Takács Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert

The venerated string quartet makes a stop on its 50th anniversary tour to play music from the dawn of the string quartet era right up to the present.

Summoning the ancestors with harpist Brandee Younger

Lara Downes sits down with the brilliant jazz harpist to discuss the power of female lineage in the worlds of jazz and classical music.

Sense of Place: Step inside the Roman studio where Ennio Morricone made magic

Some of the Italian composer’s most memorable film scores were recorded at Forum Studios in Rome’s Parioli neighborhood.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Mimir Fest returns with 7 concerts + 1 bonus program

During its 28-year history, Fort Worth's Mimir Chamber Music Festival has become a destination for classical music lovers every summer. In this feature with WRR's Amy Bishop, Mimir Founder and Executive Director Curt Thompson shares some of the highlights this year, which includes a bonus concert in collaboration with the Amon Carter Museum.

Sense of Place: Ludovico Einaudi is one of the most streamed composers of all time

The Italian pianist and composer returns to his childhood in Turin on his latest album, The Summer Portraits.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The Wilde side of Shakespeare in the Park 2025

Every summer, Shakespeare Dallas offers two very different shows during their Shakespeare in the Park series. This year, they're pairing a classic Shakespeare tragedy with a lighthearted "rom com" by Oscar Wilde. In this podcast, Shakespeare Dallas' Interim Executive & Artistic Director Jenni Stewart joins WRR's Amy Bishop for a deep dive into each production.

Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94

Routinely called a “musician’s musician,” the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.

WRR101 Focus on the Arts: John Jeter discusses his new Naxos release of works by Florence Price

In this interview with WRR's Brooke Scholl, Jeter gives a sneak peek into the new recordings and shares why he is drawn to Price's music.

Three albums in 3 months? No sweat for violinist Anne Akiko Meyers

The ambitious violinist has an insatiable appetite for new music, much of which she’s commissioned herself.

Aristo Sham from China wins Cliburn gold in Fort Worth

An Israeli/Russian took silver and a Minnesotan won bronze in the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition