WSVH/WWIO FEATURED PROGRAMS FOR JUNE, 2003



Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Thursday, June 5, at 7:00 pm

Mozart: Piano Quartet in g, K. 478
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in b, D. 759 (Unfinished)
(Daniel Barenboim, conductor; Dhilanthi Fernando, piano; Diego Banuelos, violin; Charith Premawardhana, viola; Carolina Gomez, cello)


Studio GPR

Thursday, June 5, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, June 8, at 10:00 pm

Host Terrance McKnight is joined by Atlanta pianist Portia Hawkins. Each week throughout June, Studio GPR features performances by Georgia's All State Bands, Choruses, and Orchestras.


Georgia Gazette Consumer Call-In

Friday, June 6, at 3:00 pm

Host Mike Savage is joined by Public Service Commission Chairman Robert Baker, Secretary of State Cathy Cox and John Smith, head of the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs. Georgia Gazette Consumer Call-In, 866-RADIO-GA.


Opera from Europe

Saturday, June 7, at 1:30 pm

Handel: Alcina


The Green Island

Saturday, June 7, at 8:00 pm

Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.


Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Thursday, June 12, at 7:00 pm

Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of the Faun
Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Oboe
Barber: Dover Beach, Op. 3
Adams: The Wound-Dresser
(Cliff Colnot, Anne Manson, conductors; Toyin Spellman, oboe; Takahiro Nagamine, Diego Banuelos, violins; Charith Premawardhana, viola; Carolina Gomez, cello; Laurel Cameron, mezzo-soprano; Sanford Sylvan, baritone)


Ones to Watch: A Jazz Spot Special

Friday, June 13, at 8:00 pm

Ones to Watch: A Jazz Spot Special spotlights a group of very talented Georgia artists. The music of vocalist Gwen Hughes, guitarist Steve Cunningham, bassist Brian Hall, and vocalist Kari Gaffney are featured.


Opera from Europe

Saturday, June 14, at 12:30 pm*

Wagner: Die Walküre
*Note early start time


The Green Island

Saturday, June 14, at 8:00 pm

Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.


Music Americana

Saturday, June 14, at 9:00 pm

Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.


From the Top

Thursday, June 19, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, June 22, at 1:00 pm

From the Top, the show featuring talented young classical musicians, can now be heard on Thursday evenings, with a repeat on Sunday afternoons. On this week's show: Guitarist Ben Pila (age 17) from Tampa, Florida, performs Sunburst by Andrew York; flutist Megan Emigh (13) from Illinois, performs Taffanel's Andante Pastoral and Scherzettino; pianist Daniel Schlosberg (14) from Pennsylvania, performs Mendelssohn's Variations Serieuses in d, Op. 54; host Christopher O'Riley performs Radiohead's You, arranged O'Riley; clarinetist Won-Jin Jo (17) from Malverne, New York, performs the first movement of Poulenc's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; composer and pianist Julia Carey (16) and violinist Sarah Charness (16), both of Massachusetts, perform Carey's Pas de Deux; and guitarist Ben Pila and the Juilliard Pre-College Chamber Orchestra perform the Adagio from Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez.
(Replaces Civic Orchestra of Chicago, which ended its broadcast season)


Opera from Europe

Saturday, June 21, at 1:30 pm

Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust


The Green Island

Saturday, June 21, at 8:00 pm

Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.


Lifeline to Health

Wednesday, June 25, 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. The call-in number is 1-866-RADIO GA (866-723-4642). For more information, visit the Lifeline to Health website.


From the Top

Thursday, June 26, at 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 29, at 1:00 pm

From the Top visits the State Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey, for a show that features special guest, soprano Dawn Upshaw.


NPR World of Opera

Saturday, June 28, at 1:30 pm

Bellini: Il Pirata
(Replaces Opera From Europe, which ended its broadcast season)


The Green Island

Saturday, June 28, at 8:00 pm

Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.


Music Americana

Saturday, June 28, at 9:00 pm

Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.


Cover to Cover

Sunday, June 29, at 8:00 pm

Host St. John Flynn welcomes Sandersville, Georgia, physician and author William Rawlings, Jr. to talk and take your calls about his debut novel, The Lazard Legacy. Set in the sleepy Southern town of Walkerville, Georgia, this novel of heart-stopping terror and suspense is a story of an old prominent family, sin, greed, murder, and money. The toll-free number to call is 866-RADIO-GA (1-866-723-4642).



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