Nov 21 Themes & Variations podcast A Concert of Contrasts: Glass, Britten, Bizet The Louisville Orchestra presented an interesting program on Nov. 15 and 16, 2012 at the Brown Theatre featuring the Symphony No. 3 from Philip Glass; Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op 31 by Benjamin Britten; and Symphony No. 1 in C Major by Georges Bizet. The strong contrasts between the works on the program […] By Brad Yost Nov 21 Themes & Variations podcast A Concert of Contrasts: Glass, Britten, Bizet By Brad Yost
Jun 23 Blog As You Like It Kentucky Shakespeare presents As You Like It at Central Park starting June 29. Classical 90.5’s Alan Brandt got to talk to Kentucky Shakespeare’s Brantley Dunaway and actor John Innes (photo), who plays Jaques, about the production. By Brad Yost Jun 23 Blog As You Like It By Brad Yost
May 17 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Conversation 05/14/11 The Louisville Orchestra returned to the Brown Theatre on May 14 to close out the 2010-11 season. A cool and wet evening did not deter the enthusiastic, sell-out audience from attending to hear Respighi’s Fountains of Rome, the Grieg Piano Concerto in A Minor (featuring Dror Biran), and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 Scott Dowd hosted […] By Brad Yost May 17 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Conversation 05/14/11 By Brad Yost
May 02 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Conversation 04/28/11 The Louisville Orchestra returned to the Brown Theatre on April 28 with the “Boston” program featuring Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin; Bizet’s L’Arlésienne: Suite No. 2; Milhaud’s Quartre chansons de Ronsard (featuring soprano Jamie Chamberlin); and Debussy’s La Mer. Scott Dowd hosted the pre-concert conversation with Maestro Jorge Mester, discussing some of the parallels between […] By Brad Yost May 02 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Conversation 04/28/11 By Brad Yost
Mar 21 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Conversation 03/18/11 WUOL was on hand to record the Louisville Orchestra pre-concert conversation, hosted by Scott Dowd, immediately prior to the “St. Petersburg” concert on March 18, 2011. Also present were Maestro Jorge Mester and John Hausmann, a Shostakovich scholar at the University of Louisville School of Music. The concert, performed in Whitney Hall, included Chopin’s Piano […] By Brad Yost Mar 21 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Conversation 03/18/11 By Brad Yost
Mar 02 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Talk 2/26/11 The Louisville Orchestra brought the spirit of Paris to Whitney Hall on Feb. 24 and 26, 2011. The program included Haydn’s Symphony No. 83 in G minor, “La Poule,” Ravel’s Sheherazade (featuring mezzo-soprano Susan Platts), and Stravinsky’s Petrushka (1947 version). Music Director Jorge Mester led the Orchestra for the performances, and he spoke with Angela […] By Brad Yost Mar 02 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Talk 2/26/11 By Brad Yost
Feb 09 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Talk 2/4/11 The city of Prague was a theme for the Louisville Orchestra concert on Feb. 4, 2011. Whitney Hall came alive with selections from Mozart (Overture to Don Giovanni, and Piano Concerto No. 20) and Dvorak (Symphony No. 8). The guest conductor was Andrew Grams, and the featured pianist was Jean Louis Steuerman. (Join us for […] By Brad Yost Feb 09 Blog Louisville Orchestra Pre-Concert Talk 2/4/11 By Brad Yost