Hear the powerhouse pianist barrel through a rambunctious bonbon written for her by Michael Tilson Thomas.
Yuja Wang, ‘You Come Here Often?’
March 9, 2023 by Justin Bowers
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Does ‘Tár’ tell us anything about Mahler’s 5th Symphony?
March 7, 2023 by Justin Bowers
The music that haunts the Oscar-nominated film is a calling card for conductor Rafael Payare.
The lessons of Wayne Shorter, engine of imagination
March 7, 2023 by Justin Bowers
Shorter’s biographer, Michelle Mercer, recalls the many “isms” and lessons she learned from her time working with the legendary composer and saxophonist on his biography, Footprints.
NASA puts the sounds of the universe into a new album
March 5, 2023 by Justin Bowers
NASA’s Sonification Project is a collaborative effort to turn data collected from the outer reaches of the universe into sounds. Their album, Universal Harmonies, is out March 10.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Texas Guitar Competition and Festival returns to UTD for its 21st year
March 1, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“We started 21 years ago in an ice storm, and we’re still here,” laughs Enric Madriguera, co-director of UT Dallas’ annual Texas Guitar Competition and Festival, who also serves as the director of UTD’s guitar program. Classical guitar enthusiasts come to Dallas for the event every year for three days of concerts, master classes, and… Read more »
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Marin Alsop leads the Dallas Symphony in a musical pairing of Middle Eastern exoticism and Latin American flavors
February 23, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“I think there is that exotic quality, and sort of the Arabian Nights element to Scheherazade that lends itself to the propulsion and the drive of these two Latin influenced pieces,” says Marin Alsop, referencing the three pieces she’ll be conducting with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra February 23-25, 2023. Along with Rimsky-Korsakov’s sultry musical retelling… Read more »
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: This is your Brain on Music
February 17, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“If you want to improve your body, you go to a gym. If you want to improve your brain… go to museums and look at art, go to concerts, listen to music,” says Bonnie Pitman, Director of Art – Brain Innovations at the University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for Brain Health. Knowing what an… Read more »
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Terence Blanchard’s inspiration for his GRAMMY Award-winning opera
February 6, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“When I started working on the music – I don’t know how to explain it – I just allowed all those stories to speak to me,” says composer and jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard, describing his process for writing his second opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Hot on the heels of winning a GRAMMY… Read more »
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: A Night of Jazz and Brahms with the Irving Symphony Orchestra
February 3, 2023 by Amy Bishop
Always in the spirit of innovative programming, the Irving Symphony Orchestra welcomes internationally acclaimed French jazz violinist Scott Tixier as soloist in his autobiographical “Symphony of an Immigrant” on Saturday, February 11th at 7:30 pm inside the Irving Arts Center. The jazz-flavored work will share the program with Brahms’ magnificent Symphony No. 1 for a… Read more »
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Tearing down walls with an immersive concert in Dallas
February 1, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“You’re going to experience the quartet in a very unique way – you’re not going to be able to see them like you would traditionally,” says Dallas-based composer and Emerge Coalition Executive Director Jesus Martinez, speaking of an upcoming concert by the Julius Quartet. As part of ATTPAC’s Elevator Project, “Tear Down These Walls” is… Read more »
