Mar 04 Events 90.5 WUOL and 21c Present New Lens 90.5 WUOL Classical Louisville and 21c Museum Hotel present New Lens, a series of concerts and conversations exploring diverse and intriguing sounds and ideas in new music, art, and society. New Lens is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early, grab a cocktail, and view the current exhibitions at 21c […] By WUOL Mar 04 Events 90.5 WUOL and 21c Present New Lens By WUOL
Dec 03 Blog 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Music Composition A multicultural, hour-long work for cello and ensemble by Dutch composer Joël Bons has been awarded the 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Music Composition. Nomaden was composed for the Cello Biennale Amsterdam and premiered there in 2016 by cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, conductor Ed Spanjaard and the Atlas Ensemble, where Bons is also Artistic Director. The ensemble […] By Daniel Gilliam Dec 03 Blog 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Music Composition By Daniel Gilliam
Nov 14 Featured Album Featured Album: Blues Dialogues Rachel Barton Pine’s new album Blues Dialogues is part of a life-long project for the violinist, who grew up in Chicago listening to the blues, as much as classical music. “The blues is almost like my native indigenous music. I just kind of grew up with the Blues in the air being a native Chicagoan. […] By Daniel Gilliam Nov 14 Featured Album Featured Album: Blues Dialogues By Daniel Gilliam
Oct 26 Blog WUOLive: Kentucky Opera’s Enemies Kentucky Opera presents a preview of Enemies: A Love Story by Ben Moore on the next WUOLive, Thursday, November 1st at noon. Meet the composer, and the cast which includes Emily Albrink, Catherine Martin, Danielle Pastin, and Morgan Smith. The concert is free and open-to-the-public. Members can reserve a lunch from City Cafe by calling […] By WUOL Oct 26 Blog WUOLive: Kentucky Opera’s Enemies By WUOL
Jul 31 Events In-Studio: Longleash Piano Trio and Kate Soper Longleash Piano Trio returns for a special in-studio preview of their residency at Loretto Motherhouse and collaboration with Climate Chords series at SONICBernheim. Arrangements of works by 17th-18th century composers Isabella Leonarda, Francesca Caccini, and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre; John Luther Adam’s The Wind in High Places, a selection from Jürg Frey’s Paysage pour […] By WUOL Jul 31 Events In-Studio: Longleash Piano Trio and Kate Soper By WUOL
Mar 27 WUOLive WUOLive: Rob Simonds Violinist Rob Simonds returns to WUOLive with a program of living composers, including Missy Mazzoli, Alexis Bacon, Louisvillians Jeremy Beck and Luke Cissell, and more. Monday, April 2 at noon. This concert is free and open-to-the-public. LPM members can reserve a lunch from City Cafe by calling (502) 814-6565 (by Friday, March 30 at noon). […] By Daniel Gilliam Mar 27 WUOLive WUOLive: Rob Simonds By Daniel Gilliam
Dec 21 Featured Album Featured Album: Winter Songs Over the past decade, Ola Gjeilo has quickly become one of the most performed choral composers in the United States. He has been the composer-in-residence with the Phoenix Chorale, and is currently working with Voces8. His latest album is a long-time idea coming to fruition: a collection of music about winter and, Advent and Christmas. By Daniel Gilliam Dec 21 Featured Album Featured Album: Winter Songs By Daniel Gilliam