Monday-Friday, beginning January 31, at 7:00 pm
Ed Gordon, one of the country's most respected broadcast journalists, has joined NPR to host
News & Notes, a program that gives voice to issues that are important to Black America. This new interview/magazine show will present newsmakers, opinion leaders, and commentators to explore the events, trends, and ideas that shape the African American experience.
(Replaces The Tavis Smiley Show, which ceased production)
Wednesday, February 2, at 9:00 pm
GPB Radio provides live coverage of the President's annual State of the Union Address to Congress. This NPR News special is hosted by Melissa Block, and includes the Democratic response.
(Pre-empts second hour of Studio GPB)
Friday, February 4, at 3:00 pm
Host Mike Savage is joined by Secretary of State Cathy Cox, Public Service Commission Chairman Robert Baker, and a representative from the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs, to answer listeners' consumer questions. The number to call is 1-866-RADIO-GA (1-866-723-4642).
Thursday, February 3 at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, February 6, at 10:00 pm
Dvorak: The Wild Dove
Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete ballet)
Mozart: Oboe Concerto
(Ilan Volkov, conductor; Jonathan Dlouhy, oboe)
Friday, February 4, at 9:00 pm
Mardi Gras is next week, and we celebrate with this special program featuring music by legendary Big Easy performers, including Louis Armstrong, Dr. John, the Neville Brothers, and Kermit Ruffins.
(Pre-empts first hour of The Jazz Spot)
Saturday, February 5, at 1:30 pm
Hoiby: Summer and Smoke
A dash of summer heat in the dead of winter. Tennessee Williams himself gave American composer Lee Hoiby the pick of all his plays to turn into an opera. Hoiby chose Summer and Smoke, and created an opera the New York Times called, "A lovely work, poetic and lyrical, often haunting and very moving." John Moriarty conducts Colorado’s Central City Opera.
Jennifer Casey Cabot (Alma Winemiller); John Hancock (John Buchanan, Jr.); Andrea Edith Moore (Nellie Ewell); Katherine Ciesinski (Mrs. Winemiller); Tony Dillon (Rev. Winemiller); Cristina Nassif (Rosa Gonzales)
Saturday, February 5, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, February 6, at 1:00 pm
This week, From the Top comes to you from its home base, New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston. You'll be treated to the gorgeous sounds of the phenomenal Chicago Children's Choir under the direction of Josephine Lee, and you'll hear two movements of John Harbison's piano quintet played by a talented teenage ensemble. Also on this week's show, you'll be introduced to Marvel Comic's latest musical superhero -- Viola Man!
Monday, February 7, at 8:00 pm
This new program in the Classically Black series presents a full, rich sampling of the music of contemporary black composer Adolphus Hailstork. Hailstork’s works display a beautiful harmonic foundation, rhythmic vitality, and sonic splendor. In this program, musical vignettes give a real sense of the variety and textural richness of the composer's work, and listeners will hear and appreciate the complex influences on his artistry, from Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, and Igor Stravinsky to African American genres, including spirituals and jazz. Classically Black focuses on outstanding artists of African descent and celebrates their lives and work by examining the events that led to their success in the world of classical music.
Thursday, February 10 at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, February 13, at 10:00 pm
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
(Yoel Levi, conductor)
Saturday, February 12, at 1:30 pm
Rameau: Les Paladins
Call this one an 18th-century, French version of The Barber of Seville. It's a rousing comedy about an older man who wants to marry his young ward, but is outsmarted by a dashing young suitor. William Christie conducts the company of the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, and the musicians of Les Arts Florissants.
Topi Lehtipuu (Atis); Stéphanie d'Oustrac (Argie); Sandrine Piau (Nérine); François Piolino (Manto); Laurent Maouri (Orcan)
Saturday, February 12, 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 12, at 9:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Sunday, February 13, at 1:00 pm
From the Top visits with the La Jolla Musical Society for an All-California show on the sunny Pacific Coast, recorded at Mandeville Auditorium on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.
Thursday, February 17 at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, February 20, at 10:00 pm
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 (orchestrated by Schoenberg)
(Jun Maerkl, conductor; Horacio Gutiérrez, piano)
Saturday, February 19, at 1:30 pm
Rimsky-Korsakov: Mlada
A sparkling, fairy-tale opera, steeped in Eastern European culture, and conducted by one of the foremost interpreters of Russian music, Valery Gergiev. And as a bonus, it comes to us from one of the world's true acoustic marvels, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. This performance features the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic.
Mikhail Petrendo (Mstivoj); Mlada Khudolei (Vojslava); August Amonov (Jaromir); Edem Umerov (High Priest); Zlata Bulycheva (Loemir)
Saturday, February 19, at 8:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, February 20, at 1:00 pm
From the Top heads to Atlanta, Georgia, to record in the beautiful Schwartz Center for Performing Arts at Emory University. You'll hear a quartet of sibling pairs from the Atlanta area, a fabulous teen violinist who plays Astor Piazzolla, and the 80-member Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony. Roving Reporter Hayley Goldbach dares a gifted young soprano to give an impromptu public performance in the student center, and host Christopher O'Riley eagerly anticipates today's final performer -- a percussionist playing one of his favorite pieces to accompany, Khachaturian's Sabre Dance.
Monday, February 21, at 8:00 pm
When African Americans first began wearing the Afro as a distinct hairstyle over 40 years ago, they were consciously revolting against white aesthetics and whiter politics. Since then, it has evolved into a stylish way of embracing black identity, affirming who and what black people are. In The Afro: Personal Reflections, host and producer David Person takes a historical and very personal look at this hairstyle, exploring African American history, culture, and politics. Listeners come to understand what all the excitement was about in the 1960s and '70s when African Americans challenged a standard of beauty that all but excluded them, redefining it to accommodate their uniqueness. The observations of writers and historians further illuminate this key element of the 1970s mantra "black is beautiful." Music by popular artists like Erykah Badu, Me’Shell NdegéOcello, and Parliament-Funkadelic is woven through the program, as are spoken-word performances on the Afro and social and political issues associated with black hair.
Thursday, February 24 at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, February 27, at 10:00 pm
Golijov: Oceana
Golijov: Last Round
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe
(Robert Spano, conductor; Luciana Souza, vocalist; Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; Atlanta Symphony Chorus)
Friday, February 25, at 3:00 pm, and Sunday, February 27, at 10:00 am
At any time, there are about 110 ongoing violent political conflicts in the world, and roughly 30 are major wars. Is resolving conflicts today more difficult than in the past? How has the war on terror changed our perspectives on conflict? What special roles can nongovernmental organizations and individuals play in preventing and resolving conflicts? A panel of experts discuss challenges to conflict resolution today and how to build sustainable peace for future generations. Conversations at the Carter Center is an occasional series designed to increase public awareness of issues of national and global importance. Each of the four programs in the series features distinguished experts, special guests, and Carter Center staff in conversation, and answering audience questions.
(Pre-empts Georgia Gazette)
Saturday, February 26, at 1:30 pm
Handel: Hercules
Handel called this one a "music drama." It's part opera and part oratorio, with a libretto based on Sophocles but written by an 18th-century English preacher. It also features one of Baroque opera's greatest mad scenes. William Christie conducts the company of the Théâtre de l'Archevêché, Aix-en-Provence, France, and the musicians of Les Arts Florissants.
William Shimell (Hercules); Joyce DiDonato (Dejanira); Toby Spence (Hyllus); Christine Schäfer (Iole); Malena Ernman (Lichas)
Saturday, February 26, 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 26, at 9:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Sunday, February 27, at 1:00 pm
From the Top will be Waikiki wacky with an all-Hawaiian show for the program's first visit to the Pacific paradise.
Sunday, February 27, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, February 6, at 10:00 am
Host St. John Flynn welcomes Atlanta novelist and playwright Pearl Cleage, to talk and take calls about her novel Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do (Ballantine, 2003). After six months of rehab and a shattered heart, Regina Burns comes back "home" to Atlanta. This emotionally charged return causes secrets to emerge that threaten to send Regina's life twisting in surprising new directions. The number to call is 1-866-RADIO GA (1-866-723-4642).
Monday, February 28, at 8:00 pm
A preacher, an advocate and a professional agitator -- Joseph Lowery has been called many things by many people. An early friend of Martin Luther King Jr, Joseph Lowery was present at the birth of the nonviolent movement for civil rights in the 1950s when the two men co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization which would play a major role in desegregating the South. Today at age 83, Joseph Lowery is often referred to as the "Dean of Civil Rights." But that doesn't mean he's enjoying life in the ivory tower with all his honorary degrees. He's still out there marching and speaking for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds who need an advocate on behalf of their human and civil rights. GPB Senior Correspondent Susan Hoffman engages Lowery in a frank, intimate conversation about his early life, and about his relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. As Lowery says in this interview, "We all felt called by God to participate in a divine journey from wrong to right, from injustice to justice... It's been a great journey and I'm just glad that God picked me."
(Pre-empts the first half-hour of Studio GPB)
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