British writer and comic book author Neil Gaiman launches first studio music album with Australia’s FourPlay String Quartet.
Writer Neil Gaiman debuts his first music album with an Australian string quartet
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Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert
April 26, 2023 by
With a who’s who of forward-thinking guitarists, Bill Orcutt brings his ecstatic minimalism to the Tiny Desk.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: One of the nation’s best-ranked art festivals returns to Southlake
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 »
Pianist Lara Downes heals loss with ‘Love At Last’
April 24, 2023 by Justin Bowers
Gathering music, new and old, from around the world, the thoughtful pianist finds the core of humanity amid the chaos.
Apple Music Classical aims to reach music lovers the streaming revolution left behind
April 24, 2023 by
Apple recently launched a standalone streaming service for classical music exploration, including guided playlists, exclusive content and detailed metadata. Does Apple Music Classical deliver?
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Gene Jones, Joe Hubach to be honored at TACA’s Silver Cup Award luncheon
April 23, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“The docket of those incredible folks who we have had the privilege to honor include people like Margaret McDermott, Matrice Ellis Kirk, Margot Perot, (and) former mayor Mike Rawlings,” says Maura Sheffler, the Donna Wilhelm Family President and Executive Director of TACA – The Arts Community Alliance – naming a few of the 88 honorees… Read more »
Thomas Adès, ‘Paolo and Francesca — the endless whirlwind’
April 21, 2023 by
Hear an excerpt from the most fantastical and kaleidoscopic orchestral works of our time.
Lara Downes: Tiny Desk Concert
April 21, 2023 by
With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Meet the Pulitzer Prize-nominated 27-year-old composer from Arlington, TX, making his Dallas Winds debut
April 20, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“It’s music that is this mixture of contemporary classical music, with jazz, with R&B, with hip hop, with fusion,” says Kevin Day, describing his Pulitzer Prize-nominated Concerto for Wind Ensemble. “It’s just telling a narrative about how fun this music is – It’s meant to be fun, it’s meant to be enjoyable.” The Dallas Winds… Read more »
yMusic, ‘Cloud’
April 14, 2023 by Justin Bowers
Let the new music sextet yMusic serenade you with a light-as-air track from a forthcoming album.
A music director goes public with a secret stash of private instruments
April 14, 2023 by
National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Gianandrea Noseda is reshaping the ensemble’s sound with the help of 17th and 18th century instruments he purchased secretly.
Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s unexpected path into the opera house
April 14, 2023 by
The five-time Grammy winner has mounted two operas at the Metropolitan Opera, which until 2021 had never staged a work by a Black composer. Hear him discuss the future of opera with Lara Downes.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Verdigris presents Rumi’s poetry like we’ve never heard (or seen) before
April 12, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“This work has been in progress – and in process – for three years,” says Sam Brukhman, founding Artistic Director of the Verdigris Ensemble, speaking of their world premiere of “SHAMS.” The production includes poetry of Rumi, set to original music by internationally recognized composer Sahba Aminikia and improvisational art by Kevork Mourad. Hear Sam… Read more »
‘Champion’ is not your grandmother’s Metropolitan Opera
April 8, 2023 by Justin Bowers
Terence Blanchard made history last season when his opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones was the first work by a Black composer staged by the Metropolitan Opera. And the Met has asked for more.
From Daft Punk to ballet: Thomas Bangalter makes full swing to classical
April 7, 2023 by Justin Bowers
Thomas Bangalter, formerly of French electronic music duo Daft Punk, has released a classical music album: the score to a ballet titled Mythologies that draws on American minimalism and Baroque works.