Along with being named Musical America’s 2020 Instrumentalist of the Year, Sharon Isbin has a lot of exciting things happening right now, including a concert with the Plano Symphony Orchestra. Hear her visit with WRR’s Amy Bishop to talk about the upcoming concert, playing Indian Classical music, and an amazing story involving a meeting with… Read more »

Approaching her two year anniversary as President and CEO of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Kim Noltemy has blazed a trail of initiatives that include bringing music to children in Southern Dallas, taking charge of the Meyerson, and launching a symposium for women in classical music. Hear her chat with WRR’s Amy Bishop about her vision… Read more »

Now into its second decade of Christmas concerts, The Contemporary Chorale continues to draw audiences to its annual event. What makes the group so special? Listen to WRR’s Amy Bishop’s conversation with Artistic Director Melanie Moore to find out!

First the first time in the school’s history, the Dallas Baptist University’s Department of Music has commissioned a composition especially for their upcoming Christmas Festival. Titled “Venite Adoremus” by American composer Michael Trotta, this performance will also be its world premiere in a concert that’ll also include familiar Christmas favorites. Hear DBU’s Dr. Stephen Holcomb… Read more »

The Arts Community Alliance — Better known as “TACA” — recently named community arts advocate, philanthropist and Tony-nominated Broadway producer Terry Loftis as the organization’s new Executive Director. What does that mean for the DFW arts community? Hear Loftis’s conversation with WRR’s Amy Bishop to learn more about his experience, passions, and vision in his… Read more »

As part of its four-day series surrounding the anniversary of the JFK assassination in Dallas, the Sixth Floor Museum has commissioned award-winning composer Jesus Martinez to provide the soundtrack to an all-new compilation of motorcade footage, performed by a percussion ensemble from Arlington’s Sam Houston High School. The film score is meant to link sound… Read more »

Meet Director Michael Serrecchia, who was a cast member in the original 1975 Broadway production of “A Chorus Line” in NYC. Now, he’s bringing his artistic vision to a production by MainStange Irving-Las Colinas, described as funny, heart-wrenching, and refreshingly honest.  

For nearly four decades, the Dallas Historical Society has awarded locals who have gone above and beyond making North Texas a better place. Ranging from arts and education to health, science and philanthropy, the annual “Awards for Excellence” recognizes individuals who have made — and continue to make –a positive impact. Hear Amy Bishop’s conversation… Read more »

They call it the opposite of a lifetime achievement award… The Hiett Prize, awarded by the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, is aimed at identifying candidates who are in the early stages of careers devoted to the humanities and whose work shows extraordinary promise and has a significant public component related to contemporary culture.… Read more »

For the first time since 1973, The Dallas Opera will be presenting Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Golden Cockerel,” an early 20th-Century political satire on topics still glaringly relevant today. Hear WRR’s Amy Bishop’s conversation with director and choreographer Paul Curran about the company’s brand new co-production.

Always the delightful conversationalist, Irving Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Hector Guzman chats with WRR’s Barry Samsula about what’s in store for ISO’s 2019/2020 season.

What’s it like to have a piece of music written especially for you? Ask Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Senior Principal Associate Concertmaster Gary Levinson, Principal Timpani Brian Jones, and Principal Bassoon Ted Soluri, who will all be performing concertos commissioned just for them during the 2019-2020 season, thanks to the DSO’s Principal Chair Endowment Program.

The Women’s Chorus of Dallas has come a long way in three decades. Hear Artistic Director Melinda Imthurn talk about how the choir is celebrating with “That’s Our Jam!”

Dallas Bach Society, the Southwest’s primary resource for early music, is celebrating the 400th anniversary of Claudio Monteverdi’s Book VII madrigals of 1619 with a concert devoted to this amazing, brilliant, and highly expressive music, performed by a great ensemble of solo singers, with a chamber ensemble including lute and theorbo. Hear WRR’s Barry Samsula… Read more »

The Cottonwood Art Festival in Richardson has become a destination for top-notch artists around the country, while solidifying the community through supporting the arts. Hear the festival’s Event Manager Diana Lawrence chat with WRR’s Amy Bishop about what sets this festival apart from others.