Thursday, June 1, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, June 4, at 10:00 pm
Gershwin: Cuban Overture
Corigliano: Piano Concerto
Gandolfi: Reflections from the Garden of Cosmic Speculation
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
(Robert Spano, conductor; Terrence Wilson, piano)
Friday, June 2, 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).
Friday, June 2, at 8:00 pm
Guest Randy Weston
Pianist Randy Weston's rich sound and rhythmically inventive style was born in New York's bebop scene. Early on, he was inspired by the originality and explorations of Monk. Later, he became interested in traditional African music. This combination led to his remarkable and ingenious style. On this Piano Jazz from 1982, Weston plays his African-inspired tune "Night In M'Bari," and McPartland joins in for another Weston piece, "Hi Fly."
Saturday, June 3, at 12:30 pm
George Frideric Handel: Orlando
Another of the many operas based on Ariosto's epic, Orlando Furioso, Handel's drama might be called "Orlando Crazy-oso." Countertenor Bejun Mehta gives a must-hear performance as Orlando, a character who is definitely short a marble or two. Bernard Labadie conducts the Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Bejun Mehta (Orlando); Christine Brandes (Dorinda); Michael Maniacci (Medoro); David Pittsinger (Zoroastro)
Saturday, June 3, at 8:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Saturday, June 3, at 9:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, June 4, at 1:00 pm
From the Top is at home this week with a show featuring a mentoring session by noted American composer Libby Larsen. You'll also hear a young pianist knock the socks off Rachmaninoff. Also, the Biarritz Trio from Massachusetts; mezzo-soprano Wendy Wang, age 16; and violinist Audrey Wright, 16.
Sunday, June 4, at 4:00 pm
Guest Richard Shindell
Thursday, June 8, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, June 11, at 10:00 pm
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
(Robert Spano, conductor; Yefim Bronfman, piano)
Friday, June 9, at 8:00 pm
Guests Sandy Stewart and Bill Charlap
Singer Sandy Stewart first emerged as a star on the jazz/pop/cabaret scene during the '60s, and her marriage to Broadway composer Moose Charlap kept her plugged into a vibrant music community. Her son, Bill Charlap, is one of the brilliant jazz pianists working today. Now, mother and son have collaborated on a new CD, and they bring a rare combination of swing and sophistication to Piano Jazz.
Saturday, June 10, at 1:30 pm
Jake Heggie: Dead Man Walking
Heggie's moving drama is quickly becoming a standout among recent American operas. It's based on the true story of a condemned murderer and the woman who stood with him to the end. This story also became famous in the acclaimed film starring Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon. John Mauceri conducts the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Kristine Jepson (Sister Helen Préjean); John Packard (Joseph DeRocher); Judith Forst (Mrs. Patrick DeRocher); Donita Volkwijn (Sister Rose); James Maddalena (Owen Hart); Charles Austin (George Benton); Matthew Lord (Father Grenville).
Saturday, June 10, at 8:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Saturday, June 10, at 9:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, June 11, at 1:00 pm
From the Top is off to Florida's sunny Gulf Coast for an exciting show featuring a sprightly organ piece, and a trio from Juilliard. Other young performers include clarinetist Ashleé Miller, age 17, from North Carolina; pianist Michelle Cann, 18, from Avon Park, Florida; and violinist David Song, 18, from Fort Myers, Florida.
Sunday, June 11, at 4:00 pm
Guest Jules Shear
Thursday, June 15, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, June 18, at 10:00 pm
Tan Dun: Dragon and Phoenix from Heaven - Earth - Mankind
James MacMillan: Symphony No. 3 (Silence)
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
(Donald Runnicles, conductor; Julian Rachlin, violin)
Friday, June 16, at 8:00 pm
Guest Madeleine Peyroux
Madeleine Peyroux appeared on the radar of jazz fans in 2005 with her versions of jazz, pop, and folk tunes that harken back to Billie Holiday. With a guitar slung over her shoulder, Peyroux joins McPartland on stage at the 2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival for W.C. Handy's "Careless Love," and her original hit tune, "Don't Wait Too Long."
Saturday, June 17, at 1:30 pm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ascanio in Alba
The second of two operas written for productions in Milan, Ascanio in Alba was composed when Mozart was just seventeen. This production allows us to glimpse a rapidly-maturing operatic genius, and features some truly beautiful choral writing as well as a number of Mozart's most brilliant arias. Ottavio Dantone conducts the Bologna Teatro Communale Orchestra and Chorus.
Elisabeth Norberg-Schultz (Venere); Marianna Pizzolato (Ascanio); Cinzia Forte (Silvia); Désirée Rancoatore (Fauno); Berhnard Berchtold (Aceste)
Saturday, June 17, at 8:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Saturday, June 17, at 9:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, June 18, at 1:00 pm
From the Top joins with the Walnut Hill School, the preeminent arts high school in the country, to create a riveting program from Boston's famed Symphony Hall. We'll hear from a young string quartet performing Beethoven; violinist Emily Smith, age 17; tenor Jung Hoon Woo, 18, soprano Meredith Lustig, 18, and mezzo-sopranos Catherine Hancock, 18, and Mary Thomas, 17, performing music from Mozart's opera The Magic Flute; double bassist Blake Hinson, 16, from Des Moines, Iowa; and the Walnut Hill Orchestra conducted by John Page.
Sunday, June 18, at 4:00 pm
Guest Small Potatoes
Thursday, June 22, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, June 25, at 10:00 pm
Borodin: Prince Igor Overture
Alban Berg: Violin Concerto
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
Liszt: Les Préludes
(Roberto Minczuk, conductor; Cecylia Arzewski, violin)
Friday, June 23, at 3:00 pm, and Sunday, June 25, at 10:00 am
Host Mike Savage is joined by officials from the Georgia Department of Labor, including Commissioner Michael Thurmond, to take calls and answer listener questions about Georgia's economy and the current state of the job market. The program will also provide information on issues such as unemployment insurance and job availability. The toll-free number to call is 1-866-RADIO-GA (1-866-723-4642).
Friday, June 23, at 8:00 pm
Guest Orrin Evans
Pianist Orrin Evans is a master of the keyboard whose music is a mix of pyrotechnics and subtlety. An adventurous player, Evans' sometimes free-ranging style has been called hard bop, or free bop, and it has helped him to become recognized as one of the most promising young jazz pianists today. He demonstrates his engaging style on his tune, "Libra," and joins McPartland in "Autumn Leaves."
Saturday, June 24, at 1:30 pm
Vincenzo Bellini: Norma
In the title role of Bellini's most popular opera, legendary soprano Edita Gruberova proves that the bel canto tradition is well-served both by her vocal brilliance and mature artistry. Friedrich Haider conducts the Bavarian State Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Edita Gruberova (Norma); Sonia Ganassi (Adalgisa); Zoran Todorovich (Pollione); Roberto Scandiuzzi (Oroveso); Cynthia Jansen (Clotilde); Markus Herzog (Flavio)
Saturday, June 24, at 8:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Saturday, June 24, at 9:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, June 25, at 1:00 pm
This week From the Top heads south to Texas. The show features the Texas-sized 80-member Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas, and the first-ever piccolo performance on the show. We'll also hear from violinist Alexandra Switala, age 12, from Grapevine, Texas; pianist Andrea Johnson, 16, from Milwaukie, Oregon; and cellist Brian Sung, 18, from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Sunday, June 25, at 4:00 pm
Guest Jonathan Byrd, with Dromedary
Sunday, June 25, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, July 9, at 10:00 am
This month Macon author Rick Maier joins host St. John Flynn in the studio to talk and take listener calls about his novel Exit South (Henchard Press, 2005). Nick Sanders is abducted while on vacation with his family. Forced to go underground in unfamiliar Macon, Georgia, Nick overcomes great odds only to face his toughest challenge - choices of the heart.
Thursday, June 29, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, July 2, at 10:00 pm
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)
(Robert Spano, conductor; Horacio Gutiérrez)
Friday, June 30, at 8:00 pm
Guest Daniela Schaechter
Italian import Daniela Schaechter is a brilliant young pianist and singer, taking the jazz scene by storm. Judging by her list of awards and the jazz luminaries she's played with, one might think she'd been gigging professionally for dozens of years. One thing's for sure - she'll be around at least that long. Schaechter performs her own tune "Dark Blue," and McPartland joins in for "It Could Happen to You."
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