Richard Wagner Turns 200

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Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
12:44PM
May 22, 2013

Today is Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday. He changed the world of music and he changed how we listen, and for how long!

Participation in the Arts Shown to Help Dementia Patients

8:00AM
May
21, 2013

The findings of a recent study suggest that participating in arts activities can improve brain function and general quality of life for people in the early stages of dementia.

Building An Orchestra From Scratch

6:00AM
May
17, 2013

In America, when your child comes home and says “I want to play an instrument,” it usually means buying a student version or, if you’re lucky, playing one provided by the school. What if you and your child had to build whatever instrument they wanted to play?  There would probably be a lot of percussionists [...]

Violinist Siwoo Kim Performs with the Westerville Symphony Sunday

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Violinist Siwoo Kim performs in his "home town" of Westerville Sunday at 7pm.
1:45PM
May 16, 2013

Violinist and Westerville South High School alum Siwoo Kim once struggled with Mozart’s music, but now says he’s found the right “voice” for it. Kim performs Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 with the Westerville Symphony Sunday at 7pm at Westerville South High School Auditorium.

From Bach to Vivaldi, with Granados & Satie on Next Fretworks

12:57PM
May
16, 2013

On Saturday evening at 7, we’ll have a range of composers and works that should provide an enjoyable hour of music for the guitar on Fretworks.  For good measure, we’ll also hear a Baroque lute and viola da gamba. John Williams will play a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi that was adapted from a trio for [...]

The Great Gatsby Is Back On Stage As Well

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The Great Gatsby, novel to film to opera
12:21PM
May 16, 2013

The newest film adaptation of The Great Gatsby was not alone in its opening last week. John Harbison’s opera of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel was revived in Boston.

Michaella Cipriani on From the Top

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Michaella Cipriani sings with the New Albany Symphony, conducted by Luis Biava
10:00AM
May 16, 2013

Westerville’s Michaella Cipriani on NPRs From the Top, broadcast Sunday May 19 at 7 PM on Classical 101.

Jonas Kaufmann’s Wonderful New CD

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Buy this!
6:00AM
May 16, 2013

Run, do not walk, to add this CD to your collection. Jonas Kaufmann singing Wagner with, whaddaya know?, a beautiful voice.

Worthington Violist Shines on NPR’s From the Top

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Violist Eva Kennedy, 18, makes her third appearance on NPR's From the Top 7pm Sunday on Classical 101.
11:00AM
May
15, 2013

Most young classical musicians probably follow NPR’s From the Top. A select group have performed on the hit program. But only an elite few can boast multiple appearances on the nationally broadcast show. Eva Kennedy is one of them.

Late-Romantic Italian Symphony on Symphony @ 7

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Giovanni Sgambati
6:55PM
May 14, 2013

This evening on Symphony @ 7, we’ll have a grand Romantic symphony from 1881 by Giovanni Sgambati.