September 12, 2022 by Amy Bishop
When Gemma New took the post as Principal Guest Conductor with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra about four years ago, nobody could have predicted what those four years would bring. But despite having programming and scheduling rearranged during the pandemic, Gemma and the DSO adapted beautifully and have made it through to the other side with… Read more »
September 7, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“We tried to make an emphasis on North Texas because we like local and we think it’s really important to showcase the people who live here,” says Greg Belz, director of Art Worth, a new festival coming to the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District October 21st – 23rd, 2022. Listen to Greg chat with… Read more »
August 11, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“Something happens when it’s your family and you’ve grown up together and you share this passion for the guitar,” explains guitarist Pepe Romero, one of the founding members of the legendary Los Romeros Guitar Quartet. In this podcast, WRR’s Amy Bishop caught up with Romero ahead of the quartet’s Dallas concert to talk about the… Read more »
June 28, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Back in 2019, John Slate and Kristi Nedderman from Dallas Municipal Archives found an old reel to reel recording from 1967 of Van Cliburn performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium. This is the only known recording of the concert, and was only aired once on WRR… Read more »
June 24, 2022 by Amy Bishop
After two years of virtual performances, one of DFW’s favorite summer festivals – the Basically Beethoven Festival – is back with LIVE performances! This year’s theme is “Music in Wartime.” Dr. Alex McDonald, the festival director, sat down with WRR’s Amy Bishop for an overview of the series, which includes free performances every Sunday in… Read more »
June 23, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Every 4th of July, WRR joins forces with the City of McKinney for the best Independence Day celebration in DFW – Red White and Boom! It’s an entire day of fun, beginning with a good old-fashioned parade in the historic downtown, followed by a block party, and ending with a huge fireworks display at night… Read more »
June 16, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“One of the things we really pride ourselves on is programming,” says Mimir Chamber Music Festival founder and Executive Director Curt Thompson, who adds that this year’s festival includes some touching, retrospective performances: A tribute to the late Jose Feghali, a quartet by Jennifer Higdon, works by Florence Price, and more. The festival runs June… Read more »
June 15, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“I think it really amounts to one word and that’s ‘accessibility,’” says The Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Ian Derrer. “During the pandemic, we wanted to make sure we remained accessible to our audiences here in Dallas – but we also knew that there was an opportunity to engage globally.” In this conversation with… Read more »
May 17, 2022 by Amy Bishop
“When we perform for them, we see how lit up they get,” says Wil Baptiste (AKA Wil B.) who, together with bandmate Kev Marcus, founded the classical/hip hop crossover duo, Black Violin. “These kids go crazy when we come onstage and from that moment, they see this idea of this thing that has been seen… Read more »
April 20, 2022 by Amy Bishop
If you’ve visited the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas recently, you may have noticed a new piece of public art adjacent to the building. The nine-foot bronze sculpture of a crow is a piece by Dutch artist Arie van Selm, who was commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He joined WRR’s Amy Bishop in studio… Read more »
