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Piedmont Arts PodcastPiedmont Arts: Bringing Art Films Back to CharlotteAfter the beloved Manor Theater closed its doors in 2020, there weren’t many places to see art house and foreign films on the big screen in the Charlotte area. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic had put the entire movie theater industry in jeopardy. But that’s exactly when the Charlotte Film Society made the bold decision to find investors and start a new, not-for-profit, multi-screen cinema. The Independent Picture House opened its doors in 2022 and hasn’t looked back. We talk to executive director Brad Ritter about the early days of this destination for film lovers, as well as wha...2025-04-2800 min
Piedmont Arts PodcastInterview with Jim MeenaAfter 25 years, Maestro Jim Meena is moving on from Opera Carolina. He led his last production, La Boheme , with the company as their artistic director and principal conductor. Meena sits down with WDAV’s Frank Dominguez to talk about his time as one of the Queen City’s longest and most influential artistic leaders. They chat about everything from memorable performances of operas like Margaret Garner to the challenges of the 2008 financial crisis and Covid pandemic.2025-04-1400 min
Piedmont Arts PodcastInterview with Jim MeenaAfter 25 years, Maestro Jim Meena is moving on from Opera Carolina. He led his last production, La Boheme, with the company as their artistic director and principal conductor. Meena sits down with WDAV’s Frank Dominguez to talk about his time as one of the Queen City’s longest and most influential artistic leaders. They chat about everything from memorable performances of operas like Margaret Garner to the challenges of the 2008 financial crisis and Covid pandemic.2025-04-1400 min
Piedmont Arts PodcastLoki Karuna on Classical MusicOn this Piedmont Arts podcast, we go behind the scenes for an interview with Loki Karuna, the host of WDAV's NoteWorthy series. He's an audio producer with a mission to expand our view of classical music.2025-02-1600 min
Piedmont Arts PodcastKwame Ryan on the Charlotte Symphony OrchestraKwame Ryan conducts his first concert as the Charlotte Symphony's Music Director this weekend at Belk Theatre in Charlotte. He and the orchestra, along with the Charlotte Master Chorale, will perform Johannes Brahms' beloved masterwork "A German Requiem." The composition has special significance for Ryan which is one of the reasons he wanted to put it on the program. He talks about why he has a personal connection to this masterpiece and about how much he is looking forward to performing with the CSO musicians on this episode of Piedmont Arts. Listen to the live broadcast of Brahms’ A German Re...2024-11-1700 min
The Best of LKN177: The Story of WDAV Classical Public Radio with Frank DominguezIn this episode, I have the real honor of featuring an enormously respected local organization that is doing work that really matters in the Lake Norman and great Charlotte communities.WDAV is a non-commercial public radio station that broadcasts classical music and fine arts programming 24 hours a day. WDAV is a nonprofit that is licensed to Davidson College and is an NPR member station.Frank Dominguez is the General Manager at WDAV, and he joins me to share the story of his journey in broadcasting, and the story of WDAV.Listeners, thanks as...2023-09-2843 min
Biscuit ChatsAshley Strickland Freeman on MayonnaiseAshley Strickland Freeman, an award-winning food stylist, recipe developer, and cookbook author based in Charleston, SC, swears by Duke's Mayonnaise. So much so that she's written a cookbook devoted to this staple found in so many Southern kitchens. Listen to her talk about the unexpected ways mayonnaise can be used in recipes beyond the customary spreads and salads. Pictured: Ashley Strickland Freeman/courtesy of Ashley Strickland Freeman2021-01-0900 min
Biscuit ChatsChristopher James Lees on A Baroque CelebrationChristopher James Lees, Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony, talks about the CSO's special, virtual Baroque New Year's concert. He explains why Baroque music may be the right way to provide an optimistic welcome to 2021. And he shares the quarantine breakfast routine he has with his five-year-old.2020-12-1900 min
Biscuit ChatsRobin Bullock on Music at St. Alban’sMandolin and guitar virtuoso Robin Bullock talks about being a folk musician who plays classical music. He talks about his performance in a virtual concert as part of Music at St. Alban's in Davidson, NC. Learn more about Music @ St. Alban's with Robin Bullock Pictured: Robin Bullock/Facebook2020-11-1400 min
Biscuit ChatsRobert Moss on BarbecueAuthor Robert Moss talks about the importance of barbecue as an American institution that has been shaped by Native Americans, African-Americans, and Europeans. His book "Barbecue: The History of an American Institution" has been revised in a second edition. Learn more about Barbecue: The History of an American Institution Pictured: Robert Moss; courtesy of Robert Moss.2020-10-3000 min
Biscuit ChatsWillis Underwood on Wilber’s BarbecueFor nearly 60 years the iconic Wilber's Barbecue restaurant , started by Wilber Shirley in Goldsboro, NC, has been famous for authentic Eastern North Carolina style barbecue cooked over oak wood coals. Willis Underwood, one of the new owners, talks about how he intends to keep that fading tradition alive. Pictured: Wilber's BBQ in Goldsboro, NC/courtesy of Wilber's BBQ2020-10-1000 min
Biscuit ChatsDavis Tapp on The Choir School at St. Peters OnlineDavis Tapp, the new Executive Director of The Choir School at St. Peters in Charlotte, talks about their online choir camp and how they're adjusting their program during the pandemic. He also shares his family's technique for making scrambled eggs. Learn more about The Choir School at St. Peters Pictured: Davis Tapp/Twitter.2020-08-2100 min
Power PlayPirate Radio: Tales from the UK Radio RebellionEpisode Notes Resources:London’s Pirate Pioneers by Albert GlinskyThe Last Pirates How Pirate Radio Went DigitalRadio is My Bomb Music:“Theme One” by George Martin“flowers in the rain” by the move“Hotshot” by Scott Holmes“base” by parallel park“Just give it...2020-08-1834 min
Power PlayChen Yi: Surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Confronting Legacies of Imperialism, and Making Asian-American MusicIn this episode, Ross and Karbo become familiar with Chen Yi, a Chinese-American composer who lived through the tumultuous Cultural Revolution in China – and kept her love of music alive despite it. With complex relationships with both China and the United States, Chen's life and work negotiate critical intersections of race, gender, culture, and nationality in the worlds of classical music.
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Power PlayLeon Theremin: Espionage, Stalinism and Sci-fi SoundsEpisode NotesPictured: Leon Theremin demonstrating Termenvox; by Bettmann, Corbis - (polish), Public Domain"Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage"Music from MC Productions:The SubconsciousLover Come Back to MeL'Ardente NuitYou're Driving Me CrazyLonesome LoverDancing with Tears in my EyesMusic from Carolina Eyck:Les BerceauxEternityDelphicVocaliseU...2020-07-2139 min
Power PlayKarl Muck: An American Dream, Xenophobia and the Music of the Third ReichMusic on this Episode- Parsival- Valkeries- Hungarian Dances - Hungarian Rhapsody - Nürnberg - Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg - Overture (organ arr.) - Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major Eroica, Op. 55 - II. Marcia funebre Adagio assai- Tannenbaum- Swan Lake Op.20 - Act I Intro - U.S. guard drums - Water Music from the Handel Show by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps- The Star S...2020-07-0739 min
Biscuit ChatsAmie Newsome on the Charlotte Regional Farmers MarketAmie Newsome, manager of the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, tells us how the market has adapted to meet coronavirus safety requirements in order to keep as many fresh, local foods available to customers as possible. Pictured: Amie Newsome/Facebook2020-07-0400 min
Power PlayNina Simone and Taking the Politics of Black Culture SeriouslyIn this episode, Ross and Karbo take a look at Nina Simone’s participation in the ‘politics’ of her time—and not only the Civil Rights or Black Power movements but the broader politics of Black identity in the mid-century. How long until all Americans can take Simone’s political voice seriously?Heard on this Episode:Imagination by Yakov GoldmanMississippi Goddam by Nina SimoneThe Well Tempered Clavier by Bach and performed by Raymond SmullyanFour...2020-06-2329 min
Power PlayCalypso: Race, Land, and Politics through Journalistic MusicKarbo and Ross examine the political messages of Calypso music from Trinidad & Tobago. The popular genre has perhaps the most vivid and explicitly political words of the series. Calypsonians engage in history and identity with compelling frankness, fusing music, and journalism to speak truth to power. RESOURCES🎵Lord Brynner. “Independence Song.” 1962. 🎵Lord Cristo. “Mock Democracy.” 1966. “Election Violence.” 1962. 🎵Lord Invader. “Rum and Coca-Cola.” 1943. 🎵Mighty Sparrow. “Our Model Nation.” 1962. 📚Quevedo, Raymond. Atilla’s Kaiso: A...2020-06-0824 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioCynthia Lawing Performs for WDAVs Holiday Open HousePianist Cynthia Lawing performs several musical selections during WDAV’s holiday open house. She talks about what brought her to music and being inducted into the Steinway Piano Teacher Hall of Fame. Also, Mark and Katherine Love of Steinway Piano Gallery (Charlotte) are in studio to talk about bestowing the honor.2019-12-0500 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioReggie Mobley & Henry Lebedinsky on Music at St. Alban'sCountertenor Reginald Mobley and pianist Henry Lebedinsky preview a program of vocal music by black composers for the Music at St. Alban’s Series. Learn more about Reginald Mobley and Henry Lebedinsky at the Music at St. Alban's Pictured: Reginald Mobley/ CLB Management2019-11-2100 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioDawn Anthony and Rick Bean on Fall Jazz FestFrom the John Clark Performance Studio welcomes two of the Queen City’s finest jazz musicians, Dawn Anthony and Rick Bean, to preview a concert that mixes jazz with classical choral music. The two talk about this unique collaboration for a Fall Jazz Fest concert at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Charlotte.2019-11-0400 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioGregory Knight and Matthew Troy on the Western Piedmont SymphonyPianist Greg Knight, finalist in the Van Cliburn Piano Competition amateur division, and conductor Matthew Troy, preview the season opening concert for the Western Piedmont Symphony. Learn more about the Western Piedmont Symphony's Masterworks I program Gregory Knight, piano Matthew Troy, conductor2019-10-0200 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioThe Beo String Quartet Previews the Small Batch Concert SeriesThe Beo String Quartet, which specializes in contemporary music, visit the John Clark Performance Studio to talk and to share their talent. The quartet gives a preview of the new works they will premiere live at WDAV's Small Batch Concert Series .2019-06-2300 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioHyeyung Yoon on the Youth Orchestras of CharlotteViolinist Hyeyung Yoon and Youth Orchestras of Charlotte conductor Ernest Pereira visit the studio to preview the orchestra’s Spring Concert. Learn more about the Youth Orchestras of Charlotte Pictured: Hyeyung Yoon Hyeyung Yoon, violin Ernest Pereira, conductor2019-05-0800 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioKai Kight on Charlotte SHOUT!Violinist, composer and speaker Kai Kight speaks abut his keynote address for Charlotte SHOUT and how his innovative presentations for businesses and organizations aim to inspire ingenuity and creativity. Learn more about Charlotte SHOUT! Pictured: Kai Kight2019-05-0800 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioMargaret Carpenter-Haigh & Nicholas Haigh on "Membra Jesu nostri"Soprano Margaret Carpenter-Haigh and organist Nicholas Haigh perform selections from Membra Jesu Nostri by Dietrich Buxtehude, and speak with Mike McKay about their upcoming concerts and ensemble. Learn more about L'Académie Du Roi Soleil2019-03-1100 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioSvetlana Smolina Performs RachmaninoffPianist Svetlana Smolina performs a dazzling short program featuring Chopin and Rachmaninoff, and converses with WDAV’s Joe Brant about the music and her career. Pictured: Svetlana Smolina; photo by Heard on this Episode: R. Schumann arr. by Liszt: "Widmung" Chopin : Scherzo No. 2 Rachmaninoff : Prelude in D major, Op. 232019-02-2700 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioTablao Flamenco Previews “A Night in Andalusia”Musicians from the Tablao Flamenco ensemble talk about their performance called “A Night in Andalusia” at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and how they transform the space into a Spanish dance club with the traditional music of the region. Learn more about “A Night in Andalusia”2019-02-1700 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioEthan Uslan Previews Music for WDAVs 40th Birthday PartyPianist Ethan Uslan performs selections for WDAV's 40th Birthday Party. He talks about the origins of ragtime, playing for silent films and what makes ragtime music so appealing. Learn more about Ethan Uslan and The Carolina Shout podcast Heard on this Episode: Mozart : Rondo a la Turka Fisk Jubilee Singers : Oh Them Golden Slippers Harry Carroll : I’m Always Chasing Rainbows from Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin Holiday Medley adapted by Ethan Uslan Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy music from The Nutcracker I’m dreaming of a White Christmas Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Jingle Bells Chopin: C sharp m...2018-11-2900 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioCynthia Lawing and Jessica Lindsey Perform for WDAVs 40th Birthday PartyPianist Cynthia Lawing and clarinetist Jessica Lindsey perform during WDAV’s 40th birthday party. The two talk about what brought them to music; the characteristics of Christmas music; and their holiday traditions. Heard on This Episode: Gerald Finzi : Carol from the Five Bagatelles Arcangelo Corelli : Concerto Grosso in g minor Op. 6, No. 8, Fatto per la notte di Natale (made for the night of Christmas), or Christmas Concerto A Galician Christmas Carol Franz Liszt : The shepherds at the manger from In dulci jubilo2018-11-2900 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioHeartland Baroque Previews The Winged Lion and the Unremembered SeaMembers of Heartland Baroque join WDAV’s Rachel Stewart to perform and preview selections from their touring program, The Winged Lion and the Unremembered Sea , which is making several stops in the region. Event Details : Heartland Baroque: The Winged Lion and the Unremembered Sea This session From the John Clark Performance Studio was mixed in the Samuel R. Spencer Recording and Production Studio, and made possible by a generous gift from Keith and Tommye Miller. Heard on this episode: Giovanni Battista Fontana : Sonata Quartadecima for 2 Violins, Dulcian and Basso Continuo Martie Perry and David Wilson, Baroque Violins Keith Collins, Dulcian Bar...2018-09-1900 min
Biscuit ChatsStephen Darlington on Durante’s Requiem MassStephen Darlington, Director of Music at Christ Church, Oxford, describes Francesco Durante’s Requiem Mass in C minor as one of the most important orchestral Requiem settings of the 18th century. He talks to WDAV about this somewhat overlooked work.2018-05-1900 min_Chris_Hartlove.jpg)
Biscuit ChatsLeon FleisherWDAV chats with one of the most acclaimed pianists of our time, Leon Fleisher. Fleisher lost the use of his right hand in the mid-1960s and had to reinvent his career by performing repertoire for the left hand. One of the key works in that repertoire is Bach's Chaconne, originally for solo violin, arranged for the left hand by Johannes Brahms. Fleisher explains why Brahms' arrangement is so great, and tells a story involving music lessons, an old school piano teacher and lamb chops. Pictured: Leon Fleisher, photo by Chris Hartlove2018-03-0300 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioMargaret Carpenter and Nicholas HaighSoprano Margaret Carpenter and organist Nicholas Haigh join WDAV’s Rachel Stewart to perform selections and speak about their new ensemble – L’Académie du Roi Soleil – its mission, and preview their upcoming performances of Couperin’s Lessons for Tennebrae . Event Details : Couperin - Leçons de Ténèbres (l-r) Soprano Margaret Carpenter and organist Nicholas Haigh Nicholas Haigh, organist2018-02-2800 min
Biscuit ChatsThomas SavoyArtistic Director for Thomas Savoy talks with WDAV about how he discovered incomplete scores for Antonio Caldara’s Mass in A, which hadn’t been performed in 200 years. He also shares breakfast tips for a busy Sunday morning. Pictured: Thomas Savoy/ savoymusichouse.com2018-02-0300 min
Classical Road TripThe Last StopWe end our Classical Road Trip by learning from our hosts how they became interested in classical music.2017-09-1900 min
Classical Road TripIf it ain’t Baroque…The Classical Road Trip crew takes a look at the incredible, complex and decorated Baroque period. We examine the new forms and instruments used by composers like Bach and Vivaldi to cement their place in the history books. Still life, Attributes of Music , 1770 by Anne Vallayer-Coster.2017-09-1200 min
Classical Road TripThe Mighty, Mighty BeethovenOn this episode we take a look at the Classical period, which defined one of the major musical forms of the genre – the symphony.2017-09-0500 min
Classical Road TripRomantic – not RomanceThe lush expressive soundscapes of the romantic era are the subject of discussion on this episode. We take a look at the stars of the Romantic era including Berlioz, Tchaikovsky and Liszt.2017-08-2900 min
Classical Road TripThe 20th CenturyClassical Road Trip takes an interesting turn as we examine pieces from the 20th century that flipped classical music on its head. Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring is highlighted, as well as, works from Shostakovich and Debussy. Photoportrait of Igor Stravinsky; Wikipedia .2017-08-2200 min
Classical Road TripThe New SchoolWe start the road trip by taking a look at the most interesting and groundbreaking contemporary composers, including Mason Bates, and Philip Glass. Image of Philip Glass; philipglass.com.2017-08-1500 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioBrian Arreola and Leonard Mark Lewis of "Wake-Lucia"Composer Leonard Mark Lewis and tenor Brian Arreola join host Joe Brant for a preview of " Wake-Lucia: A Joycean Operatic Rite ." The performance includes original music by Lewis and dance based on the life of James Joyce and his daughter Lucia. Event Details : Winthrop University: Wake-Lucia: A Joycean operatic rite Brian Arreola, tenor Leonard Mark Lewis, composer2017-08-1400 min
Classical Road TripPack Your Bags!You might know more about classical music than you think you do! Alex and Themba help you pack your bags for the trip as well as play some well known tunes.2017-08-0400 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 10: ReflectionsAs this visit to the festival draws to a close, Frank reflects on how the variety of offerings at the Spoleto Festival USA enhances the experience of attending events. Read the Full Dispatch > Several of the people from the Spoleto Festival USA I’ve interviewed for this series have expressed the same idea: that attending these varied events in close proximity to each other gives you an enhanced appreciation for each event that you might not have otherwise. As the end of my latest visit to the festival draws near, I can heartily confirm that’s true. Some of the conc...2017-06-0800 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioJoe Robinson & Rebecca RobinsonOboist Joe Robinson '62 and mezzo-soprano Rebecca "Becky" Robinson visit the John Clark Performance Studio to chat about an upcoming Love Songs in the Afternoon recital at Davidson College Presbyterian Church (DCPC) as part of the Davidson College Reunion Weekend. The father and daughter pair will perform highlights from the concert with accompaniment by Wade Dingman. Davidson Reunion Weekend Events Schedule >2017-06-0800 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 9: The Chamber Music SeriesFrank catches up with Geoff Nuttall, director of the Spoleto Chamber Music Series, backstage at the Dock Street Theater. He answers the burning question, “What exactly is chamber music?”, and also talks about two of the most significant elements of the festival: the city of Charleston and its people.2017-06-0600 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 7: The Orchestras of SpoletoOn this episode Frank drops by the Spoleto Festival USA offices in Charleston to visit with John Kennedy, Director of Orchestral Activities. They’ll speak about what makes the festival’s orchestra so versatile, and what John especially appreciates about the support of Charleston.2017-06-0200 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 6: Westminster Choir & Waiting for GodotFrank reviews the Westminster Choir concert and Waiting for Godot from the 2017 Spoleto Festival USA. Read Full Dispatch > There are few settings in Charleston more idyllic for a concert than the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul. Watching the late afternoon light as it slants through the windows on the west side of the sanctuary, with the stained glass behind the altar providing a dramatic backdrop to the Westminster Choir in their evening attire, you feel like you’re in for a special experience, and indeed, you are. The Westminster Choir has been the Choir in Residence at th...2017-06-0100 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 5: The Westminster ChoirFrank Dominguez sits down with Joe Miller, Director of Choral Activities for the Spoleto Festival USA to talk about the Westminster Choir’s history with the festival. Joe also talks about his love for the flora and fauna of Charleston.2017-05-3100 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 4: Farnace & Yo, CarmenFrank reviews two productions from the 2017 Spoleto Festival USA: the U.S. premiere of Vivaldi’s most popular opera, and the return to Charleston of an internationally acclaimed flamenco dance company. Read Full Dispatch > This WDAV Dispatch from Spoleto reviews two productions from the 2017 festival: the US premiere of a once-celebrated, now obscure opera; and the return to Charleston of an internationally acclaimed flamenco dance company. Antonio Vivaldi is one of my favorite composers, but like most classical music lovers, I know him primarily because of his instrumental concertos, with the set known as The Four Seasons his most familiar an...2017-05-3000 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 3: A Newcomer's GuideIn this episode Frank visits the office of Nigel Redden, General Director of the Spoleto Festival USA, and asks him for tips that newcomers to the festival might find useful. They also discuss the history of the festival, and why Charleston is the best city in the U.S. to host it.2017-05-2900 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 2: Spoleto Festival USA: A PreviewFrank speaks with Perry Tannenbaum of Charlotte’s Creative Loafing about what keeps him coming back to Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston after more than twenty years.2017-05-2400 min
WDAV Dispatch from SpoletoDispatch 1: Returning to SpoletoFrank Dominguez reflects on WDAV's past and present coverage of the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC. Read Full Dispatch > As WDAV embarks on another season visiting the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, it’s inevitable to look back and reminisce. As the writer and producer of our blog posts and podcasts this year, I can’t help but remember my first visit to Spoleto in 2009. I had heard about the festival for years before that. My mother-in-law – a violinist and music teacher – made an annual pilgrimage to the Dock Street Theater for the chamber music series. But I had no idea...2017-05-2100 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioBechtler EnsembleMembers of the Bechtler Ensemble stop by the WDAV studios to preview the Charlotte Composers Forum. The forum consists of composers from Queens University, Winthrop University, UNCC and Central Piedmont Community College. In celebration of the Bechtler's latest exhibition, Celebrating Jean Tinguely and Santana, five composers have written original music to complement the work. Event Details : Music and Museum: Bechtler Ensemble2017-05-1700 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioMark & Maggie O'ConnorFor years, fiddler and composer Mark O’Connor has been melding folk, jazz, and classical music into a style that is distinctly his own and distinctly American. He’s one of the most successful artists who works across genres and has won three Grammy Awards for his work in both the country and classical realms. He frequently collaborates with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, and Matt Haimovitz. Recently, O’Connor and his wife Maggie, who studied violin at the Peabody Conservatory, have made Charlotte their home. They visit WDAV for some conversation and superb duo fiddle performances.2017-05-1700 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioAnna FederovaPianist Anna Federova joins WDAV for a performance and conversation about her upcoming Music and Museum performance at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. She performs selections from Mozart Fantasie and Chopin Fantasie. Related Music and Museum: Fantasies with Anna Fedorova2017-04-0200 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioRequiem of Solace PreviewPianist Arlene Shrut, soprano and UNC Charlotte faculty member Alissa Deeter, and baritone Dennis Jesse visit WDAV to talk about the world premiere of a new work by composer Jocelyn Hagen as part of the program "Requiem of Solace." "Requiem of Solace" also features the performance of A German Requiem with four-hand accompaniment, which is the first product of Shrut’s Sustainable Symphony Project . Requiem of Solace at UNC Charlotte --> Program Flower of the Field from Songs of Fields and Prairies Alissa Deeter, soprano Arlene Shrut, piano Call of the Open from Songs of Fields and Prairies Alissa Deeter, sop...2017-03-1500 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioCast of "La Traviata"Opera Carolina begins 2017 with Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata. Two of the performers, baritone Reginald Smith, Jr. and soprano Elizabeth Caballero, join host Joe Brant in the WDAV John Clark Performance Studio to talk about the show. Reginald Smith, Jr. Elizabeth Caballero2017-01-2500 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioSvetlana SmolinaPianist Svetlana Smolina joins WDAV for a live performance and conversation during our Christmas in Davidson Open House. She performs selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Chopin's Prelude No. 13 and Pablo de Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy.2016-12-0100 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioGregory Knight with Van Cliburn PianoGregory Knight, 2016 Van Cliburn Competition finalist, visits the John Clark Performance Studio to play Van Cliburn’s own piano. Mark Love of Steinway Piano Gallery Charlotte and Greensboro joins to talk about this amazing instrument. Listen to the interview and bonus track of Claude Debussy's L’isle joyeuse below.2016-10-1200 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioBob Teixeira and Tanja BechtlerMatt Rogers welcomes guitarist Bob Teixeira and cellist Tanja Bechtler to the John Clark Performance Studio to chat about their upcoming performance at St. Alban's in Davidson, NC. The husband and wife duo will play highlights from the concert and chat about their blended sound.2016-10-0400 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioKontras Quartet and the Kruger BrothersMatt Haimovitz joins us in the midst of his Bach Listening Room Tour. On this tour, Haimovitz brings Bach’s cello suites to small, intimate settings throughout the southeast, performing Bach’s Six Suites not in concert halls, but in coffeehouses and music clubs. To conclude the tour, he'll perform all six suites in a single day in Bethesda, Maryland.2016-10-0400 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioBela FleckBela Fleck has made his mark across many genres -- including bluegrass, jazz, pop, and rock -- and has earned Grammy nominations in more categories than any other musician. Now Bela Fleck has crossed over into classical with his concerto for banjo, "The Imposter," as well as a quintet for banjo and one for strings. Bela Fleck visited the WDAV John Clark Performance Studio to speak with Joe Brant about his upcoming performance with the Western Piedmont Symphony, and he performed music that veered from The Beverly Hillbillies to Bach to his own concerto. This is a Performance/Chat unlike...2016-10-0400 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioCamerata Vocale Sine NominePrior to their performance in Charlotte, Camerata Vocale Sine Nomine performed live in WDAV’s John Clark Performance Studio on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Patrick Pope, organist and music director at Charlotte's Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, chatted with Frank Dominguez about this talented group and what drew him to bring them to perform in Charlotte.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioThe Hannah and Clara DuoOn August 23, Matt Rogers welcomed the winners of the 2013 Music Teachers National Association Senior Piano Duet Competition to the WDAV studio. Hannah Wang and Clara Gerdes, both sixteen years old, shared their experiences in the competition and played a few tunes.2016-09-2900 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioAmit Peled with Pablo Casals CelloCellist Amit Peled may have begun his career as a basketball player, but now brings his "larger than life" performances to concert halls around the world. The 6'5 cellist visits the WDAV studio and brings with him the personal concert cello of Pablo Casals, the legendary Spanish Catalan cellist and conductor. Peled speaks with host Frank Dominguez and previews his upcoming performance for the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art's Music and Museum series.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioBachfest EnsembleBachFest 2015 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church features soprano Margaret Carpenter and mezzo-soprano Tamsin Simmell in a program of arias by J.S. Bach and his contemporaries. Instrumentalists will include: Nicholas Haigh, harpsichord & organ, William Simms, theorbo, and Barbara Blaker Krumdieck, baroque cello. Members of the ensemble visit the WDAV performance studio to perform live and chat with Matt Rogers about the upcoming show.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioBach Fest 2013Music at St. Albans in Davidson opened its 2013 – 2014 season with Bach Fest, featuring music by Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries. Members of Bach Fest joined us in the WDAV John Clark Performance Studio to perform selections from the upcoming concert and chat with WDAV’s Matt Rogers about Bach Fest 2013.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioMatt HaimovitzMatt Haimovitz joins us in the midst of his Bach Listening Room Tour. On this tour, Haimovitz brings Bach’s cello suites to small, intimate settings throughout the southeast, performing Bach’s Six Suites not in concert halls, but in coffeehouses and music clubs. To conclude the tour, he'll perform all six suites in a single day in Bethesda, Maryland.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioEthan UslanIrrepressible ragtime pianist Ethan Uslan joins Matt Rogers LIVE in the John Clark Performance Studio to play his ragtime arrangements of seasonal favorites.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioChante Piano TrioThe Chante Piano Trio returns to WDAV a year after their first-place win in WDAV’s inaugural Young Chamber Musicians Competition. The trio is comprised of Maria Parrini, Stephen Hawkey, and Paul Aguilar. As WDAV prepares to launch the second Young Chamber Musicians Competition, the trio recalls their experiences in the competition and tells us what’s ahead in their musical careers. They also perform pieces by Mozart, Ravel, and Mendelssohn during their visit to the WDAV John Clark Performance Studio.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioCopley QuartetFrank Dominguez welcomes the Copley String Quartet to WDAV’s John Clark Performance Studio. The Copley String Quartet is comprised of members of Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society, which – at 200 years old – is the oldest performing arts organization in the United States. They are here to talk about their appearance in the Bechtler Music & Museum concert series and to perform several pieces for us.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioCSO Pulse Rush Hour Recital SeriesMatt Rogers chats with Charlotte Symphony cellist Jon Lewis about his performance as part of the CSO Pulse Rush Hour Recital Series. Rush Hour Recitals are hour-long concerts featuring CSO musicians playing their own musical selections--typically pieces that are not among the standard symphonic repertoire. Jon gives us a preview of the late Baroque music he has picked out, and Pulse co-president Beth Rennie shares how the organization is fostering the next generation of CSO concertgoers.2016-09-2900 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioKaren GomyoViolinist Karen Gomyo with accompanist Dina Vainshtein visited the WDAV John Clark Performance Studio for a live performance and to chat with host Rachel Stewart. Ms. Gomyo is the feature soloist in the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra's performance of Tchaikovsky's Pathetique , part of the CSO's Classics Series.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioAgave BaroqueAgave Baroque, a San Francisco-based ensemble specializing in 17th century string chamber music, will be in Davidson as part of BachFest at St. Alban's Episcopal Church. Prior to this performance, they came to the WDAV performance studio to perform live and to chat with Matt Rogers about the upcoming show.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioNorth Carolina Baroque OrchestraMembers of the NC Baroque Orchestra join daytime host Matt Rogers for a live performance in the John Clark performance studio. The group previews selections from their upcoming Musical Banquet in Davidson, featuring Vivaldi's Concerto for 4 baroque violins, Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 and Concerto for 2 harpsichords, and a Suite by Telemann with baroque trumpets and timpani.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioPamela HowlandWDAV was pleased to host pianist Pamela Howland in our studios for a live performance during our Fall Campaign. Listen to Howland perform selections from Chopin and talk with us about her work and her upcoming appearances.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioPiedmont Baroque ConsortiumMembers of the Piedmont Baroque Consortium visit the John Clark Performance Studio for a preview of their upcoming premiere of the Gloria in C No 1 by Antonio Lotti. For centuries a lost masterpiece, Lotti's Gloria will be performed in a collaboration between Piedmont Baroque Consortium Director David Tang and British Musicologist Ben Byram-Wigfield.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioDmitry SitkovetskyDmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist and conductor of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, chats with WDAV host Matt Rogers about the ensemble's 'Diamonds in the Rough' concert on January 23 and 25. Sitkovetsky will also give us a performance of works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioBen SmolenClassical flutist Ben Smolen joins Matt Rogers in the WDAV studio to talk about his role in the Master Class of the Symphony Guild of Charlotte. In addition, Ben will stay to perform works from JS Bach, Michael Gandolfi, and Claude Debussy. Sally Moody, president of the Symphony Guild, will also be in the studios to share more about the history and mission of the guild. Smolen is a celebrated classical flutist and recording artist who performs across the globe and was appointed Principal Flutist of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in Orange County, CA, in 2011.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioKontras QuartetMatt Rogers host a LIVE in studio performance and chat with the Kontras Quartet prior to their final Chamber Classics concert of the season Sat May 18th at 7:30 p.m.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioChristopher O'RileyChristopher O’Riley, acclaimed pianist and host of NPR's From the Top, stops by the WDAV John Clark Performance Studio for an interview and live performance. We’ll talk to him about some of the top young classical musicians featured in From the Top and will be treated to a performance as well. From The Top is coming to the Batte Center at Wingate University on Saturday, November 23 rd to tape an episode of their award-winning radio program. From the Top , which airs on WDAV each Sunday at 5pm, is the preeminent showcase for America’s best young musicians.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioCharlotte New Music FestivalWDAV invites Charlotte New Music Festival founder Elizabeth Kowalski, pianist Blair McMillan and composer Armando Bayolo to the John Clark Performance Studio for a performance and conversation about the festival.2016-09-2900 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioValerie ValoisPianist Valarie Valois joins WDAV in the John Clark Performance Studio to perform selected works, including Danza de la moza donosa by Alberto Ginastera and Forest Murmurs by Franz Liszt. In addition, Dr. Valois will chat with Frank Dominguez about music and her career, which includes local and international performances, music education, and serving as the church musician for St. Michael the Archangel Church in Matthews, NC.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioAidaOpera Carolina begins its 2013 – 2014 season with Verdi’s Aida . Two of the performers, baritone Mark Rucker and soprano Othalie Graham, joined us in the WDAV John Clark Performance Studio. Midday host Matt Rogers talked with them about the show, and they sang highlights from Aida .2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioDuo SonidosJoin us to hear classical guitarist Adam Levin and violinist William Knuth perform live in the WDAV John Clark Performance Studio. They'll also talk with Matt Rogers about the duo's role in the chamber music world and their appearance at the Music and Museum program at the Bechtler Museum in Charlotte.2016-09-2900 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioChristopher GilliamChristopher Gilliam -- director of the Davidson College Chorale, a highly selective, auditioned choir of 24 student singers -- chats with WDAV's Frank Dominguez about the ensemble. You'll also hear recordings from past performances.2016-09-2900 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioMusic of Women ComposersJessica Lindsey, assistant professor of clarinet at UNC Charlotte, and pianist Christian Bohnenstengel, an assistant professor at Southern Utah University, give a preview of an upcoming concert highlighting women composers. They will perform Sheila Silver's work Lullaby in its entirety.2016-04-1900 min
From the John Clark Performance StudioRobert McDuffieGrammy-nominated violinist Robert McDuffie joins host Frank Dominguez for a preview of his upcoming concert to benefit Davidson College and WDAV. McDuffie, whose son attends Davidson College, has performed with the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics and numerous ensembles abroad, including the Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala. He is the founder of both the Rome Chamber Music Festival in Italy and the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in his native city of Macon, Georgia.2016-04-1000 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioA.W. Duo with Ariadne GreifThe A.W. Duo, cellist James Waldo and pianist Alyona Aksyonova, with guest Ariadne Greif visit WDAV to preview the groups two upcoming performances. The ensemble will perform as part of the Music at St. Alban's series and the Center City Concerts at St. Peter's. Their program will include chamber music exploring themes of romantic love in music of the 19th century, from soulful art songs to sassy parlor music.2016-02-1100 minFrom the John Clark Performance StudioPeter BlanchetteAfter guitarist Peter Blanchette spent a year learning to play the lute, he decided it just wasn't the right instrument for him. He enjoyed playing guitar, but the guitar wasn't capable of easily playing the renaissance and baroque music he loved. So Blanchette solved his problem by creating the archguitar; combining the characteristics of a lute and a Spanish vihuela (an early guitar-like instrument.) Blanchette visits the station to give a live preview of his upcoming Music and Museum performance at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.2015-11-0100 min
Biscuit ChatsStile AnticoWDAV's Frank Dominguez talks with Andrew Griffiths and Kate Ashby of the UK's renowned vocal ensemble, Stile Antico, about the thrill of discovering breakfast at Cracker Barrel for the first time.2015-02-1800 min
Biscuit ChatsGerard and Julian SchwarzThis week on Biscuits and Bach, WDAV's Frank Dominguez talks with conductor Gerard Schwarz and his cellist son, Julian, about baroque music and their favorite foods.2015-01-2100 min
Biscuit ChatsFifth AnniversaryAt an event celebrating the fifth anniversary of WDAV's Biscuits and Bach, cellist Tanja Bechtler joined pianist Cynthia Lawing for a live performance of Baroque music from the John Clark Performance Studio.2014-03-3100 min
Biscuit ChatsBen SmolenClassical flutist Ben Smolen joins Matt Rogers in the WDAV studio to talk about his role in the Master Class of the Symphony Guild of Charlotte. In addition, Ben will stay to perform works from JS Bach, Michael Gandolfi, and Claude Debussy.2014-03-1900 min
Biscuit ChatsTheresa WoodyOn this week's Biscuits and Bach, Rachel Stewart invites Theresa Woody, WDAV announcer, to share her holiday memories of going up to the mountain to see Grandma and the cousins.2013-12-1800 min
Biscuit ChatsMyelita MeltonMyelita Melton, WDAV announcer, shares her Aunt Martha's recipe for red velvet cake, on this Christmas edition of Biscuits and Bach with Rachel Stewart.2013-12-1800 min
Biscuit ChatsFrank DominguezFrank Dominguez, General Manager and Content Director of WDAV, talks with Rachel Stewart about his favorite Christmas memories and favorite recipe for the season: a Cuban feast.2013-12-1800 min
Biscuit ChatsPamela HowlandWDAV was pleased to host pianist Pamela Howland for a live performance during our Fall Campaign. Listen to Howland perform selections from Chopin and talk with us about her work and her upcoming appearances.2013-10-0700 min