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 »
June 23, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Every 4th of July, WRR joins forces with the City of McKinney for the best Independence Day celebration in DFW – Red White and Boom! It’s an entire day of fun, beginning with a good old-fashioned parade in the historic downtown, followed by a block party, and ending with a huge fireworks display at night… Read more »
June 16, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“One of the things we really pride ourselves on is programming,” says Mimir Chamber Music Festival founder and Executive Director Curt Thompson, who adds that this year’s festival includes some touching, retrospective performances: A tribute to the late Jose Feghali, a quartet by Jennifer Higdon, works by Florence Price, and more. The festival runs June… Read more »
June 15, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“I think it really amounts to one word and that’s ‘accessibility,’” says The Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Ian Derrer. “During the pandemic, we wanted to make sure we remained accessible to our audiences here in Dallas – but we also knew that there was an opportunity to engage globally.” In this conversation with… Read more »
