May 20, 2025 by Amy Bishop
“The music begs for dance… it’s visceral in sound,” says Joy Bollinger, Artistic Director of Bruce Wood Dance Dallas. The company is teaming up with the Verdigris Ensemble for a production of SHAMS, described as a transformative true story of Rumi and his spiritual mentor, Shams Tabrizi, set to music by Iranian-American composer Sahba Aminikia.… Read more »
May 15, 2025 by Kaitlyn Matthews
WRR101 is giving away tickets to Beethoven’s “Eroica” on Thursday, May 22 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Deadline to enter is Tuesday, May 20 at 11:59 AM – enter below! About the show: World-renowned violinist Leonidas Kavakos interprets Shostakovich’s Concerto, whose sonorities range from quiet contemplation to the most spectacular cadenza you’re ever… Read more »
May 14, 2025 by Amy Bishop
“I like to really show the diversity of the cello, and of music… basically, the history of music in one night,” says Stjepan Hauser (known professionally as HAUSER), the international cello sensation and former member of classical crossover group 2CELLOS. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Hauser gives a preview of what to expect… Read more »
May 6, 2025 by Amy Bishop
Spectrum Chamber Music Society began when a group of Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra musicians decided to get together and play chamber music for fun. Forty years later, they’re still doing that for North Texas audiences. Perhaps their most ambitious feat is yet to come when they play a chamber ensemble arrangement of Mahler’s Symphony No.… Read more »
April 24, 2025 by Amy Bishop
“This is my favorite time of year, because I know that we’re planting the seeds that will not only contribute to the economy here, but that will truly be changing lives for our residents and our visitors,” says Martine Philippe, Director of the Office of Arts and Culture for the City of Dallas. She recently… Read more »
March 25, 2025 by Amy Bishop
Nearing his 6th season as Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi has reached a new level of oneness with the musicians, to the point of almost “reading each other’s minds.” In this conversation with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Luisi joins DSO’s Chief Artistic Officer Katie McGuinness for an overview of the organization’s milestone… Read more »
March 24, 2025 by Amy Bishop
WRR’s Amy Bishop recently caught up with Ian Derrer, TDO’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO, for an overview of the season.
March 18, 2025 by Amy Bishop
“Go big or go home” was one of Bruce Wood’s favorite expressions, and the Bruce Wood Dance company is honoring his legacy with their upcoming Texas-inspired gala concert. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, BWD Artistic Director Joy Bollinger gives a sneak peek into a night that’ll include dancing, live music, rhinestones galore, and… Read more »
March 17, 2025 by Amy Bishop
Organist and composer Zvony Nagy describes the Stained Glass Vespers series at Dallas’ King of Glory Lutheran Church as an intersection of fine arts within a spiritual, contemplative space. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, Nagy talks about an upcoming event at the church, where he’ll provide organ improvisations on the narration of “The… Read more »
March 13, 2025 by Amy Bishop
The Dallas Bach Society presents their Baroque-Carnatic Connection Concert at the Moody Performance Hall on March 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. It will also include dancers from the New York Baroque Dance Company and the Silambam Houston Dance Company. WRR’s Kurt Rongey got a chance to talk with James Richman about this unique collaboration.
