Jun 30 Education News Summer Listening kicks off! Listen to our first Summer Listening radio show Sunday July 2nd from 1-4 p.m. We’ll be featuring composers from and music about the USA plus kid’s in our community! Join us for a musical 4th of July! Louisville Waterfront Fourth Harbor Lawn 5-9 p.m. 90.5 WUOL is partnering with the Louisville Folk School and the […] By Sara Louise Callaway Jun 30 Education News Summer Listening kicks off! By Sara Louise Callaway
Jul 29 Blog A Poet of Words and Music We don’t hear the name Agustin Barrios (1884-1944) much today, but in his home country of Paraguay – and in certain guitar circles – he is still revered. Guitarist John Williams once said of Barrios “…is the best of the lot, regardless of era. His music is better formed, it’s more poetic, it’s more everything!” […] By Alan Brandt Jul 29 Blog A Poet of Words and Music By Alan Brandt
Jul 05 Artsbreak 1953 LO Program : Look into the Past Below is an original 1953 Louisville Orchestra Program. Violinist Ruth French (Ruth Scott in the program) shared this program from her beginning years with the Orchestra. Hear more of her story here. By Sara Louise Callaway Jul 05 Artsbreak 1953 LO Program : Look into the Past By Sara Louise Callaway
Jun 29 Blog Roy Harris In the 1930s, a small group of composers responded to the challenge of creating a truly “American” classical music, whose roots were planted as deeply in the soil of their country as Bach’s was in his. Of them, Aaron Copland may be the most iconic, but Roy Harris (1898-1979) made the deepest mark in the […] By Sara Louise Callaway Jun 29 Blog Roy Harris By Sara Louise Callaway
Apr 08 Blog Nancy Zeltsman at SIUE Nancy Zeltsman with the SIUE Percussion Ensemble Internationally acclaimed marimbist Nancy Zeltsman was recently a guest artist at my school, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, on March 23rd and 24th. I made the trek back to my university to be a part of the experience. Nancy Zeltsman performing “Sotto Voce” Nancy provided private lessons for students, […] By WUOL Apr 08 Blog Nancy Zeltsman at SIUE By WUOL
Apr 01 Blog Featured Album: Cypress String Quartet’s Beethoven: The Middle String Quartets Cypress String Quartet Cypress String Quartet from San Francisco, California has released their newest album, Beethoven: The Middle String Quartets, which features five quartets from Opp. 59, 74, and 95. Beethoven began writing these in 1806, just after he finished premiering his Eroica Symphony. These works are challenging and hard to understand. During this time […] By WUOL Apr 01 Blog Featured Album: Cypress String Quartet’s Beethoven: The Middle String Quartets By WUOL
Mar 22 Blog 2015 Spring Membership Drive Premium Internationally acclaimed violinist Rachel Barton Pine has put together a double-disc set album including all of Mozart’s violin concertos and the Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364, and we’re offering it to you with your sustaining membership of $15 or more (or a lump sum gift of $180). [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/87790333″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] For this […] By WUOL Mar 22 Blog 2015 Spring Membership Drive Premium By WUOL