November 6, 2024 by Justin Bowers
NPR’s A Martínez speaks with Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen about their new EP, Rêve, featuring piano duets by lesser-known composers influenced by — or rejecting — French Impressionism.
November 6, 2024 by Justin Bowers
Watch as Common and Aspen Music School students take the 1982 soft-rock hit and make something spontaneous, yet memorable.
November 5, 2024 by Amy Bishop
“We are going to transform Dallas City Hall, the J. Erik Jonsson Library, and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention (Center) into an outside, open air exhibition of light, video, and sound-based art works,” explains Joshua King, co-founder and Executive Director of the Aurora Biennial – a one-night-only public art event involving light, sound, and video… Read more »
November 1, 2024 by Amy Bishop
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 »
October 31, 2024 by Justin Bowers
Whether she’s singing in the world’s great opera houses, the White House or in prisons, the celebrated mezzo-soprano and U.S. Global Music Ambassador understands how music can move people.
October 30, 2024 by Amy Bishop
“The Amy Beach concerto is the newest love of my life,” says American classical pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, who will perform the piece with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Nov. 1-3, 2024. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, McDermott explains why she has been quick to adore the piece.
October 24, 2024 by Therese Powell
The spookiest time of the year is just around the corner. Get in the spirit of the season with a ghoulish play, a ghostly tour or a concert by candlelight.
October 22, 2024 by Amy Bishop
Art Worth is Fort Worth’s newest art festival with its own unique characteristics. The three-day juried festival at the Shops at Clearfork includes numerous artist demonstrations and live classical music performances. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, the festival’s coordinator Greg Belz expands upon some of this year’s offerings.
October 17, 2024 by Amy Bishop
Every year, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents a pops season to complement their classical concerts by offering a variety of other genres -from pop music, movie scores, Broadway, and more. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, DSO’s director of orchestra operations and pops programming Tom Brekhus gives an overview of the concerts planned this… Read more »
October 11, 2024 by Therese Powell
Exhibitions, festivals and even ballet performances are among the many Día de los Muertos events happening around North Texas.
October 10, 2024 by Amy Bishop
Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth welcomes the Dover Quartet to perform a newly commissioned work by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, a Chickasaw American Indian classical composer and pianist. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, CMSFW Artistic Director Gary Levinson talks more about the concert, which includes a chance to meet the composer.
October 10, 2024 by Amy Bishop
After 40 years as founding Executive Director of the Dallas Winds, Kim Campbell has retired. Stepping in as his successor is Michelle Hall, who formerly managed the Victoria Symphony. In this conversation with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Campbell and Hall talk more about the early days of the Dallas Winds, their impact on the band community,… Read more »
October 9, 2024 by Amy Bishop
Familiar warhorse classical works are abundant this season, but the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is taking a great effort to incorporate works by contemporary composers – including multiple world premieres. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, DSO Chief Artistic Officer Katie McGuinness gives a sampling of their offerings.
October 7, 2024 by Amy Bishop
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Cello Allan Steele has been playing cello since the age of four, but this weekend will be his first time to play Schumann’s Cello Concerto. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, he talks about his favorite part of the work, and the enduring popularity of the other piece on… Read more »
October 4, 2024 by Amy Bishop
In this podcast, WRR’s Kurt Rongey talks with Siberian flutist Taya König-Tarasevich and the Dallas Bach Society’s James Richman about their upcoming concert at Zion Lutheran Church. Tarasevich also discusses her period instrument group Verità Baroque and how they’re creating enchanting virtual reality experiences for experiencing baroque music in German castles. Plus, James Richman previews… Read more »