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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DSO Principal Oboe Erin Hannigan will play one of her favorites this weekend

January 21, 2025 by

“This is one of my favorite pieces – not only of the oboe repertoire, but in the classical music repertoire in general,” says Erin Hannigan, Principal Oboe with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, referencing Strauss’ Oboe Concerto. She’ll be in the spotlight as soloist with the DSO to perform the work Jan. 23-26, 2025 and chats… Read more »

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: JoAnn Falletta to be honored with Award of Excellence from DSO

November 1, 2024 by

WRR’s Kurt Rongey spoke to conductor JoAnn Falletta about the Award of Excellence she’s being presented with at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Women in Classical Music Symposium. She discusses gender representation on the podium and among composers, her success in bringing the Buffalo Philharmonic to higher performance levels than ever before, and a Career Advancement… Read more »

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: CMI opens its season with music of Brahms, Bach, Ysaye & Ravel

September 17, 2024 by

“We have thirty artists over those six programs who hail from ten different countries….I wish that our world leaders could get along as well as the musicians of the world, who just want to make beautiful music together,” says Philip Lewis, founder and Artistic Director of Chamber Music International. In this feature with WRR’s Amy… Read more »

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A deep dive into Shakespeare Dallas’ production of Julius Caesar

September 16, 2024 by

The assassination of Julius Caesar was more than two thousand years ago, but it resonates more than ever today. In this podcast, WRR’s Amy Bishop discusses the story of Caesar with actor T.A. Taylor, who stars in Shakespeare Dallas’ production of Shakespeare’s theatrical retelling of the historical event.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Here’s how Verdigris Ensemble plans to transcend audiences this season

September 11, 2024 by

“The whole season really is based around establishing Dallas as a cultural hub, so all four of our concerts are different stages of that,” says Sam Brukhman, Founding Artistic Director of Dallas-based Verdigris Ensemble. The group is embarking on another bold new season of new works and immersive storytelling, which they’ve titled “Transcend.” In this… Read more »