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.
-
Classical 101The Andante from Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21The second movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 is just one of those inspired works of art. This… -
Classical 101The Adagietto from Mahler’s Fifth SymphonyIf it is true that music is a language, then it is also true that music can communicate things that no words… -
Classical 101Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”When stuff goes wrong all over the place and everything’s hitting the fan, it’s sometimes good to resist the… -
Classical 101Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos – take your pick Bach composed six so-called Brandenburg Concertos, concerti grossi in an all-new style and dedicated to the… -
Classical 101"In 1991, I had maybe the most profound and transformative experience in my life."That’s how Eric Whitacre began his February 2013 TED Talk about how his… -
Classical 101Ah, the summer blockbuster. It’s a great American tradition—all those stars, all that action, all that popcorn.But why deal with larger-than-life price… -
Classical 101If you have siblings, you know all about hand-me-downs.Some younger siblings get hand-me-down clothes — I got a hand-me-down violin.When we were kids, my… -
Classical 101It’s always exciting when a project comes to fruition. And when that project has both local and international ties, it becomes especially cool.This week… -
Classical 101Usually audience members sit in the balcony seats at an orchestra concert. But a recent performance by the Paris Chamber Orchestra turned all that on its… -
Classical 101Good news: The London Symphony Orchestra is on track to get a new world-class concert hall.Gramophone magazine announced yesterday that the shortlist of…
