August 24, 2023 by Alan Melson
There’s neuroscience behind why you love certain songs or pieces of music. Susan Rogers is a cognitive neuroscientist and professor at Berklee College of Music, as well as a multiplatinum record producer. She joins Krys Boyd from KERA News’ “Think” to discuss why our brains respond to certain music, our music personality types, and how music can shape identity.
August 18, 2023 by
The intrepid champion of new music turns her attention to female composers, offering a sampler of works by women across four centuries, including a favorite of Louis XIV and an Ethiopian nun.
August 15, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“As a person who gets the chance to go to the places like Whitmore, Carnegie, and take the music of Mozart, Strauss, Schumann, and Schubert, it would also be a good thing if I could take the music of young African American composers who had voices, who had something to say,” says American tenor Lawrence… Read more »
August 8, 2023 by
With plenty of humor, the octogenarian talks about her far-reaching career — including why she fled the modernist school of composers — and some mysterious visitations from her dead heroes.
August 7, 2023 by
The opera star who once sang on stages around the world suddenly pleaded guilty to sexual assault on Friday. The assaulted man, singer Samuel Schultz, reflects on the experiences he has endured.
August 3, 2023 by
The Columbia University professor and New York Times columnist traces the intersecting lines of race and music in American history.
August 1, 2023 by WRR Staff
WRR 101 is still the same all-classical station you know and love, but we’ve made some much-needed upgrades to our website to improve your experience.
July 28, 2023 by Alan Melson
If you have an aspiring singer in the house, it might be time to check out Denton Community Youth Choirs. Registration for the second season is open and will close at the end of August.
July 27, 2023 by WRR Staff
In his role, Alvarez will help build WRR’s music library to reflect and serve the diverse North Texas classical music audience and create opportunities for audiences to deepen their connection to classical music and the arts.
July 21, 2023 by Amy Bishop
Dechant is one of five D/FW-area teens in the coast-to-coast tour with the NYO, which included a stop at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on Saturday, July 22.
