PlayA Cold War secret weaponMay 21, 2019George Gershwin visited African-American churches and nightclubs in South Carolina to craft the music for “Porgy & Bess.” Years after his death, the opera and its all-star cast played an unexpected role in Cold War relations.
Play“There is only one Beethoven”May 14, 2019Everybody knows the Beethoven story: He’s a brilliant composer who faced hearing loss; a genius who couldn’t listen to his own masterpieces. But there’s a different way to consider the story we think we know.
PlaySymphony for a starving cityMay 7, 2019Making music under Stalin was a dangerous undertaking — it could end with applause or in a prison camp. In the brutal grip of World War II, Shostakovich composed a symphony so powerful, it was smuggled halfway around the world in order to be played.
Praise for DecomposedJuly 18, 2019Time, Esquire, and IndieWire name Decomposed one of the best podcasts of 2019
Visit Jade’s Official WebsiteMay 13, 2019Want to know more about our host? Find tour dates, speaking engagements, and videos here.
Stream Your ClassicalMay 13, 2019Listen to a collection of curated streams, unique programs and much more.
