October 13, 2022 by Amy Bishop
The Dallas Opera is celebrating their 65th anniversary season in a monumental way with three masterpieces: Rigoletto, Hansel and Gretel, and Das Rheingold. WRR’s Amy Bishop chats with TDO Music Director Emmanuel Villaume about the star-studded cast, exquisite sets, and one particular opera that’ll be a “first” for the maestro to conduct.
September 28, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“It’s a beautiful sit-down dinner with all these different courses,” says Chef Dean Fearing, who’s serving as co-chair with his wife for TACA’s inaugural Glitz at the Ritz fundraiser. “And then to hear Erich and his band play on stage in the Ritz Carlton –it is going to be unbelievable.” With a Broadway-themed menu and… Read more »
September 16, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“To be able to go to Paris in the comfort of your local IMAX theater – and experience the culture of Paris at the same time – is just a really special opportunity,” says internationally renowned soprano Renee Fleming. She’s the star of two upcoming film engagements, coming to AMC NorthPark 15 in Dallas, AMC… Read more »
September 16, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“I cannot say enough good things about our audience,” says Gary Levinson, who is celebrating his tenth year as Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth. “And our audience is expanding… what we’ve noticed is we’ve got many new people, faces we haven’t seen before that come from all over…there are a… Read more »
September 14, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“This something that I treasure and that I value,” says Maestro Hector Guzman, speaking on his 40-year milestone as Music Director of the Plano Symphony Orchestra. “When I look back and see where I was and where the orchestra was – and now what we have, and what we’ve accomplished, it just fills me with… Read more »
September 12, 2022 by Amy Bishop
When Gemma New took the post as Principal Guest Conductor with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra about four years ago, nobody could have predicted what those four years would bring. But despite having programming and scheduling rearranged during the pandemic, Gemma and the DSO adapted beautifully and have made it through to the other side with… Read more »
September 7, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“We tried to make an emphasis on North Texas because we like local and we think it’s really important to showcase the people who live here,” says Greg Belz, director of Art Worth, a new festival coming to the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District October 21st – 23rd, 2022. Listen to Greg chat with… Read more »
August 11, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“Something happens when it’s your family and you’ve grown up together and you share this passion for the guitar,” explains guitarist Pepe Romero, one of the founding members of the legendary Los Romeros Guitar Quartet. In this podcast, WRR’s Amy Bishop caught up with Romero ahead of the quartet’s Dallas concert to talk about the… Read more »
June 28, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Back in 2019, John Slate and Kristi Nedderman from Dallas Municipal Archives found an old reel to reel recording from 1967 of Van Cliburn performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium. This is the only known recording of the concert, and was only aired once on WRR… Read more »
June 24, 2022 by Amy Bishop
After two years of virtual performances, one of DFW’s favorite summer festivals – the Basically Beethoven Festival – is back with LIVE performances! This year’s theme is “Music in Wartime.” Dr. Alex McDonald, the festival director, sat down with WRR’s Amy Bishop for an overview of the series, which includes free performances every Sunday in… Read more »
