February is Black History Month
Saturday, February 1, at 1:30 pm
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Saturday, February 1, at 8:00 pm
Green Island can now be heard every week on Saturday nights state-wide on the GPR network. Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Monday, February 3, at 11:00 am
Roger Cooper hosts this program which explores the life and artistry of the gifted violinist and composer.
(Pre-empts first hour of Midday Music)
Monday-Friday, February 3-28 at 12:58 pm
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes us on a journey through time in American history. Each 90-second installment highlights the life of an extraordinary African American, someone who has made a significant contribution in politics, entertainment, science, medicine, or sports.
Thursday, February 6, at 7:00 pm
Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1 in c, Op. 15
(National Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players)
Friday, February 7, at 3:00 pm
The number to call is 866-RADIO-GA.
Friday, February 7, at 8:00 pm
Join The Jazz Spot, GPR's own Friday night jazz program, for a special evening featuring a conversation with jazz vocalist, Al Jarreau.
Friday, February 7, at 9:00 pm
Conga master Mongo Santamaria died Saturday at the age of 85. In tribute, GPR is rebroadcasting the December 1999 edition of NPR's Jazz Profiles that featured Santamaria talking about his musical journey.
Saturday, February 8, at 1:30 pm
Bellini: Il Pirata
Saturday, February 8, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, February 8, at 9:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Monday, February 10, at 11:00 am
This program features William Warfield in performance with baritone Robert Sims and bass Benjamin Matthews at Warfield's final concert in Georgia at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Also included is an interview with Warfield by Georgia Public Radio's Terrance McKnight.
(Pre-empts first hour of Midday Music)
Thursday, February 13, at 7:00 pm
Sibelius: Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 46. Valse Triste from Kuolema, Op. 44
(Tapiola Sinfonietta)
Janacek: Quartet No. 1 for Strings
(Miró String Quartet)
Saturday, February 15, at 1:30 pm
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Saturday, February 15, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Thursday, February 20, at 7:00 pm
Copland: Ukulele Serenade
(Cho-Liang Lin, violin; André-Michel Schub, piano)
Barber: Quartet for Strings, Op. 11
(Orion String Quartet)
Ravel: Piano Trio in a
(Mediterraneo Trio)
Saturday, February 22, at 12:30 pm*
Berlioz: Les Troyens
*Note early start time on opera
Saturday, February 22, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, February 22, at 9:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Sunday, February 23, at 8:00 pm
Host St. John Flynn welcomes Marietta author Brandon Massey to talk and take listener calls about his novel Thunderland, a dark, raw, and haunting tale of a family shattered by a mysterious menace. The toll-free number to call is 866-RADIO-GA.
Monday-Friday, February 24-28 at 7:00 pm
This month we feature an encore presentation of a week-long series of programs, recorded in Savannah in March 2002, that capture the variety and quality of the musical performances heard at the Savannah Music Festival, formerly the Savannah Onstage International Arts Festival.
Monday, February 24, at 7:00 pm
Canada's Quartetto Gelato with host Lisa Simeone.
(Pre-empts Classical Guitar Alive)
Tuesday, February 25, at 7:00 pm
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Clancy Newman, the Imani Winds, and Quartetto Gelato perform original compositions.
(Pre-empts Harmonia)
Wednesday, February 26, at 1:00 pm
Lifeline to Health can be heard the fourth Wednesday of each month and features interactive call-in segments, health and fitness news, and feature stories on timely health issues particularly as they relate to ethnic minorities and medically under-served populations in Georgia. Hosted by Carol Snype Crawford, Executive Director of Georgia's Office of Minority Health, Lifeline to Health encourages listeners to reduce health risks and become active in improving and maintaining their health. For more information, visit the Lifeline to Health website.
Wednesday, February 26, at 7:00 pm
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
(Pre-empts With Heart and Voice)
Thursday, February 27, at 7:00 pm
Clancy Newman, the Imani Winds, and Italy's Trio Johannes.
(Pre-empts Kennedy Center Chamber Music)
Friday, February 28, at 7:00 pm
Pedro Martinez and The Matt King Trio.
(Pre-empts Piano Jazz)
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