June 26, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“This polonaise was written by Chopin as a protest of the invasion of the Russian army to Poland,” explains pianist Mikhail Voskresensky, who will be performing the Polonaise in f Op. 44 at TCU’s Piano Texas Festival in Fort Worth. The work is significant for Voskresensky, who emigrated to the US from his home country… Read more »
June 26, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“People are worried about approaching classical music, and I think we try our very best to remove that,” says Alex McDonald, Artistic Director of the Basically Beethoven Festival, presented every summer by the Fine Arts Chamber Players. McDonald spoke with WRR’s Amy Bishop about this year’s lineup, which includes some of DFW’s most celebrated classical… Read more »
June 21, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“It’s sort of like a bonus for me to have one more go,” says pianist Jonathan Biss, referencing the program he’ll perform at his concert during the Piano Texas Festival at TCU on Saturday, June 24th. Biss recently chatted with WRR’s Amy Bishop about his upcoming (and first) visit to Fort Worth, as well as… Read more »
June 15, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“We’re implicating the viewers in the experience, because the future belongs to everybody…. not just one of us,” explains curator Laurie Ann Farrell, referencing the meaning behind the title of a new exhibition at the African American Museum in Dallas. If You Look Hard Enough, You Can See Our Future was curated from the Nando’s… Read more »
June 12, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“What I adore about Piano Texas is the fact that faculty is in constant contact to the students,” says internationally renowned pianist Fabio Bidini. “It’s a fantastic family with fantastic faculty members, and fantastic outcome for the students.” Bidini is featured in the festival’s Distinguished Artist series through a concert including Clementi’s Op. 40 Sonata… Read more »
June 8, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“Piano Texas has become, I would say, one of the most prominent piano festivals in the entire world,” says John Owings, Division Chair of Piano at Texas Christian University. The annual festival has become a destination for aspiring professional pianists and includes master classes, recitals, and a distinguished artist concert series. In this feature, Owings… Read more »
May 12, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“Every single person that goes to the theater is going to be able to identify with – if not several – at least one of the conflicts, one of the struggles,” says Maite Uzal, the actress who plays the sharp tongued, quick-witted Golde in the National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof. Ahead of their… Read more »
May 10, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“The goal of our organization is to, of course, provide a creative outlet for medical professionals – but, also to raise funds for charities that are affiliated with medical organizations that help people and families that are impacted by disease or trauma,” says Susan Fain, founder and executive director of the Fort Worth Medical Orchestra,… Read more »
April 27, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“Our motto is: ‘Sing for joy,’” says Ian Gill, founding Music and Artistic Director of the Richardson Community Chorale. “So, that’s a big thing for us. Singing is one of the most joyous things that we can do together.” Ian spoke with WRR’s Amy Bishop about the RCC’s next concert, From Opera to Broadway, which… Read more »
April 25, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“I don’t know that any other art festival in the country does this… We are 100% fundraiser, so we give all of our net proceeds back to the charities, and also for our local CISD scholarships,” says Kathy Talley, the 2023 Chair for Art in the Square in Southlake, hosted by the Southlake Women’s Club.… Read more »
