Wednesday, February 22, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew discusses what refers to as the “genius of Stephen Sondheim.”
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Monday, February 20, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew’s guest is acclaimed opera stage director and Glimmerglass Festival artistic director Francesca Zambello, discussing her current hit production of Kern and Hammerstein’s Show Boat at Lyric Opera of Chicago through March 17.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew talks about The Hunchback Variations Opera at the Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave in Chicago.
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Monday, February 13, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
A program of music of Sofia Gubaidulina in advance of a concert in-celebration of the composer’s 80th birthday to take place at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance on Wednesday, February 15th at 7:30pm. The concert will feature eighth blackbird and Pacifica Quartet.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew discusses recent concerts of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Toledo Symphony.
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Monday, February 6, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew converses with Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Mead Composer in-Residence Anna Clyne to about the upcoming world premiere performance of her new work Night Ferry.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew reviews the production of Invisible Man at University of Chicago’s Court Theatre.
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Monday, January 30, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
A program of violin music of the great Ralph Shapey.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew describes how he was “knocked out” by the Swedish National Youth Orchestra.
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Monday, January 23, 2012 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew talks with Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti in a conversation recorded 1/22/2012 at Orchestra Hall. Riccardo Muti begins his three week winter residency with the CSO this week.
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Studs discusses his book AND THEY ALL SANG: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey.
"It is the only interview that I know of done with Studs where he discusses in detail his passion for opera and opera singers including Rosa Raisa, Lotte Lehmann, and "his" diva, Claudia Muzio. Studs also talks about his disc jockey days in general and the music editions of The Studs Terkel Program on WFMT. We play opera scenes with Raisa, Lehmann, Muzio, and a song by Woody Guthrie as well." -Andrew
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