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They may seem mysterious to competitors, but Cliburn judges understand the stakes in Fort Worth

March 20, 2025 by

I got to the Pepsico Recital Hall early one morning this week, when the day’s first competitors were still warming their fingers in nearby practice rooms. Cliburn staff were trickling into the building, all surpirsingly cheery, despite just leaving this place about 9 hours ago. The reason for my early arrival, my secret mission, was… Read more »

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DSO Principal Oboe Erin Hannigan will play one of her favorites this weekend

January 21, 2025 by

“This is one of my favorite pieces – not only of the oboe repertoire, but in the classical music repertoire in general,” says Erin Hannigan, Principal Oboe with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, referencing Strauss’ Oboe Concerto. She’ll be in the spotlight as soloist with the DSO to perform the work Jan. 23-26, 2025 and chats… Read more »

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: JoAnn Falletta to be honored with Award of Excellence from DSO

November 1, 2024 by

WRR’s Kurt Rongey spoke to conductor JoAnn Falletta about the Award of Excellence she’s being presented with at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Women in Classical Music Symposium. She discusses gender representation on the podium and among composers, her success in bringing the Buffalo Philharmonic to higher performance levels than ever before, and a Career Advancement… Read more »

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: CMI opens its season with music of Brahms, Bach, Ysaye & Ravel

September 17, 2024 by

“We have thirty artists over those six programs who hail from ten different countries….I wish that our world leaders could get along as well as the musicians of the world, who just want to make beautiful music together,” says Philip Lewis, founder and Artistic Director of Chamber Music International. In this feature with WRR’s Amy… Read more »