CPR Classical was proud to sponsor the event!

(Photo credit: Cayla Montoya-Manzo/CPR)

05/05/2026

Happy Tuesday! 🎶

We’re thrilled that the incredible Jean-Yves Thibaudet is coming to Denver this Thursday, May 7, at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts at DU at 7:30 p.m. He’ll be performing an entire evening of Claude Debussy—an experience you won’t want to miss!

Be sure to visit our table and say hello to our morning host Kabin Thomas while you’re there (yes, hugs included 😉).

Click the link below for details and tickets!

Join CPR Classical for a magical night of sound, color, and imagination as renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs all 24 of Claude

04/24/2026

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Michael Tilson Thomas, a transformative figure in classical music. He was Music Director Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra, and Co-Founder, Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony and Distinguished Professor of Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

His influence stretches far beyond any one performance or orchestra. For so many listeners and artists, he opened doors into the music in a way that felt welcoming, curious, and full of joy. We’re so grateful for what he gave to the world, and for the countless ways his artistry will continue to echo in concert halls and in our listening.

In recent years, he was open about his battle with cancer, facing it with the same clarity, courage, and grace that defined so much of his life and work. Even through illness, his presence and influence remained deeply felt across the music world. His family, friends and colleagues will be in our deepest thoughts and he will be greatly missed.

Photo credits: New World Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, and Vahan Stepanyan

04/16/2026

Catch our senior morning host Kabin Thomas LIVE with the Boulder Philharmonic on April 25 @ Macky Auditorium in Boulder! 7 p.m.!

🎹Pianist and composer Stewart Goodyear joins the orchestra to play Prokofiev's powerful Piano Concerto #3!

He’ll be narrating Lieutenant Kijé Suite by Sergei Prokofiev and you won’t want to miss it!

Come say hello to Kabin and CPR Classical before the show and during intermission, when you can also enter to win tickets to see pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet with the Friends of Chamber Music on May 7 in Denver.

Tickets + info: cprclassical.org
(Free Kabin hugs? Highly likely.)

Video courtesy of the Boulder Philharmonic 🎥

04/13/2026

Catch our senior morning host Kabin Thomas LIVE with the Boulder Philharmonic!

April 25 | 7 p.m.
Macky Auditorium, Boulder

He’ll be narrating Lieutenant Kijé Suite by Sergei Prokofiev and you won’t want to miss it!

Tickets + info: cprclassical.org
(Free Kabin hugs? Highly likely.)

03/31/2026

Listen today and tomorrow for Karla’s last shifts 10 am to 3 pm. 😭

03/30/2026

Karla will be missed indeed! Thank you for sharing this lovely tribute Friends of Chamber Music Denver!!

Karla Walker hangs up her headphones after a 30+ career in radio.”...what I will treasure most are the moments I’ve shared with you.” Karla Walker hangs up her headphones after a 30+ career in radio.”...what I will treasure most are the moments I’ve shared with you.”

03/26/2026

It is hard to imagine, but our beloved host Karla Walker is moving on from radio for a new career adventure! For years, she has been your midday anchor and friend, connecting you to Colorado and extraordinary music each day. Karla's last day hosting on CPR Classical is Wednesday, April 1 (That's no joke!). Read her reflection on her decades-long radio career and share your own goodbye in the comments below!

Karla Walker hangs up her headphones after a 30+ career in radio.”...what I will treasure most are the moments I’ve shared with you.” Karla Walker hangs up her headphones after a 30+ career in radio.”...what I will treasure most are the moments I’ve shared with you.”