April 18, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Fifty years ago, a group of parents, educators, and musicians who value music education banded together to create the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, which today includes nearly 500 students performing in nine ensembles from more than 50 communities in North Texas. WRR’s Amy Bishop sat down with GDYO’s Executive Director Cathy Hernandez to chat about… Read more »
March 24, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Dallas-based Verdigris Ensemble is wrapping up their first post-pandemic season with a program described as being a roadmap for healing trauma through community. Titled “How to Go On,” the concert includes two works by contemporary American composers, plus visual and interactive elements to heighten the performance experience. Verdigris’ Community Relations Manager Richard Oliver joined Amy… Read more »
March 16, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Some of the finest members of DFW’s music community are coming together to show their support for Ukraine through a benefit concert for internally displaced people and refugees within (and from) Ukraine. Hosted by St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano and programmed by the church’s Director of Music and Worship Arts Taylor Davis, funds… Read more »
March 14, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Each year, The Arts Community Alliance – or TACA – spotlights two individuals who have made lasting contributions to the cultural fabric of the community through their steadfast support for the arts. This year, it’s Jennifer Burr Altabef and Larry Angelili, who, along with TACA’s President and Executive Director Terry Loftis, joined WRR’s Amy Bishop… Read more »
March 9, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Contemporary composer and John Cage scholar Kyle Gann grew up in Dallas between 1955 and 1978 – and, we’re proud to share – that WRR played a major role in him falling in love with and learning about music. Now, after a career in music, including 20 compact discs, seven books on American music, and… Read more »
February 28, 2022 by Amy Bishop
Every year, the University of Texas at Dallas hosts a unique festival and competition, designed to showcase outstanding classical guitar students. This year’s festival will include a GRAMMY Award winner, an international guitar superstar, and a previous UTD Guitar Competition winner. WRR’s Amy Bishop gets the details from Enric Madriguera, Professor and Director of Guitar… Read more »
January 25, 2022 by Amy Bishop
The Fort Worth Opera’s long-awaited premiere of Hector Armienta’s Zorro debuts at Rose Marine Theater! WRR’s Amy Bishop chats with the opera’s composer/librettist about this swashbuckling musical retelling of Johnston McCulley’s famous pulp fiction character, complete with sword fighting, revenge, heroism, and, of course… love.
January 12, 2022 by Amy Bishop
With newly named Music Director Robert Spano, Principal Guest Conductor Kevin John Edusei, a couple of commissioned works by new composers, a chamber series, and more, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is springing into its 2022-2023 season with a new artistic vision. The organization’s President and CEO Keith Cerny joins WRR’s Amy Bishop to give… Read more »
November 17, 2021 by Amy Bishop
Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth brings another afternoon of exquisite music to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth with the program, “Flanders and Beyond.” Artistic Director Gary Levinson chats with WRR’s Amy Bishop about the interesting backstories of some of the pieces, plus the debut of a couple of A-List performers.
November 10, 2021 by Amy Bishop
A new ballet company is taking flight in North Texas! WRR’s Amy Bishop chats with Pegasus Contemporary Ballet’s founder Diana Crowder about her vision for this exciting new organization.
