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Jeffrey Freymann

Producer and host Jeffrey Freymann shares the Bay Area’s finest music makers with listeners through the show Bay Area Mix, now part of NorCal Sunday Night. He also produces our Classical Californians segments, as well as KDFC's monthly Opera Hour program. He previously worked at NPR, where he directed several nationwide live concert broadcasts, including his first visit to San Francisco for the Millennial New Years Eve concert in December 1999, co-hosted by none other than Rik Malone! The one thing Jeffrey wishes everyone knew is that there’s no right or wrong way to enter the world of classical music. And you don’t have to know why you like something to like it, in fact, there’s always something more to discover.

MORE WITH Jeffrey Freymann

An Obsessive Love that Mirrored Life

An Obsessive Love that Mirrored Life

Explore the dramatic tale of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, an autobiographical piece reflecting his obsessive love for actress Harriet Smithson and his descent into madness.

09/30/2024
Bolero, Obsession, and the Brain

Bolero, Obsession, and the Brain

"Unraveling Bolero" artist Anne Adams and composer Maurice Ravel's shared experience with progressive aphasia is explored at a San Francisco symposium on arts and brain science.

09/18/2024
Nora Holt: Free-Spirited Composer of the Harlem Renaissance

Nora Holt: Free-Spirited Composer of the Harlem Renaissance

Explore the life of Nora Douglas Holt, a pioneering African-American composer, singer, and critic from the Harlem Renaissance, whose contributions to music remain largely unappreciated.

02/01/2024
Classical California Ultimate Playlist: Selections From Our Open Ears Series

Classical California Ultimate Playlist: Selections From Our Open Ears Series

Explore the Classical California Ultimate Playlist curated by KUSC's Jeffrey Freymann, featuring works by Eva Jessye, Julius Eastman, Undine Smith Moore, María Luisa Anido, and Margaret Bonds.

08/19/2022
A Historic Concert at Carnegie Hall

A Historic Concert at Carnegie Hall

LA-based conductor Anthony Parnther led the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, celebrating Black composers and their works in a historic concert.

04/25/2022
Max Steiner’s Indelible Mark on Movie Music

Max Steiner’s Indelible Mark on Movie Music

Explore the life of Max Steiner, influential Hollywood composer known for iconic scores like King Kong and Casablanca, and his impact on film music.

03/14/2022