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 101The My Lai Massacre is one of the Vietnam War’s most notorious episodes. Now a new recording again brings awareness to the massacre and the U.S. Army officer who tried to bring it to a halt. -
Classical 101It has been said that life begins at 40. Columbus composer Sharon Udoh explores the upheaval of her life as a 40-year-old in a new musical work full of surprising twists and turns. -
Classical 101BalletMet wraps up its 2021-22 season with Director’s Choice: A Collection of Short Ballets. The production features three ballets inspired by classical music featuring George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain Pas de Deux and the first-ever performances of Edwaard Liang’s Seasons. -
Classical 101Columbus mixed media artist Lance Johnson says his motto is “The world is a canvas.” Johnson finds canvases everywhere, and he aims to inspire people by creating artwork full of positive messages. -
Classical 101The Catalyst Quartet's Uncovered series will showcase neglected chamber works by composers of color. Released earlier this year, Uncovered, Vol. 2 features chamber works by the noted African American composer Florence B. Price. -
Classical 101Small statues of Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world are given to each winner of the each Spirit of Columbus Award winner. -
In her album Undersong, Simone Dinnerstein explores what it means to go to the same place again and again and to return home. The recording takes its name from the archaic word for a piece of music with a refrain, a passage of music that periodically repeats amid sections of contrasting music. It features musical works with refrains by Schumann, Couperin, Satie, and Philip Glass. -
Classical 101In her album Undersong, Simone Dinnerstein explores what it means to go to the same place again and again and to return home. The recording takes its name from the archaic word for a piece of music with a refrain, a passage of music that periodically repeats amid sections of contrasting music. It features musical works with refrains by Schumann, Couperin, Satie, and Philip Glass.
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Classical 101Composer and clarinetist Sam Sadigursky commemorates the golden age of the Borscht Belt in his recording The Solomon Diaries, a three-volume collection of musical works inspired by the area’s resort amenities and Jewish culture. -
Classical 101When mixed-media artist Richard Duarte Brown met fellow artist Aminah Robinson, he had all the jitters that come with meeting a legend. Now, as the recipient of the 2022 Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Fellowship, Brown has the opportunity to work in Robinson’s former home and studio for the next three months.
