Jun 06 Special An African American Requiem Commissioned by Resonance Ensemble, An African American Requiem was originally slated to premiere in April 2020, but postponed due to the ongoing global pandemic. The highly anticipated performance took place at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon, in early May, and now available to be heard around the world. The work incorporates traditional […] By WUOL Jun 06 Special An African American Requiem By WUOL
Jun 06 Special Greenwood Overcomes from Tulsa Opera The 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was one of the most devastating racist attacks in U.S. history, resulting in the deaths of hundreds and the loss of thousands of businesses and homes. A century later, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission co-produced, with Tulsa Opera, Greenwood Overcomes, honoring the memory of what was […] By WUOL Jun 06 Special Greenwood Overcomes from Tulsa Opera By WUOL
Jun 06 Blog Jurassic times call for Jurassic measures, so enjoy this dino-mite playlist With the release of Jurrasic World: Dominion coming this week, get into a roaring good spirit with this dinosaur-themed playlist. Most of the music is from the cinema, and you’ll also hear it on air this week during Flicks at 4 with host Daniel Gilliam. In addition to the many Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies, […] By Colleen Phelps Jun 06 Blog Jurassic times call for Jurassic measures, so enjoy this dino-mite playlist By Colleen Phelps
May 25 Blog Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together ‘A Gathering of Friends’ May 24, 20224:27 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Mary Louise Kelly, Kat Lonsdorf, and Patrick Jarenwattananon “I’d already learned about this wunderkind who played cello, and was very excited to meet him when he came to the [Boston] Pops for one of our television recordings,” recalls John Williams, renowned composer of unforgettable […] By WUOL May 25 Blog Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together ‘A Gathering of Friends’ By WUOL
May 23 This Week Beethoven to Bluegrass This week on From the Top (Sundays at 7pm) a mambo for harp, one of Debussy’s earliest works, a Spiritual arranged by composer Margaret Bonds, and a fiddle finale with a 12-year-old national champion. This episode was produced in partnership with 90.5 WUOL, and features some musicians from the region, including: Ari Webb from Cincinnati, […] By Daniel Gilliam May 23 This Week Beethoven to Bluegrass By Daniel Gilliam
May 17 New Releases Chôros, an Irish Melody, and Danny Elfman Here’s a sample of some of the new additions to the WUOL library… By Daniel Gilliam May 17 New Releases Chôros, an Irish Melody, and Danny Elfman By Daniel Gilliam