Frank Risch February 22, 2012 The annual TACA Silver Cup awards luncheon on Feb. 24 will honor two people who have made a huge difference in our community. One of those is Frank Risch, who has been instrumental in the development of the Dallas Arts District, in supporting the Dallas Holocaust Museum, in addressing the needs of children and much more. Kurt Rongey spoke with him about his involvement.
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Spotlight on Chamber Music - Muir Quartet February 6, 2012 A thirty-minute program featuring the Muir Quartet, who are being presented Feb. 13 by Dallas Chamber Music. Musical highlights by Beethoven, Bartok and Mozart. Plus discussion about an upcoming musical performance by Condoleezza Rice. More information at dallaschambermusic.org.
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SONDHEIM FOR PIANO February 3, 2012 Anthony de Mare, pianist, helms the "Liaisons: Re-Imagining Stephen Sondheim" project, which commissions composers to write piano versions of some of the Broadway legend's songs. De Mare tells WRR about the recitals he gives with this music, like the one that's scheduled Saturday in Fort Worth.
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DAVID FRAY February 3, 2012 The pianist is back in Dallas through Sunday for another concert with Jaap van Zweden and the DSO. Fray talks about working with the maestro in concert and in recordings.
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Jane Seymour January 28, 2012 Emmy and Golden Globe award winner Jane Seymour- Jane Seymour has proven her talents in virtually all media, including art. WRR’s Barry Samsula visits with her about her show, currently on display at Wisby-Smith Fine Art, located at 500 Crescent Court, in Dallas. Hear about how she discovered her talent for creating art, her training, and her sources of inspiration.
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DSO Music Director Jaap van Zweden January 27, 2012 Kurt Rongey spoke with DSO Music Director Jaap van Zweden about his return to Dallas after receiving Musical America's Composer of the Year award, his new post in Hong Kong, early music in the Meyerson, and his thoughts on the recent New York Philharmonic Mahler cell phone scandal.
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Caroline Goulding January 20, 2012 Violinist Caroline Goulding is in town with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for an all-Finnish program through Sunday, January22nd. She chatted with WRR's Amy Bishop on The Morning Show about going to school, playing the violin, and her non-classical music interests.
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Calmus Ensemble December 20, 2011 Straight from Leipzig, Germany, the young, incredibly talented members of the Calmus Ensemble stopped by WRR's Morning Show on a brisk day in December to sing live for Dallas/Fort Worth. They also talk about their history and what they were planning to sing for their program at SMU that evening.
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Calmus Ensemble November 28, 2011 The acclaimed vocal ensemble from Germany gives a performance at Caruth Auditorium on December 5th under the auspices of Dallas Chamber Music. Preview the members' artistry with an assortment of holiday and liturgical works, along with a pair of popular songs.
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Lise de la Salle, pianist November 18, 2011 The young virtuoso appears with the Dallas Symphony this weekend in performances of the ultra-romantic Piano Concerto No. 2 of Rachmaninoff. De La Salle talks about what moves her about this piece and what she brings to the forefront when she plays it before an audience.
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