Aug 20 Blog Music by Black Composers with New Albany Parks and Rec About 100 children in New Albany, IN participated in music workshops with 90.5 WUOL this summer. They played instruments from each family, researched new composers, and learned how to read rhythms. The sessions ended with a field trip to Louisville Public Media where students performed on percussion instruments alongside Violinist and Producer, Kojin Tashiro, accompanied […] By WUOL Aug 20 Blog Music by Black Composers with New Albany Parks and Rec By WUOL
Aug 14 Blog 2019 Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Band, and Choir Jefferson County Public Schools has 119 orchestra programs, 138 band programs, and 47 choir programs. These 304 programs do not account for how many ensembles exist within them, any extra curricular groups, or the thousands of music experiences provided by partnering arts organizations. Orchestra, Band, and Choir impact countless students all year round, producing many […] By WUOL Aug 14 Blog 2019 Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Band, and Choir By WUOL
Aug 12 Giveaway Enter to Win: Kentucky Opera Season Tickets 90.5 WUOL is proud to sponsor the Kentucky Opera, presenting the 2019/20 season and we’ve got your chance to win a subscription for two! You could win tickets to Carmen, Glory Denied, and The Marriage of Figaro! The Brown-Forman 2019/20 Season — the first programmed by General Director Barbara Lynne Jamison who joined the company […] By WUOL Aug 12 Giveaway Enter to Win: Kentucky Opera Season Tickets By WUOL
Aug 12 Blog Featured Album: Winged Creatures Anthony McGill, the New York Philharmonic’s principal clarinetist, and brother Demarre McGill, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra’s principle flutist, return to a beloved training ground, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO), for “Winged Creatures” — an album of works for flute, clarinet, and orchestra featuring world-premiere recordings of specially commissioned duo concertos. The album’s title track, […] By WUOL Aug 12 Blog Featured Album: Winged Creatures By WUOL
Aug 06 Events New Lens: Barbara Lynne Jamison Join us for the next New Lens conversation on Sunday, August 11th at 7pm. Daniel Gilliam will talk with Barbara Lynne Jamison, general director of Kentucky Opera, about opera’s role and relevance in contemporary society. New Lens is free and open to the public. Arrive early, grab a cocktail and view the current exhibitions at […] By WUOL Aug 06 Events New Lens: Barbara Lynne Jamison By WUOL
Jul 15 Featured Album Featured Album: Holes in the Sky Lara Downes’ newest album and collaborative project “Holes in the Sky” is a mix from across the musical spectrum, from songwriter Judy Collins to Florence Price, and a new generation of musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Ifetayo Ali-Landing. Inspired by words from Georgia O’Keefe, the album “tells the story of what women and girls can […] By WUOL Jul 15 Featured Album Featured Album: Holes in the Sky By WUOL