Dec 14 Behind The Playlist Behind the Playlist with Composer Dario Marianelli “A Boy Called Christmas” made its debut on Netflix a year after its planned release, due to pandemic-related delays. But the timing could not be more apt, given the film’s meditation on grief in a time when so many have lost family members. Oscar-winning composer Dario Marianelli scored three very different snow-covered settings for the […] By Colleen Phelps Dec 14 Behind The Playlist Behind the Playlist with Composer Dario Marianelli By Colleen Phelps
Dec 06 Special Special programs for Advent, Christmas, and Kwanzaa Whether you celebrate any of these holidays, or just love the music, we’ve got you covered with performances from St. Olaf and the Vienna Philharmonic, the historic Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, and Gian Carlo Menotti’s Christmas opera hosted by Colleen Phelps. Listen on 90.5 WUOL, here on this site, on […] By WUOL Dec 06 Special Special programs for Advent, Christmas, and Kwanzaa By WUOL
Dec 01 Blog Count Down The Days Until Christmas With Our Musical Advent Calendar December tends to fly by once it gets going, and it’s easy to skip right to the joy and wonder that the holiday brings. But there is a wealth of choral music specifically for the days leading to Christmas in the season of Advent. Which is part of what makes this particular interactive classical music […] By Colleen Phelps Dec 01 Blog Count Down The Days Until Christmas With Our Musical Advent Calendar By Colleen Phelps
Nov 29 Special Eternal Echoes for Hanukkah Sunday, December 5th at 1pm Itzhak Perlman, universally recognized as one of the world’s greatest classical violinists, has over the years devoted himself to serious study of traditional Jewish music. Hankus Netsky teaches at the New England Conservatory and is a pioneer in the revival of Klezmer music. Netsky served as music director for the […] By WUOL Nov 29 Special Eternal Echoes for Hanukkah By WUOL
Nov 29 Blog Behind the Playlist with Conductor John Jeter With the Fort Smith Symphony conductor John Jeter has recorded the music of fellow Arkansan Florence Price. Now, in a new recording with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra he’s taking her music worldwide. By Colleen Phelps Nov 29 Blog Behind the Playlist with Conductor John Jeter By Colleen Phelps
Nov 16 Blog Join WUOL and WFPK For Holiday Music Trivia Do you already have your Christmas playlists curated? Do you plan your holiday movie nights in advance? Could you name that festive tune in just a few notes? Then build your team, put on your festive sweater, and join Colleen Phelps from WUOL and Stacy Owen from WFPK for a friendly competition. Holiday Music Trivia […] By WUOL Nov 16 Blog Join WUOL and WFPK For Holiday Music Trivia By WUOL