Apr 21 Artsbreak Share Your Story Contest: May 1st Deadline Share Your Story! Submit your story or poem inspired by something you hear on Classical 90.5 by May 1st to be a part of our Summer Listening broadcasts. You may get a chance to come read and record it in our studio and then we can share it with everyone! Email education@wuol.org with questions or […] By WUOL Apr 21 Artsbreak Share Your Story Contest: May 1st Deadline By WUOL
Apr 05 audio Adding a New Voice to Bach (Photo credit Lisa-Marie Mazzucco) Violinist Rachel Barton Pine has not only recorded JS Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, she’s also edited the scores for publication. I had the chance to talk to Rachel and ask her about her musical journey with Bach and how her interpretation of his music has changed since she […] By WUOL Apr 05 audio Adding a New Voice to Bach By WUOL
Apr 01 Video An Italian Jew from Spain with German in his Name Monday’s Guitar Pick featured the first concerto for guitar and orchestra by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. An Italian Jew of Spanish decent, his concerto No.1 was the first concerto to be published after a drought of concertos for the instrument for 100 years. He was a prolific composer of music for the concert stage and for film. […] By WUOL Apr 01 Video An Italian Jew from Spain with German in his Name By WUOL
Mar 25 Video A Lively Dance from Spain Every weekday morning I play what I call a “guitar pick.” It’s a work featuring the guitar. It can be as a solo instrument, in a chamber setting or with orchestra. This week I played two works called Fandango. The Fandango is a quick Spanish dance intended originally for 2 dancers. The more popular fandangos […] By WUOL Mar 25 Video A Lively Dance from Spain By WUOL
Mar 24 audio Anne Richardson: Where is She Now? Classical 90.5’s Young Artist Competition showcases our region’s top musical talent. Every fall kids ages 8-18 compete for a spot in our live on-air studio recital. But where do our winners go from there? I caught up with Anne Richardson, a previous Young Artist Competition Winner who has performed at Classical 90.5 over the years. Hear about […] By WUOL Mar 24 audio Anne Richardson: Where is She Now? By WUOL
Mar 18 Blog A Guitarist Without a Country Every weekday at 10:30am I play what I call a “guitar pick.” It’s a work featuring the guitar. It can be as a solo instrument, in a chamber setting or with orchestra. One of the works I featured was L’encouragement by Fernando Sor. Fernando Sor (pictured), a Spaniard, was born into a military family. Although […] By WUOL Mar 18 Blog A Guitarist Without a Country By WUOL
Mar 15 Artsbreak Take Note: March Edition We give a voice to young classical musicians in our community. Philip Morgan interviews 4 local teens on our March edition of Take Note. Hear what piece hooked Katelyn, Max, Sara, and Tre on classical music below. Produced by Anita Streeter and engineered by Robert Johnson. Visit wuol.org/takenote for more. By WUOL Mar 15 Artsbreak Take Note: March Edition By WUOL