Podcasts

The Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth unveils Texas composer Pierre Jalbert’s “Piano Quintet” as part of their upcoming April 7th performance at the Kimbell Art Museum. WRR’s Barry Samsula visits with the Society’s Artistic Director Gary Levinson.

WRR’s Amy Bishop visits with Julie K. Hersh and Donald J. Stone, the TACA 2018 Silver Cup Award winners in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the arts.

More than 75-thousand Irish and would-be Irish are expected to converge on Fair Park in Dallas March 2-4 for the 36th Annual North Texas Irish Festival. WRR’s Amy O’Bishop talks with Betsy Cummings about everything Irish Fest related. 

A lifelong love for art song inspired a career for one of the great musician/composers of our time…Simon Sargon returns to North Texas for a very special birthday celebration being thrown in his honor by Voces Intimae. Here he stops by to visit with WRR’s Barry Samsula about his past and his yet to be… Read more »

Professor Enric Madriguera is preparing for the 17th Annual Guitar Competition and Festival at the University of Texas at Dallas and took some time to visit with WRR’s Barry Samsula about the upcoming event. 

Handel’s ‘Alcina’ is soon to debut at the American Baroque Opera Company in Dallas, but there is much more in store from a group that brings you opera in a form rarely seen outside Europe. Artistic and Music Director Eric Smith talks baroque opera with WRR’s Amy Bishop in this “Focus on The Arts”.

Texas composers receive their due as their music becomes the focus of an upcoming Fort Worth Flute and Electronics music recital. WRR’s Amy Bishop visits with Meg Griffith of the ‘Texas New Music Ensemble’ to tell you more.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Teen Council member Amy Rester, a high school senior and violinist, chats with WRR’s Amy Bishop about why the council chose to create a podcast about musician health. She also talks about the wealth of experience the Teen Council provides for students, some of whom are interested in pursuing music after high… Read more »

Lane Harder, Director for Syzygy, a contemporary music ensemble at SMU, visits with WRR’s Amy Bishop about the upcoming performance of Steve Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians” at the Moody Performance Hall in Dallas.

Peter Manning is a highly-esteemed musician and conductor with postings all across Europe. Currently he is in Dallas where he visits with WRR’s Amy Bishop about his current work as Guest Concertmaster and Conductor of the Dallas Opera Orchestra.