The Columbia University professor and New York Times columnist traces the intersecting lines of race and music in American history.
Linguist John McWhorter views American music through a wide lens
August 3, 2023 by
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Welcome to the new WRR website!
August 1, 2023 by WRR Staff
WRR 101 is still the same all-classical station you know and love, but we’ve made some much-needed upgrades to our website to improve your experience.
Denton youth choir heads into second season
July 28, 2023 by Alan Melson
If you have an aspiring singer in the house, it might be time to check out Denton Community Youth Choirs. Registration for the second season is open and will close at the end of August.
Emilio Alvarez joins WRR as Classical Music Director and Host
July 27, 2023 by WRR Staff
In his role, Alvarez will help build WRR’s music library to reflect and serve the diverse North Texas classical music audience and create opportunities for audiences to deepen their connection to classical music and the arts.
WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Meet one of the DFW teens on tour with the National Youth Orchestra
July 21, 2023 by Amy Bishop
Dechant is one of five D/FW-area teens in the coast-to-coast tour with the NYO, which included a stop at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on Saturday, July 22.
Minimalism: a story told in 8 pulses
July 20, 2023 by
In their new book On Minimalism, musicologists William Robin and Kerry O’Brien capture the lesser-known stories of the musical movement and its development, era by era.
Remembering André Watts, the American pianist who opened doors of possibility
July 17, 2023 by
The pianist, who died last week, was an inspiration to a generation of Black and brown pianists who followed in his pioneering footsteps.
Hilary Hahn, ‘Sonata No. 3, Ballade’
July 14, 2023 by
The intrepid violinist undertakes some of the most challenging solo violin music, marking the centenary of its creation by composer Eugéne Ysaÿe.
Octavia Butler wrote a ‘Parable’ that became a prophecy — now it’s also an opera
July 14, 2023 by Alan Melson
Octavia Butler’s novel Parable of the Sower — depicting a dystopian U.S. in 2024 — was published 30 years ago. Toshi Reagon’s new musical retelling explores the web of past, present and future.
Alice Sara Ott: Tiny Desk Concert
July 14, 2023 by
The widely acclaimed pianist serves up nearly 200-year-old music by Chopin mixed with a contemporary work that looks back in time.
