Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category
The “mother of all musicals” takes the stage at CTM
Now playing through April 28th at Classic Theatre of Maryland is the beloved Broadway classic from 1959, Gypsy–featuring the music of Jule Styne, the lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, a book by Arthur Laurents, and more familiar standards of the repertoire than you can fit on your workout playlist. Under the direction of CTM Producing Artistic […]
Opera Baltimore Impresario with Julia Cooke and Eric McKeever
Tune in to WBJC for the Opera Pre-Show on Saturday April 6th at 12:30pm, to hear Jonathan Palevsky interview Artistic and General Director Julia Cooke, and librettist of Opera Baltimore’s new version of Mozart’s The Impresario, Eric McKeever. Listen to excerpts here:
Baltimore Playwrights Festival helps launch BROKEN BY THE BAY
After several years of writing, rewriting, and rewriting the rewriting, a new play by Baltimore playwright Kevin Kostic will have a free public reading through the Baltimore Playwrights Festival. You can hear the cast of local actors bring this original story to life–and play your own crucial role in the life of a new play’s […]
Magnificat X 2
Baltimore Choral Arts, lead by their Music Director Anthony Blake Clark, presents settings of the Magnificat by both J.S. Bach and John Rutter on Sunday, March 17th at 3 pm at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Click on the link below for more information and the interview I did with Anthony Blake Clark […]
Bruckner From the Archives to celebrate the composer’s bicentenary
SOMM Recordings is announcing Bruckner from the Archives, a major new, six-double-CD-volume series celebrating the 200th anniversary of Anton Bruckner’s birth in 1824. I spoke with audio restoration engineer, Lani Spahr.
BOOK CLUB shenanigans on stage at Everyman
Director Laura Kepley leads a collection of Everyman Theatre company members and local actors on a rollicking ride filled with comic chaos, diverting disruption, literary laughs, and assorted merriment–all accompanied by some thoughtful reflections on art, friendship, and identity. It’s The Book Club Play by DC-based playwright Karen Zacarias, on stage at Everyman from March […]
Mark Padmore and Mitsuko Uchida with Winterreise at Shriver
British tenor Mark Padmore partners with Japanese-British pianist Mitsuko Uchida for Franz Schubert’s monumental song cycle, Winterreise on the Shrive Hall Concert Series. It was my pleasure to speak with Mark about the performance.
Music at Evergreen closes out season with Viano Quartet
This Sunday at 2 pm, the Viano Quartet will give a performance in the Bakst Theatre at Evergreen Museum & Library, followed by a meet-and-greet reception with the artists. I spoke with the series’ Artistic Advisor, Genya Hopkins.
CLASSICAL MUSIC 4 PEOPLE W/ SHORT ATTENTION SPANS
Jed Gaylin, Music Director of the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra spoke with me about the next HSO event presenting an evening of orchestral classics. This hour-long concert will feature a curated variety of short but iconic works with commentary from WYPR’s Tom Hall and me! You can find the interview and more information by clicking on […]
The 48th annual Bach marathon at St. David’s
This year’s annual Bach Marathon at St. David’s church in Roland Park will include Bach’s monumental St. Matthew Passion. I spoke with the Director of Music Ministries, Douglas Buchanan.
