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Dan Margolies speaks with Scott Steele, executive director of the newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, about their composition contest. Joining Scott are two of the contest winners, Akshaya Avril Tucker and Ben Stevenson. We'll hear their music as well as music by local high school student Andrew Schnake, one of the winners in the student division.

Classical KC speaks with composer, conductor and pianist Isaac Cates about his growing influence in the world of choral music. We'll feature a selection of music showcasing his unique blend of sacred and secular choral sounds with modern gospel and other musical genres.

Classical KC welcomes Shawn Cullen and Steve Dodge from the Heartland Men's Chorus to talk about the group's over 35 year history of music making and social justice work. We'll hear a diverse selection of music ranging from somber to laugh-out-loud funny.

Host Dan Margolies speaks with three members of Ensemble Iberica about bringing music and artists from all over the world to Kansas City to perform folkloric music and collaborate with local musicians. We'll hear a wide range of music from Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Turkey.

Guest host Dan Margolies speaks with the Lyric Arts Trio about commissioning new work, taking their music to smaller underserved communities and the group's musical and personal bonds. We'll hear performances of works by local composers Jean Belmont Ford, Ian Coleman and Robert Pherigo.

Classical KC speaks with composer Ian Coleman and poet Ruth Williams about collaboration, overcoming artistic challenges, and the similarities between writing poetry and composing music. We'll also hear a variety of music composed by Coleman.

On this special Labor Day episode of the Kansas City Local Feature, we’re introducing Classical KC's newest on-air voice and digital audience specialist, Brooke Knoll, to the airwaves. She has curated a playlist that highlights themes such as class solidarity, women’s rights, unionization and labor protests.

Classical KC speaks with Matt Levy and Zach Shemon of the Grammy Award-winning Prism Quartet on this week's Local Feature. We'll find out how a gig with Prism set Shemon on the road towards teaching at the UMKC Conservatory, plus we'll hear the ensemble perform music by Jennifer Higdon, Chen Yi, Libby Larsen and more.

Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney speaks with Classical KC about an emotional return to the rehearsal room and the performance stage. We'll hear music from the Kansas City Ballet's season opening program by Tchaikovsky, Philip Glass and The Chieftains. Edwaard Liang, artistic director of BalletMet, will also speak about creating his work "Wunderland."

Classical KC's Brooke Knoll speaks with Keith Stanfield about choosing the violin over a professional soccer career, forming Kansas City's Opus 76 string quartet, and recording a full Beethoven string quartet cycle during the pandemic.