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 101As a music educator and the founder of the Columbus Cultural Orchestra, Stephen Spottswood strives to erase the divide between European classical works and the repertoire of hip-hop, soul and R&B tunes – all of which have equal footing on his orchestra’s concerts.Spotswood will lead the orchestra in Bach to Biggie – A Juneteenth Concert on Friday, June 16 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Ross Community Studio at WOSU Public Media Headquarters. -
Classical 101The experimental music quintet TAK will perform a concert of cutting-edge musical works with electronics Sunday, June 11 in Columbus, under the auspices of The Fuse Factory -
Classical 101Worthington is unveiling a new project that enables visitors to experience the vibrancy of the city’s creative side while strolling through town. -
Classical 101Composer Michael Shapiro’s oratorio Voices joins poetry written by Sephardic Jews during the Holocaust, original music reminiscent of the sound world of the Terezin concentration camp and Jewish liturgical music in a testament to faith, hope and endurance. -
Classical 101The Early Interval, Columbus' resident early music ensemble, and faculty and student interns from the Animation Department of Columbus College of Art and Design present the fruits of an innovative collaboration in Speculara, a concert of live early music and animations, Sunday, May 7 at 7 p.m. in Capital University’s Huntington Recital Hall. -
Classical 101WOSU, the OSU School of Music and the Nisonger Center present IMMERSE, a sensory-friendly music, movement and art experience designed for children 6-12 years old with autism and sensory processing concerns. -
Classical 101Taylor Wolf followed an interesting path to his current job as a sommelier at the noted Columbus restaurant The Refectory. He talks about some of his favorite wines in a five-course video wine tasting. -
Classical 101The third volume of the Catalyst Quartet’s groundbreaking Uncovered recording series showcases shimmering performances of string quartets by composers Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still and Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker. -
Classical 101A rare, 300-year-old violin said to “elevate” the orchestra’s sound was purchased recently by the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra for use by ProMusica’s current and future concertmasters. A portion of a $1 million transformational gift to ProMusica from an anonymous donor funded the acquisition. -
Classical 101The austere beauty of the Arctic and the rapid ecological changes in the region are the inspiration for Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing’s most recent recording, Arctic (Sony Classical). Featuring music inspired by the Arctic’s natural wonders, the recording is Hemsing’s love letter to the north and her plea to spare this region from the devastation that some portend for it.
