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Martie Perry on Heartland Baroque

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2023/09/18

Heartland Baroque is an ensemble specializing in music of the 17th and 18th centuries. They perform regularly in our region and will give a concert at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Davidson. Violinist Martie Perry is founder and artistic director of Heartland Baroque. She explains how Heartland Baroque's historically informed performances provide context around the music and give modern audiences insight into the music-making of the past. Learn more about Heartland Baroque at the

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Alejandro Cerrudo on the Charlotte Ballet

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2023/09/10

Charlotte Ballet is gearing up for the 2023-2024 season which will be the first one fully curated by artistic director Alejandro Cerrudo. Several world premieres by notable choreographers are highlights, and the season kicks off with a performance in Toronto, the first time since 1981 Charlotte Ballet is traveling abroad. Cerrudo describes some of the innovative and traditional works audiences can expect to see as well as why he is passionate about the artform of dance. Learn more about the

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Christopher James Lees on the Rock Hill Symphony...

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2023/09/03

The Rock Hill Symphony welcomes a new music director this season -- Christopher James Lees. Lees is already known to the area's classical audiences through his work as the Charlotte Symphony's Resident Conductor. Now he's poised to lead the region's newest orchestra in its next chapter. Lees talks about the symphony's future aspirations and their first concert of the 2023-2024 season in Rock Hill. Learn more about the Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra's upcoming events

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Peter Askim on the Salisbury Symphony

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2023/08/27

In the coming year, the Salisbury Symphony will be looking for a new music director. One of their candidates, Peter Askim, will lead the first concert of the season at Catawba College. Askim is on the faculty at N.C. State University, leads the Raleigh Civic Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, and is a composer and bassist as well as a conductor. He talks about what attracts him to the Salisbury position; his passion for creating initiatives that connect an orchestra to its local community; and the

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Michelle Merrill on the Winston-Salem Symphony

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2023/07/02

The Winston-Salem Symphony recently announced their new music director -- Michelle Merrill. Merrill served four years with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as assistant then associate conductor under Leonard Slatkin. She will be the Winston-Salem Symphony's first female music director and the only woman to lead a professional orchestra in the Carolinas. She talks about her priorities, one of which is music education, as she takes on this new role.

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Ashley Lam and Luvo on Opera Carolina & International...

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2023/06/27

Opera Carolina is going international this summer through a new partnership with International Lyric Academy. More than 100 opera singers and musicians from across the globe have arrived in the Queen City for three weeks of immersive mentorship, followed by two weeks in Vicenza, Italy. Part of the experience is a summer festival of free and ticketed performances. We talk with Opera Carolina's director of education & community programs, Ashley Lam, and one of the singers participating in

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Musicians on the Charlotte Bach Festival

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2023/06/06

The Charlotte Bach Festival returns to the Queen City with a full schedule of recitals, concerts, and educational opportunities, drawing talented musicians from across the country to celebrate the artistic legacy of J. S. Bach. On this episode, Aisslinn Nosky, Laura C. Atkinson, Margaret Carpenter Haigh and Derrick Miller provide insights into what makes the festival special. Learn more about the Charlotte Bach Festival

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Kazem Abdullah on the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

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2023/05/15

Kazem Abdullah leads the Charlotte Symphony in their final classics concerts of the season. Abdullah was General Music Director of the City of Aachen in Germany from 2012 to 2017. He has also served as an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, and has guest conducted around the country for both opera productions and orchestral concerts. He talks about the differences between opera and concert hall conducting and discusses the importance of cultivating diverse audiences for classical music.

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Lan Shui on the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

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2023/04/24

Conductor Lan Shui joins the Charlotte Symphony (CSO) for concerts at Belk Theatre in Charlotte. He gives us a rundown of the works on the CSO program, and he explains why he loves being a guest conductor. Pictured: Lan Shui by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Kory Caudill on ”The Concert for the Human Family”

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2023/04/24

Pianist/composer Kory Caudill is music director of “ The Concert for the Human Family,” performances which highlight themes of community and racial reconciliation. Caudill talks about the concert coming to Charlotte’s Holy Comforter Episcopal Church.

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Cathy Youngblood and JoVan Adams on HEHLEHLOOYUH

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2023/04/17

Two of the Charlotte region's choral ensembles team up for a concert of music by Black composers at First United Methodist Church of Charlotte. Caritas A Cappella Ensemble and Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble will present a program called " HEHLEHLOOYUH: A Celebration of Choral Music by Black Composers" which features a wide variety of classically based selections by composers from several eras. Cathy Youngblood, artistic director of Caritas, and JoVan Adams, director of Charlotte

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Robert Krumbine on Charlotte Shout!

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2023/03/28

Uptown Charlotte hosts the multi-week festival known as Charlotte Shout! The festival is produced by Charlotte Center City Partners and includes music performances, art installations, community conversations, culinary events, and more. The idea is to showcase and celebrate Charlotte's creativity, innovation, and diversity. Robert Krumbine, Chief Creative Officer and Senior Vice President of Events at Charlotte Center City Partners, describes several of the of the festival's unique

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Robert Quinney, Ben Outen, and Murray Somerville on...

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2023/03/20

Christ Episcopal Church in Charlotte welcomes the Choir of New College, Oxford for a concert that includes classic English choral works. The Choir of New College has been around since 1379 and is one of the most celebrated choral groups in the world. It is also the oldest choir of its kind in Oxford and Cambridge. Robert Quinney, Director of the Choir of New College, Oxford talks about the choir's important history and the significant role it plays in contemporary university life. He's

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David Fisk on the Charlotte Symphony 2023 - 24 Season

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2023/03/20

The Charlotte Symphony (CSO) has just announced its 2023-24 season, and it's filled with variety and diversity across all the series: Classics, Pops, Movie, and Family. The season features several big names (like Renee Fleming), puts some Charlotte Symphony musicians in the spotlight, blurs genre boundaries, and provides lots of opportunities for members of our community to access the music. CSO President and CEO David Fisk is the guest on a new Piedmont Arts podcast episode where he talks

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Mark O’Connor on ”Crossing Bridges”

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2023/02/13

The compositions and recordings of American fiddler, violinist, and composer Mark O'Connor are heard often on WDAV. His career which has seen him work across genres – country, folk, classical, and jazz – began as a child when he showed astonishing musical talent at an early age. His memoir, "Crossing Bridges," chronicles the ups and downs of life as a child prodigy. He recounts the adventures and challenges he and his family faced as they struggled to build his career.

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Vinay Parameswaran on the Charlotte Symphony

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2023/01/30

The Charlotte Symphony welcomes guest conductor Vinay Parameswaran to the podium to lead a program of twentieth and twenty-first century music by Sibelius, Britten, Still, and up-and-coming American composer Gabriella Smith. He shares the story of how he became a conductor instead of a lawyer and gives in depth insights into all the works on the symphony program. Learn more about the Charlotte Symphony's Classical Series . Pictured: Vinay Parameswaran; credit Roger Mastroianni.

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Trio Gaia on the Davidson Concert Series

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2023/01/30

Trio Gaia, winners of the 2022 WDAV Young Chamber Musicians Competition, return to Davidson for a concert at Tyler Tallman Hall. Learn how these young musicians, who are New England Conservatory’s piano trio in residence, formed their ensemble and why they enjoy playing chamber music together. Learn more about Trio Gaia in the Davidson College Concert Series Pictured: Members of Trio Gaia (from left to right) Grant Houston, violin, Andrew Barnwell, piano, and Yi-Mei Templeman, cello.

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Malek Jandali on “Together We Rise”

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2023/01/11

The Charlotte Symphony will perform a concert called "Together We Rise" at the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center at Queens University. It will explore themes of freedom, strength, and justice through works by a diverse range of composers. One of the works on the program is by Queens University Composer-in-Residence, Malek Jandali. He talks about his compositions, the responsibility he feels to preserve his Syrian heritage through music, and the unique role music can play in furthering

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Chris Timmons on Theatre Charlotte

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2023/01/08

Theatre Charlotte suffered a catastrophic fire in their building on Queens Road at the end of 2020. After nearly two years of renovations and plenty of challenges, they are anticipating their grand reopening with Something Rotten . Artistic Director and Acting Executive Director Chris shares the ups and downs of rebuilding during the pandemic, tells us about the renovation itself, and talks about this spring's season highlights. Learn more about Theatre Charlotte's Something Rotten!

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YUNG Citizen, Casey Mink, Suzanne Polak, and David...

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2022/12/11

WDAV and the Fair Play Music Equity Initiative continues its NoteWorthy concert series, which teams local pop musicians of color with classically-trained musicians. Music producer and recording artist YUNG Citizen, classical musicians Casey Mink, violin and Suzanne Polak, piano, and bassist David Vergato speak about their approaches to this genre-blending concert, and what made their collaboration memorable. Watch YUNG Citizen with Casey Mink, Suzanne Polak, and David Vergato on Noteworthy

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