The 88-year-old composer, who talks as fast as the interlocking phrases of his music, looks back on crucial moments in a career that moved minimalism into the mainstream.
Steve Reich has always been to able to hear the pulse
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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A new artistic exploration for Dallas Bach Society
March 13, 2025 by Amy Bishop
The Dallas Bach Society presents their Baroque-Carnatic Connection Concert at the Moody Performance Hall on March 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. It will also include dancers from the New York Baroque Dance Company and the Silambam Houston Dance Company. WRR’s Kurt Rongey got a chance to talk with James Richman about this unique collaboration.
Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at age 93
March 13, 2025 by
One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and Western philosophies, and the joy of sound itself.
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Orpheus Chamber Singers & Santa Fe Desert Chorale unite for a special concert experience
March 12, 2025 by Amy Bishop
It’s not every day that Dallas audiences have the chance to see the Santa Fe Desert Chorale perform in North Texas – and it’s even more rare to hear them paired with the Orpheus Chamber Singers for a concert. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Artistic Directors Joshua Habermann and J.D. Burnett talk about… Read more »
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Jerry Junkin’s full-circle march with the Dallas Winds
March 7, 2025 by Amy Bishop
“For me, there’s actually a bit of an emotional attachment to it, because the very first concert I ever conducted with the Dallas Winds as a guest 32 years ago was a concert called ‘Marches in March.’ So, in a way, it’s coming full circle here,” says Jerry Junkin, Artistic Director for Dallas Winds. They’re… Read more »
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Voices of Change welcomes Benjamin Hochman for a world premiere in Dallas
March 5, 2025 by Amy Bishop
What began as an old-school method of communication among four young composers during the COVID-19 pandemic, became the inspiration for a solo piano piece by Will Stackpole, which receives its world premiere in Dallas in March 2025. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Stackpole joins pianist/conductor Benjamin Hochman and Voices of Change Artistic Director… Read more »
Conductor Marin Alsop on Trump, the Kennedy Center and why art is bipartisan
March 4, 2025 by
The celebrated conductor brought Her Story, a potent piece by Julia Wolfe, to Kennedy Center audiences recently.
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: SMU students bring the deliciously dark story of Sweeney Todd to the stage
March 3, 2025 by Amy Bishop
“This piece completely changed my thoughts on how music theater can be done…the piece is operatic in scope, which is one of the reasons why I thought it would be so fantastic for the students,” says Michael Scarola, Visiting Professor of Practice at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, who’s directing their production of Sweeney… Read more »
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: 2025 TX Guitar Competition & Festival honors beloved co-founder
March 3, 2025 by Amy Bishop
The Texas Guitar Competition and Festival is an annual UT Dallas tradition, established 24 years ago. But this will be the first year without its beloved co-founder, the late Dr. Enric Madriguera, a longtime UT Dallas faculty member. In this podcast, WRR’s Amy Bishop speaks with Dr. James Wilder of the Bass School at UT Dallas… Read more »
Abel Selaocoe: Tiny Desk Concert
March 3, 2025 by
The versatile artist offers his singular blend of global, jazz and classical sounds, pushing both his cello and his voice into uncharted territory.
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Anime and Symphonic Music intersect at this Fort Worth concert
February 25, 2025 by Amy Bishop
“I think this way of experiencing an orchestra concert is really great, especially for a younger generation, who might not have had any experience seeing and hearing a live orchestra before,” says Emily Marshall, Music Director and Conductor of Naruto: The Symphonic Experience. The show is on a cross-country tour of the U.S. with a… Read more »
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe fosters dialogue across time and cultures in a new album
February 24, 2025 by
South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe talks about his new album “Hymns of Bantu,” which highlights the healing power of song across cultures.
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Verdigris Ensemble presents a groundbreaking opera about a woman ahead of her time
February 20, 2025 by Amy Bishop
The mesmerizing true story of Isabelle Eberhardt is the subject of “Song from the Uproar” by American composer Missy Mazzoli, which Verdigris Ensemble is presenting February 28th – March 2nd, 2025 at Theater 3. The groundbreaking multimedia opera tells the story of the young Swiss explorer who defied every convention – disguising herself as a… Read more »
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The Art of Brain Health
February 19, 2025 by Amy Bishop
“Quite simply, the arts are an invaluable tool in brain health, and we want to demonstrate that actively through the activities at the Brain Health Week,” says Bonnie Pitman, Director of Art-Brain Innovations at the University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth. The center is presenting its 3rd Brain Health Week, full of art-centric… Read more »
Celebrating Sun Ra: The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music
February 5, 2025 by
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.