Breakfast Classics

Paul Merkelo serves as Principal Trumpet for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, while also traveling the world as a soloist. His newest release on the Naxos label showcases the Trumpet Concertos of Alexander Arutiunian, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Mieczyslaw Weinberg. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with Paul about the music on this recording.

World-renowned recording artist and composer Michael Whalen has released a new album titled "Walk in Beauty, Like the Night." In this conversation with VPM's Mike Goldberg, he goes into detail about the music and his unique style of composition.

Composer Brian Field's solo piano work "Three Passions for our Tortured Planet" is also the title of a collective of musicians who are concerned with the persistent threats of climate change. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with Brian about this project and how he conveys shifts in weather patterns through his music.