Aug 12 Blog Featured Album: Winged Creatures Anthony McGill, the New York Philharmonic’s principal clarinetist, and brother Demarre McGill, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra’s principle flutist, return to a beloved training ground, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO), for “Winged Creatures” — an album of works for flute, clarinet, and orchestra featuring world-premiere recordings of specially commissioned duo concertos. The album’s title track, […] By WUOL Aug 12 Blog Featured Album: Winged Creatures By WUOL
Jul 15 Blog Featured Album: Holes in the Sky Lara Downes’ newest album and collaborative project “Holes in the Sky” is a mix from across the musical spectrum, from songwriter Judy Collins to Florence Price, and a new generation of musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Ifetayo Ali-Landing. Inspired by words from Georgia O’Keefe, the album “tells the story of what women and girls can […] By WUOL Jul 15 Blog Featured Album: Holes in the Sky By WUOL
Mar 29 Blog Featured Album: Voces8 Enchanted Isle Voces8‘s fourth album looks inward to the music of Britain in “Enchanted Isle.” Barnaby Smith, a countertenor in the group, spoke with Daniel Gilliam about this new project and how they’ve tried to capture the sound of their homeland. We’ve tried to achieve that with the use of folk songs, as well as, sort of, […] By WUOL Mar 29 Blog Featured Album: Voces8 Enchanted Isle By WUOL
Apr 24 Blog Featured Album & Giveaway: Portraits The McGill/McHale Trio formed in 2014 after a concert at Bowling Green University in Ohio. Siblings Demarre and Anthony McGill both hold top positions in their orchestras: Demarre is the principal flutist of the Seattle Symphony and Anthony is the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic. Michael McHale is one of Ireland’s leading pianists, […] By WUOL Apr 24 Blog Featured Album & Giveaway: Portraits By WUOL
Dec 04 Giveaway Featured Album: Songs of Christmas Night Let us help you get in the holiday mood with Louisville Chamber Choir’s new album “Songs of Christmas Night.” It’s our Featured Album this week, and we want to give you a copy. Fill out the form below (deadline is December 10 at midnight) and listen all week for highlights from the album! Loading… By WUOL Dec 04 Giveaway Featured Album: Songs of Christmas Night By WUOL
Jun 28 Blog Featured Album: Simone in Havana Before traveling to Havana in 2015 to perform at a piano festival, Simone Dinnerstein was mostly unaware of the Cuban classical music scene. That all changed when she was introduced to the Havana Lyceum Orchestra. Together with conductor José A. Méndez Padrón, they collaborated to record two of Mozart’s best-known concertos, for the HLO’s first […] By Daniel Gilliam Jun 28 Blog Featured Album: Simone in Havana By Daniel Gilliam
Nov 02 Blog Featured Album & Giveaway: Lara Downes’ America Again Inspired by Langston Hughes’ “Let America be America Again,” pianist Lara Downes’ latest album on Sono Luminus label explores the rich diversity of music in our country, as an expression of the American dream. You’ll hear the music of Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Morton Gould, Scott Joplin, Angélica Negrón, Florence Price, […] By Daniel Gilliam Nov 02 Blog Featured Album & Giveaway: Lara Downes’ America Again By Daniel Gilliam