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April 26, 2023 by Justin Bowers

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Tonight at 8 for the WRR Concert Hall, the @dallas

Tonight at 8 for the WRR Concert Hall, the @dallaswinds present Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Holst's First Suite for Military Band, Eric Whitacre's October, plus pieces by John Wesley Gibson, Kabalevsky, and Sousa. Cozy up with the beverage of your choice and join us!

"Forging the very special connection with Maestro

"Forging the very special connection with Maestro Guzman has always been very beneficial and has kind of shaped this new piece I've written for the orchestra," says North Texas-based composer @quinnmasoncomposer. Guzman will lead the @planosymphony in the commissioned world premiere of Mason's "Shine Time" in a program that also includes the internationally acclaimed @tambuco_percussionensemble. Tap the link in our bio to hear WRR's Emilio Alvarez catch up with Guzman and Mason to chat about the concert and the exciting new work.

Terri Thornton, artist and longtime curator of edu

Terri Thornton, artist and longtime curator of education at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (@themodernfw), has died.

The 66-year-old passed away peacefully in her home on Dec. 17, according to a post from her family. Subsequent posts from the museum and her peers received an outpouring of support from artists in Fort Worth and beyond.

Hundreds of artists and community members alike shared messages praising the wife and mother as a beautiful soul and “badass” with a strong Texas accent and radiant smile.

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

WRR’s Hanukkah celebration continues tonight at

WRR’s Hanukkah celebration continues tonight at 8 with the special program, Eternal Echoes of Hanukkah with Itzhak Perlman. Perlman, universally recognized as one of the world’s greatest classical violinists, has also devoted himself to serious study of traditional Jewish music. He’ll be joined by Hankus Netsky, a pioneer in the revival of Klezmer music, for an hour of songs and stories for Hanukkah

Ring in 2025 Viennese style with WRR101 this Wedne

Ring in 2025 Viennese style with WRR101 this Wednesday with the famous New Year’s Day concert in Vienna! Maestro Ricardo Muti will lead the orchestra in a sparkling program of waltzes, polkas, and a variety of other Viennese bon bons. Held in the Golden Hall of Vienna’s Musikverein, the evening will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss II’s birth.

WRR101 is counting down to 2025 with an encore of

WRR101 is counting down to 2025 with an encore of this year’s Classical Countdown! Through December 31st, we’ll replay WRR listeners’ favorite pieces of classical music. Be listening for YOUR favorites!

TONIGHT AT 8 for the WRR Concert Hall, join us in

TONIGHT AT 8 for the WRR Concert Hall, join us in welcoming the @greaterdallasyo and @dallaschoralsociety for their annual Holiday Magic concert, which includes Vivaldi's Gloria and Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols. It's a perfect program for those of us who aren't ready to usher out the holidays yet!

Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s a

Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from the gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor joined by soprano Lise Davidsen as guest soloist.

Watch Great Performances on our sister station, KERA TV - link in our bio.

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