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Timothy Redmond on Becoming the Director of Music for...

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2019/07/15

After a concert season during which five conductors vied for the position of Music Director, the Winston-Salem Symphony announced its new leader . Timothy Redmond, the final candidate to take the podium during the “tryout” season, will lead the orchestra for the first time as the symphony’s new Music Director for the season opening concert in late October 2019. Pictured: Timothy Redmond

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Allison West on the Appalachian Summer Festival

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2019/06/24

The Carolinas boast more than their share of summer arts festivals, but few can claim the variety of An Appalachian Summer Festival in Boone. Allison West with the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs at Appalachian State University speaks about the festival.

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Scott Allen Jarrett on the Annual Charlotte Bach...

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2019/06/02

Bach Akademie Charlotte – an organization devoted to historically informed performances of music by Bach and other Baroque composers – received resounding enthusiasm and acclaim for its inaugural Bach Festival in the Summer of 2018. Artistic Director Scott Allen Jarrett explains why he thinks the Bach Akademie and the Festival have been so successful. Learn more about the Bach Festival

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Rick Bean and David Tang on Pass Me the Jazz

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2019/05/26

Pianist Rick Bean and VOX conductor David Tang talk about their collaborative concert Pass Me the Jazz . The concert pays tribute to North Carolina-born jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, and Charlotte’s own Loonis McGlohan. Learn more about Pass Me the Jazz

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Cathy Youngblood on "Sing Out for Children"

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2019/05/12

Caritas director Cathy Youngblood talks about “Sing Out for Children,” a concert to benefit the Council for Children’s Rights. The program also features the Rick Bean Jazz Ensemble and the Charlotte Children’s Choir. Youngblood previews the concert program and tells us about the chorus’ unique mission.

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Elizabeth Lenti on The Choir School at St. Peter’s

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2019/05/05

For more than two decades, the Choir School at St. Peter’s has been enriching young lives through rigorous music education and performances. The school’s artistic director Elizabeth Lenti speaks about their Spring concert concert program, and the value a music education has beyond performance.

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Devlin McNeil on the Chroma Festival

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2019/04/23

Arts Plus is a venerable Charlotte cultural institution that celebrates its 50 th anniversary in 2019. Founded as Community School of the Arts, the organization recently received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. The director of Arts Plus, Devlin McNeil, speaks about the Chroma Festival – a celebration of music and art through color, and why the organization changed its name. Learn more about Arts+ and the Chroma Festival

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Richard Spece on Music at St. Alban’s

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2019/04/15

Clarinetist Richard Spece of the ensemble Mannheim Rocket talks about their performance as part of the Music at St. Alban’s series, which includes a program of Mozart and Beethoven played on period instruments. Learn more about Mannheim Rocket at the Music at St. Alban’s

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Manoj Kesavan on the Charlotte BOOM Festival

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2019/04/08

Charlotte BOOM returns to the Plaza Midwood neighborhood of the Queen City for three days of art, performance and the unexpected. The event offers a variety of performances, including dance, spoken word, performance art, comedy, theater and music of all kinds. Manoj Kesavan, the festival’s founder and director, talks about how the event is designed to bring together creators and citizens from different communities. Learn more about the BOOM festival Pictured: Manoj Kesavan; photo by

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Paul Huang on the Dvořák Violin Concerto

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2019/03/28

Pictured: Paul Huang; Photo by Marco Borggreve. The Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient Paul Huang speaks about playing the Dvořák Violin Concerto. He joins the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra under the direction of guest conductor Gemma New.

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Ben Outen on Clare College Choir at Christ Church

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2019/03/21

Ben Outen, Director of Music and Organist at Christ Church (Episcopal) of Charlotte speaks about why he’s excited to have a rare visit from Clare College Choir of Cambridge, England, and how the distinctive power of choral music touches listeners and performers on multiple levels. Learn more about “A Lenten Sequence” at Christ Church (Episcopal)

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George Jackson on Ligeti, Mozart and Dvorak

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2019/02/28

Londoner George Jackson speaks with WDAV about being a candidate for Music Director for the Winston-Salem Symphony. He leads a program featuring music by György Ligeti, Mozart—with guest pianist Clara Yang—and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 . Learn more about Classics IV: George Jackson conducts Dvorak

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Melisse Brunet on "Enigma"

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2019/02/28

Paris-born Mélisse Brunet is among the conductors seeking to become the next music director for the Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra. She speaks with WDAV about leading the Orchestra in a program entitled Enigma . Learn more about Masterworks IV: Enigma

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Lawrence Brownlee on the Secrest Artists Series

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2019/02/24

Grammy-nominated Lawrence Brownlee speaks about his success singing bel canto opera. That music is part of his recital as part of the Secrest Artist Series at Wake Forest University. But the performance also includes spirituals, American popular songs, and gospel selections, and he talks about singing that repertory, as well. Learn more about the Secrest Artists Series

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Jennifer Rowley and Matthew Brown on “A Night at the...

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2019/02/18

Metropolitan Opera soprano Jennifer Rowley talks about the recital she’s prepared for the Salisbury Symphony’s “A Night at the Met” gala, which ranges from bel canto to art song and verismo styles. And Matthew Brown of the Salisbury Symphony board speaks about the education and outreach initiatives the gala benefits. Learn more about “A Night at the Met” Jennifer Rowley Matthew Brown

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Adam Snow on the Winthrop Percussion Collective

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2019/02/14

Adam Snow, director of the Winthrop Percussion Collective, talks about their program of contemporary and classic works as part of WDAV’s Small Batch concert series, and the excitement of performing in a non-traditional brewery space. Watch Shared Space Learn more about the Small Batch Concert Series

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Christopher Warren-Green and Mary Deissler on the...

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2019/02/11

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s music director Christopher Warren-Green, as well as President and CEO Mary Deissler, discuss the variety of series in the 2019-2020 season, and also how the orchestra has grown over the past decade of Warren-Green’s tenure. Christopher Warren-Green Mary Deissler

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Bruce Kiesling on "Shades of Red"

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2019/01/27

Bruce Anthony Kiesling is among the candidates looking to become the next Music Director of the Western Piedmont Symphony. He talks about his concert program entitled “Shades of Red,” which includes works by Bernstein, Gershwin and Shostakovich. Learn more about Masterworks III: Shades of Red

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Hope Muir on Shakespeare Reinvented

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2019/01/22

Since joining Charlotte Ballet as Artistic Director in 2017, Hope Muir has been introducing new choreographers to the company, and creating new ballets. Shakespeare Reinvented: A New Take on the Works of William Shakespeare through Contemporary Dance is part of the company’s latest Innovative Works series. Muir speaks about the rich source for storytelling provided by Shakespeare’s works, and the opportunities provided by choreography that’s driven by text as much as music.

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Robert Franz on Conducting Rachmaninoff

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2018/12/27

Robert Franz, who is having a homecoming of sorts, is among the candidates for the Winston-Salem Symphony's search for its next music director. Raised in Davidson, he studied music at North Carolina School of the Arts. He speaks about the concert program, as well as the experience with building partnerships and youth education that he could bring to the music director position. Learn more about Robert Franz Conducting Rachmaninoff

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