Breakfast Classics

Cellist Jennifer Kloetzel has had a passion for the music of Beethoven since she was eight years old and her teacher placed the composer’s second cello sonata on her music stand. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with Jennifer about her latest release of Beethoven's complete works for cello and piano.

Cellist Jonah Kim is joined by pianist Robert Koenig for his latest album "Approaching Autumn." He joins VPM's Mike Goldberg to talk about the repertoire, which includes works by Zoltán Kodály, Edvard Grieg and Mark Abel.

American baritone Lucas Meachem has released a solo album "Shall We Gather" accompanied by his wife, pianist Irina Meachem. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks to the couple about how the project originated and the collection of American art songs that celebrating resilience and togetherness.