Eric Jacobsen Returns to Central Ohio Tonight
Richard Wagner Turns 200
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
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
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
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
Violinist Siwoo Kim performs in his "home town" of Westerville Sunday at 7pm.
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
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
The Great Gatsby, novel to film to opera
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
Michaella Cipriani sings with the New Albany Symphony, conducted by Luis Biava
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
Buy this!
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
Violist Eva Kennedy, 18, makes her third appearance on NPR's From the Top 7pm Sunday on Classical 101.
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
Giovanni Sgambati
This evening on Symphony @ 7, we’ll have a grand Romantic symphony from 1881 by Giovanni Sgambati.
