Nov 10 Holiday Thanksgiving Specials 2020 November 26, 10a-12n (repeats 10p-12m) Giving Thanks Giving Thanks offers a contemporary celebration of gratitude, with classical music and stories of Thanksgiving. This year we celebrate Thanksgiving along side the 250 year anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. A Fall inspired selection of works, like the Pastoral Symphony, provides the perfect atmosphere for Thanksgiving. Conductor Michael Tilson […] By WUOL Nov 10 Holiday Thanksgiving Specials 2020 By WUOL
Oct 31 Blog ‘In The Act Of Living, You’re A Revolutionary’: Anthony McGill Talks With Lara Downes The New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist blows apart the labels he once applied to himself to discover a stream of activism. By WUOL Oct 31 Blog ‘In The Act Of Living, You’re A Revolutionary’: Anthony McGill Talks With Lara Downes By WUOL
Oct 06 Blog Women Conductors Are The Rule, Not The Exception, At A New Classical Event La Maestra, held in Paris this September, is the first fully realized competition solely for women conductors — an effort to help balance a male-dominated field. By WUOL Oct 06 Blog Women Conductors Are The Rule, Not The Exception, At A New Classical Event By WUOL
Sep 02 Blog We’re Hiring! We’d love to have you on our team. We currently have two full-time openings: MUSIC DIRECTOR/HOST Louisville Public Media seeks a Music Director and host for 90.5 WUOL Classical Louisville who loves to connect classical music with people, whether through smart and meaningful playlists or behind the mic connecting directly with our listeners. Our sound […] By WUOL Sep 02 Blog We’re Hiring! By WUOL
Aug 28 Blog 2020 BBC Proms UPDATED! 90.5 WUOL is hopping across the pond for a few of the 2020 BBC Proms! While the concerts won’t have their typical rowdy audiences, the music will be unforgettable. Here’s the schedule: Corrected September 17, 8pm First Night of the Proms! BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers Sakari Oramo, conductor Sofi Jeannin, chorus director HANNAH […] By WUOL Aug 28 Blog 2020 BBC Proms By WUOL
Aug 21 Blog Premiere Recording of Ethel Smyth’s Monumental Opus Ethel Smyth was a driving force for suffrage in Great Britain, leading the cause for women’s right to vote. Smyth spent a few weeks in prison for her activism. She used her clout as a leading composer in England to generate headlines and gain public sympathy to the cause. As a composer, Smyth’s work was […] By WUOL Aug 21 Blog Premiere Recording of Ethel Smyth’s Monumental Opus By WUOL
Jul 22 Blog Singing In The Dark Times: Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir Takes On New Meaning Even before the age of social-distancing, composer and conductor Eric Whitacre had been leading an online chorus for a decade. Choir members say the connection they foster is more important than ever. By WUOL Jul 22 Blog Singing In The Dark Times: Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir Takes On New Meaning By WUOL