April 23, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“The docket of those incredible folks who we have had the privilege to honor include people like Margaret McDermott, Matrice Ellis Kirk, Margot Perot, (and) former mayor Mike Rawlings,” says Maura Sheffler, the Donna Wilhelm Family President and Executive Director of TACA – The Arts Community Alliance – naming a few of the 88 honorees… Read more »
April 20, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“It’s music that is this mixture of contemporary classical music, with jazz, with R&B, with hip hop, with fusion,” says Kevin Day, describing his Pulitzer Prize-nominated Concerto for Wind Ensemble. “It’s just telling a narrative about how fun this music is – It’s meant to be fun, it’s meant to be enjoyable.” The Dallas Winds… Read more »
April 12, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“This work has been in progress – and in process – for three years,” says Sam Brukhman, founding Artistic Director of the Verdigris Ensemble, speaking of their world premiere of “SHAMS.” The production includes poetry of Rumi, set to original music by internationally recognized composer Sahba Aminikia and improvisational art by Kevork Mourad. Hear Sam… Read more »
April 6, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“The Archduke Trio is the pinnacle of Beethoven’s piano trios, and one of his iconic masterpieces,” says John Owings, the Herndon Professor of Music and Chair of the Piano Division at Texas Christian University. “Right from the beginning, you hear this sense of grandeur and nobility, (which) of course, befits the title, The Archduke.” Owings… Read more »
March 28, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“We received 248 applications, which is huge, considering the workload,” says Jacques Marquis, president and CEO of The Cliburn. “And that’s good also, because it means that the competition is well known in the world.” Some of the world’s best teen pianists will come to Dallas to compete for the gold June 8-17th in a… Read more »
March 23, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“Don’t let your disability hold you back,” says 16-year-old Grace Novacheck, a pianist who lives in Westlake, Texas. “You can try two, three, four, five, ten instruments until you get it right, and it can also lead to a lot of amazing opportunities.”Grace – who was born with Escobar Syndrome – had an amazing opportunity… Read more »
March 17, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“It’s just really interesting to get up close and see the expressions and the wonderful acting that these performers are capable of,” says Kevin Puts, describing the experience of seeing his opera, “The Hours,” on screen. The production will air at 8 pm on Friday, March 17th on PBS’s “Great Performances at the Met” series… Read more »
March 16, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“I think the thing that’s so exciting about it is (that) it’s three new-to-Dallas productions, plus a world premiere,” says Ian Derrer, The Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO. “Not only do we have names that the audiences will recognize – and they’ve never seen these physical productions in Dallas before – but… Read more »
March 10, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“I went in search of the Celtic tradition and dug into the baroque side of that and I discovered some pretty interesting things, like Led Zeppelin was influenced by Turlough O’Carolan’s piece called O’Carolan’s Dream,” says Julianna Emanski, Artistic Director of Lumedia Musicworks. Their upcoming concert of Celtic Baroque and rock music “mashups” is a… Read more »
March 1, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“We started 21 years ago in an ice storm, and we’re still here,” laughs Enric Madriguera, co-director of UT Dallas’ annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival, who also serves as the director of UTD’s guitar program. Classical guitar enthusiasts come to Dallas for the event every year for three days of concerts, master classes, and… Read more »
