My sister-in-law (the singing one) recently had to write an assignment on a musical genre. She chose classical crossover. For those who are not familiar, this is a genre in which classical artists have crossed over into mainstream music or a fusion of classical elements with more modern elements. An example of the first category would be someone like Luciano Pavarotti or Charlotte Church. An example of the second category would be Manowar (a heavy metal band) singing opera (Nessun Dorma) or Yngwie Malmsteen performing with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. Yes, it is not something everyone will enjoy, but those who do enjoy it will love it.
One resource she found while researching classical crossover was Accuradio. They boast a very large number of channels. Apart from classical and pop they also have vocals and world. One of the sub-channels of classical is classical crossover, and this is where my Internet Radio has stayed for at least the last week. While I am yet to hear Mr Malmsteen on this channel, it has provided to me some absolutely wonderful performances. More than once I have been tempted away from work to look up the details of a particularly appealing piece.
To my sister-in-law, I thank you for finding this particular station.
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