Jennifer Hambrick
Classical Midday AnnouncerJennifer 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 101It was a big idea – to commission an award-winning composer to write a splashy new percussion concerto that would be premiered right here in central… -
Classical 101“These pieces have some kind of sibling connection. They are born of the same muse.”That’s what noted violinist Gil Shaham said recently about the violin… -
Classical 101“It was here, it was gone and it wouldn’t go away.”That’s how Columbus composer Sharon Udoh describes her experience of the year 2020. -
Classical 101It's the stuff of anxiety dreams – having to play the clarinet in an orchestra while wearing a mask or to play the flute with an unwieldy apparatus attached to it designed to keep your breath aerosols in check. -
Classical 101A video about African and African American women leaders and showcasing the work of a Columbus composer, visual artist and cello quartet has recently been… -
Classical 101It’s a fact both horrifying and sobering: an estimated 1.5 million children perished in the Holocaust.But those voices long silenced now ring on, thanks… -
Classical 101Some delicious musical festivities are firing up, and you can take part online.This weekend, Early Music in Columbus presents The Early Interval in an… -
Classical 101Children are at the heart of Christmas. And what better way to celebrate the holidays than with the wondrous voices of a world-class children’s choir?O… -
Classical 101Few things look as spectacular as England’s majestic cathedrals, and they sound as magnificent as they look. Over the centuries, a tradition of glorious… -
Classical 101Even in the midst of a pandemic surge, central Ohio classical music organizations are getting into the holiday spirit with creative programs offered…
