Author: Amy Bishop

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Chatting with Bernadette Peters ahead of her Plano Symphony concert

August 19, 2025 by

The Plano Symphony will perform in the Meyerson with Bernadette Peters on August 30. In this conversation with WRR’s Kurt Rongey, the Broadway star discusses what it’s like to sing with a large orchestra, her experiences working with Jerry Herman and Stephen Sondheim, and more.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Why Basically Beethoven is a summer staple in DFW

July 11, 2025 by

“When we’re talking about local musicians, we’re talking about high level local musicians,” says Morgan Vaughan, Executive Director of Basically Beethoven, which is opening its annual summer festival of free chamber music performances in Dallas on Sunday, July 13, 2025. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Vaughan joins the organization’s Production & Education Manager Jeff Tullis for an overview of the festival and the impact they’re having on local music education.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Mimir Fest returns with 7 concerts + 1 bonus program

June 25, 2025 by

During its 28-year history, Fort Worth’s Mimir Chamber Music Festival has become a destination for classical music lovers every summer. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Mimir Founder and Executive Director Curt Thompson shares some of the highlights this year, which includes a bonus concert in collaboration with the Amon Carter Museum.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The Wilde side of Shakespeare in the Park 2025

June 24, 2025 by

Every summer, Shakespeare Dallas offers two very different shows during their Shakespeare in the Park series. This year, they’re pairing a classic Shakespeare tragedy with a lighthearted “rom com” by Oscar Wilde. In this podcast, Shakespeare Dallas’ Interim Executive & Artistic Director Jenni Stewart joins WRR’s Amy Bishop for a deep dive into each production.