Whether as Beethoven, Gershwin, Berlin, Tchaikovsky, or Bernstein, Hershey Felder introduces us to these men of music in a way never before presented. He becomes these composers. Here him in this e…

01:02:16 | Sun 01 May 2022

Episode 64: Laurence Maslon, author, teacher and broadcaster on the Broadway musical and its delivery from 12 square blocks in Manhattan to our living rooms

01:17:00 | Sun 17 Apr 2022

Episode 63: Tim Page, 1997 Pulitzer Prize winning critic for the Washington Post, is a Glenn Gould scholar having edited and compiled The Glenn Gould Reader. In 2018 he wrote his very personal memoire , "Parallel Play," Before the Post, he wrote for The New York Ti

01:18:45 | Wed 06 Apr 2022

Episode 62: Robert Spano : After 20 seasons as music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, he now continues his association there as music director laureate. In 2022 he assumes a new position as music director of the Fort Worth Symphony while remaining music

00:01:18 | Sun 27 Mar 2022

Episode 61: Duane Schuler

Duane Schuler is a preeminent theater, opera and ballet lighting designer who has taken his art to a new level by working with architects and engineers in the lighting of new and restored structures.…

01:16:52 | Sat 12 Mar 2022

Episode 60: Mona Golabek

Mona Golabek's 2002 book, The Children of Willesden Lane, a True Story of Hope and Survival, chronicles her mother’s experience with the Kindertransport. Mona is a celebrated concert pianist for who…

01:04:14 | Tue 01 Mar 2022

Episode 59: Charles Lazarus, trumpet soloist, composer and bandleader. Charles has created and starred in four original orchestral shows featuring his jazz ensemble: “A Night in the Tropics,” “American Riffs,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and "Our Love is Here to Stay," a

01:18:57 | Sun 20 Feb 2022

Episode 58: "Bud" Selig talks about his Milwaukee roots, his love of baseball, and the need for philanthropy to sustain the performing arts and the fine arts.

00:34:08 | Tue 08 Feb 2022

Episode 57: Libby Larsen, Grammy award winning composer, whose works are performed by orchestras around the world.

01:12:09 | Sat 29 Jan 2022

Episode 56: Robert Christianson: Composer, arranger, orchestrator. You'll recognize his work immediately

01:14:07 | Wed 19 Jan 2022

Episode 55: Francesca Zambello, director and administrator of opera, is beginning her final season at Glimmerglass, after breathing new life in it as a festival.

00:36:18 | Thu 06 Jan 2022

Episode 54: Ian Strasfogel was a member of the children's chorus at the Metropolitan Opera in its days on West 39th Street. He grew up a few blocks from Carnegie Hall. No wonder he enjoys a rich career in opera as a director and essayist. His father was a coach

01:12:42 | Wed 22 Dec 2021

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Episode 73: What a thill it was to meet with Ann Morrison and Jim Walton, the Mary and Frank of the original Broadway cast of Merrily We Roll Along! We were joined by Grammy-winner Thomas Z. Shepard who produced the show’s original Broadway cast recording, Alexander

Episode 72: Jon Kimura Parker, pianist whose charm equals his musicianship, which says a lot! He's performed with orchestras around the world, all to rave reviews. He is also a creative partner with the Minnesota Orchestra.

Episode 71: Andrew Keener and Rob Suff are two of the most discerning classical music recording producers. We talk about the status of the industry today and the challenges of producing high-quality recordings.

Episode 70: Jack Everly has a rich music history. Currently the "pops" conductor for four symphony orchestras, he was music director for the American Ballet Theater, and conductor of some of this country's best known Broadway shows. He has also been the music direc

Episode 69: Kevin Puts is a symphony, concerto and opera composer whose "Silent Night" permanently placed him among this country's most important opera composers. His "The Hours" opens at the Metropolitan Opera on November 22.

Episode 68: Scott Yoo, music director, violinist, mentor and host of the PBS Great Performances series, "Now Hear This". Scott has conducted all of the major orchestras in the U.S., Europe and Asia. His recordings are at once numerous and discerning.

Episode 67: Dr. Joseph Holt has an extraordinary background in music. He's an accomplished pianist and choral director, and he serves as host for Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning's "Music Mondays."

Episode 66: Jonathan Solars: After leaving a professional career as a violinist, Jonathan worked with René A. Morel and later partnered with Florian Leonhard. His understanding of sound, gained through years of professional training and performance practice, combin

Episode 65: Meet Hershey Felder, who spoke with us from his home in Florence, Italy. And listen to a brief audio clip from his 2020 film, "Mozart and Figaro."