American cellist Katie Tertell is seeking to recover from Japan forgotten manuscripts by Spanish composer Gaspar Cassadó.
American cellist hunts for Gaspar Cassadó’s nearly lost treasures
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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: DSO’s Fabio Luisi makes Pops debut with American Songbook program
September 21, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“We play for the audience, not for ourselves,” says Fabio Luisi, Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. “The reaction of the audience and the fact to have an audience while we’re playing is very important.” Now entering his fourth year with the DSO, Luisi will makes his Pops debut with the orchestra to lead… Read more »
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: A French-flavored season opener with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra
September 20, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“This suite is for very large orchestra – which all the orchestras for the Ballet Russes were – and you’ll see that on the stage with us,” says Maestro Clay Couturiaux, Music Director and Conductor of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, describing Ravel’s whirling Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2. The RSO will perform the work… Read more »
Víkingur Ólafsson, ‘Variation No. 1 (Goldberg Variations)’
September 19, 2023 by
The young Icelandic pianist, once equated with Glenn Gould, exceeds the comparison in music by Bach that is played with transparent, lyrical joy.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Meet the new Principal Conductor of ‘DSO Presents’
September 11, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“I’m incredibly excited,” says Enrico Lopez-Yanez, the newly appointed Principal Conductor of the ‘Dallas Symphony Presents’ series. “First of all, I feel thrilled to be able to work with the musicians of the Dallas Symphony and to work in a city like Dallas that has such a rich culture.” In this interview with WRR’s Amy… Read more »
Allison Russell finds transformative musical power in community
September 11, 2023 by
With help from a sisterhood of musicians, the Canadian singer-songwriter and activist has triumphed over trauma to become a distinguished figure on the Americana scene.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: FW Opera’s General & Artistic Director’s vision for the future
September 8, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“This was an opportunity to come in and help shape the future of my passion project, which is opera,” says Fort Worth Opera’s General and Artistic Director Angela Turner Wilson. In this feature, she chats with WRR’s Nikki Velonis about her vision for the company, plus shares details of how to attend their swanky “Dinner… Read more »
Anne Akiko Meyers: Tiny Desk Concert
September 7, 2023 by
The thoughtful violinist makes a set of contemplative music, including a piece by Philip Glass, sing sweetly on her $16 million instrument.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: The Orion Quartet set to play in Dallas ahead of the group’s retirement after 36 years
August 28, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“The mission of the organization is to bring the world’s most renowned (and)the world’s greatest chamber music ensembles to the city of Dallas,” says John Batchelder, Executive Director of the Dallas Chamber Music Society. The organization opens its star-studded season with the acclaimed Orion Quartet ahead of the group’s retirement after 36 years. In this… Read more »
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: What to expect in Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth’s new season
August 28, 2023 by Amy Bishop
Every year, the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth brings some of the world’s most prominent classical musicians to Fort Worth for a series of concerts at the Modern Art Museum. Guests this year include Cliburn medalist John Nakamatsu, the Dover Quartet, Angela Cheng, Inbal Segev, Orion Weiss, and more. In this feature, CMSFW Artistic… Read more »
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Catching up with FWSO’s President and CEO Keith Cerny
August 28, 2023 by Amy Bishop
Not only is he the head of one of North Texas’ largest musical organizations, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s President and CEO Keith Cerny is also an exceptional musician! One of the highlights of FWSO’s season includes a concert with Cerny playing a Bartok sonata. He caught up with WRR’s Kurt Rongey recently for an overview… Read more »
Stars of the Lid co-founder Brian McBride has died at 53
August 28, 2023 by
In his work alongside bandmate Adam Wiltzie, McBride warped and wondered at new pathways for ambient music.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: The excitement and challenges of conducting a film score live
August 25, 2023 by Amy Bishop
“It’s a lot harder than it looks,” says Lawrence Loh, who will conduct the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in their season opener, Amadeus in Concert. “The musicians will have to play in a way (that) they can’t let go, and I can’t let go. I have to keep the music going at the exact tempo and… Read more »
After 12 years, pianist Awadagin Pratt rediscovers his sweet spot
August 25, 2023 by
Absent from the recording studio for more than a decade, the restless musician has commissioned six composers for his new album.
Why you love your favorite music
August 24, 2023 by Alan Melson
There’s neuroscience behind why you love certain songs or pieces of music. Susan Rogers is a cognitive neuroscientist and professor at Berklee College of Music, as well as a multiplatinum record producer. She joins Krys Boyd from KERA News’ “Think” to discuss why our brains respond to certain music, our music personality types, and how music can shape identity.