Sunday, July 1, at 12:00 noon
Guests Chanticleer
Plainsong: Veni sponsa Christi
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Veni sponsa Christi
Jean Yves Daniel-Lesur: Epithalame from Le Cantique des Cantiques
Johannes Brahms: Nachtwache No. 1 from Five Songs, Op. 104
Gabriela Lena Frank: Jalapeño Blues
Korean, arr. Jeeyoung Kim: Jindo Arirang
Carroll Coates (arr. Joseph H. Jennings): Love is Letting Go
Doyle Lawson, Charles Waller, Robert Yates (arr. Jennings): Calling My Children Home
Traditional (arr. Jennings): In That New Jerusalem
Sunday, July 1, at 1:00 pm
It’s off to Florida’s sunny Gulf Coast for a From the Top episode that features a sprightly organ piece and a piano trio from Juilliard. Performers include violinist David Song, age 18, from Fort Myers, Florida; clarinetist Ashleé Miller, 17, from Reidsville, North Carolina; pianist Michelle Cann, 18, from Avon Park, Florida; and organist James Crawford Wiley, 17, from Estero, Florida.
Thursday, July 5, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, July 8, at 10:00 pm
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet: Suite
Harbison: Concerto for Bass Viol
Brahms: Symphony No. 4
(Laura Jackson, conductor; Ralph Jones, bass viol)
Friday, July 6, at 3:00 pm
On the first Friday of the month at 3:00 pm, Georgia Public Broadcasting Radio offers the Consumer Call-in program, a live, one hour call-in where experts take calls and answer questions about consumer issues. The program, hosted by Rickey Bevington, includes experts such as Georgia's Secretary of State, Public Service Commissioner, and representatives from the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs. The program covers a wide variety of consumer topics from how to protect your identity to dealing with unfair business practices. You can e-mail your questions and comments to consumer@gpb.org. The number to call is 1-866-RADIO-GA (1-866-723-4642).
Friday, July 6, at 8:00 pm
Guest Julian Waterfall Pollack
Piano Jazz introduces yet another amazing young jazz pianist who's bursting onto the scene. Julian Waterfall Pollack is just barely out of high school, but he's already exciting fans and fellow musicians in the San Francisco Bay area with his virtuosic technique, exciting compositions, and an imaginative approach to jazz. He performs his own "Valleria" before joining McPartland on "All of You."
Saturday, July 7, at 1:30 pm
Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
The historic Vienna State Opera, one of the world's most prestigious operatic venues, brings us a stirring production of Mussorgsky's colorful, exotic, and ultimately very human epic. Daniele Gatti is the conductor.
Ferrucio Furlanetto (Boris Godunov); Nadia Krasteva (Marina Mniszek); Robert Holl (Pimen); Clifton Forbis (Grigory); Falk Struckmann (Rangoni); Laura Tatulescu (Xenia); Michaela Selinger (Fyodor); Jorma Silvasti (Prince Shuysky); Boaz Daniel (Andrey Shchelkalov); Ain Anger (Varlaam); Peter Jelosits (Missail)
Saturday, July 7, at 8:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Saturday, July 7, at 9:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, July 8, at 12:00 noon
Guests James Ehnes, violin; Eduard Laurel, piano
Maurice Ravel: Sonata in G
J.S. Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
Fritz Kreisler: Caprice Viennois
Pablo de Sarasate: Malagueña, Op. 21, No. 1
Pablo de Sarasate: Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Sunday, July 8, at 1:00 pm
From the Top is at home in Boston's Jordan Hall this week, with a show featuring a mentoring session for a young composer by noted American composer Libby Larsen. Also, a young pianist knocks the socks off Rachmaninoff. We'll hear the Biarritz Trio; mezzo-soprano Wendy Wang, age 16; violinist Audrey Wright, 16; and pianist Peng-Peng Gong, 13.
Thursday, July 12, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, July 15, at 10:00 pm
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 (Pastorale)
Gandolfi: Garden of Cosmic Speculation
(Robert Spano, conductor)
Friday, July 13, at 3:00 pm, and Sunday, July 15, at 10:00 am
This special series of three hour-long programs, narrated by actor Sam Waterston, explores the extraordinary influence of William Shakespeare on American performance, education and popular culture. Created to mark the 75th anniversary of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, the series brings the library's collection alive through a rich fabric of sound, overlaid with the voices of American educators, directors, producers, scholars, and even a few familiar politicians. The Folger Library also provides a website at www.shakespeareinamericanlife.org, which offers additional information, sound and video, resources for teachers, and even games for kids.
Shakespeare is everywhere in America, including musicals, festivals, television, and the movies. The first program in the series explores how American Shakespeare performance has been shaped by the American experience. From the young nation’s earliest days, when an “American” acting style first took shape, to the influence of African-Americans on Shakespeare on stage, to the fascinating phenomenon of Shakespeare in Hollywood, America and Americans - actors, directors, and audiences - have made Shakespeare our own.
(Replaces Georgia Gazette which is on summer hiatus)
Friday, July 13, at 8:00 pm
Guests Hickory House Trio
In the 1950s, New York's 52nd Street was a jazz mecca. The Hickory House was one of the clubs there, known for its sizzling steaks and a swinging jazz trio led by a young female pianist with a British accent and a God-given touch. Marian McPartland, along with bassist Joe Morello and drummer Bill Crow, held court at the Hickory House for almost 10 years. The trio reunited in 1990 for this special Piano Jazz.
Saturday, July 14, at 1:30 pm
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
In the film Amadeus, Mozart called Figaro "the best opera yet written," and some might call that statement accurate even today. Coming to us from the composer's hometown festival, with a cast featuring the red-hot soprano Anna Netrebko, Figaro includes slapstick comedy, poignant evocations of personal trials, and heartbreaks. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna State Opera Chorus.
Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (Figaro); Anna Netrebko (Susanna); Dorothea Röschmann (Countess Almaviva); Bo Skovhus (Count Almaviva); Christine Schäfer (Cherubino); Marie McLaughlin (Marcellina); Patrick Henckens (Basilio); Eva Liebau (Barbarina); Oliver Ringelhahn (Don Curzio); Florian Boesch (Antonio)
Saturday, July 14, at 8:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Saturday, July 14, at 9:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, July 15, at 12:00 noon
Guest Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Robert Schumann: Carnival Jest From Vienna
Claude-Achille Debussy: Etudes No. 10 & 11 from Book II
Claude-Achille Debussy: L'Isle Joyeuse
Sunday, July 15, at 1:00 pm
This week's From the Top comes from the Eisman Center for Performing Arts in Richardson, Texas. We feature the 80-member Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas, 12-year-old violinist Alexandra Switala performing "Variations on a Theme by Corelli" by Giuseppe Tartini, and teenage cellist Brian Sung performing from a cello concerto by Victor Herbert. We'll also hear from piccolo player Kimberly Zaleski and pianist Andrea Johnson, both 16.
Sunday, July 15, at 4:00 pm
Return once again to the historic Morton Theatre in Athens, Georgia, for the second season of GPB's live performance showcase, Athens 441. Beginning July 15, host JoE Silva features some of the best contemporary music spanning a wide range of styles, including pop, country, folk, rock, and electronica. This season features the country trio Tres Chicas, local Athens singer/songwriter Nathan Sheppard, indie rockers Casper and the Cookies, and the slide guitar blues of Mad Whiskey Grin.
(Replaces Evening Star which ended its 2007 season)
Thursday, July 19, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, July 22, at 10:00 pm
Danielpour: Pastime
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Copland: Symphony No. 3
(Robert Spano, conductor; Marcus Roberts, piano; Gregg Baker, bass)
Friday, July 20, at 3:00 pm, and Sunday, July 22, at 10:00 am
This special series of three hour-long programs, narrated by actor Sam Waterston, explores the extraordinary influence of William Shakespeare on American performance, education and popular culture. Created to mark the 75th anniversary of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, the series brings the library's collection alive through a rich fabric of sound, overlaid with the voices of American educators, directors, producers, scholars, and even a few familiar politicians. The Folger Library also provides a website at www.shakespeareinamericanlife.org, which offers additional information, sound and video, resources for teachers, and even games for kids.
After the American Revolution, there were real questions about whether the new nation should adopt British culture and literature, including Shakespeare’s plays, or create its own. This program traces Shakespeare’s path in the years that followed, including his role in major movements like the push West, the establishment of cities, the Civil War, and the immigrant experience. It also explores America’s fascination with Shakespeare outdoors, from Oregon to Central Park, and Shakespeare’s surprisingly late arrival in the classroom. And along the way, we hark back to the surprising story of Shakespeare’s own take on the New World, The Tempest, thought to be inspired by an actual shipwreck on the way to Jamestown in 1609.
Friday, July 20, at 8:00 pm
Guest Pat Metheny
Guitarist Pat Metheny is one of the brightest stars in the jazz firmament. The ever-evolving Grammy-winning artist is constantly experimenting with new technology, honing his improvisational skills and refining his unique style. On this Piano Jazz, the Pat Metheny Trio, which includes bassist Christian McBride and drummer Antonio Sanchez, performs exclusive versions of Metheny classics "Go Get It" and "Bright Size Life."
Saturday, July 21, at 1:30 pm
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
As he proved with Madame Butterfly and Fanciulla del West, Puccini never hesitated to apply his Italian sensibilities to far-flung, exotic locales. He set Turandot amid the splendors of ancient China. The opera also features "Nessun dorma," the aria the Three Tenors put on the charts. The Houston Grand Opera is conducted by Patrick Summers.
Jennifer Wilson (Turandot); Vladimir Galouzine (Calif); Ana Maria Martinez (Liu); Oren Gradus (Timur)
Saturday, July 21, at 8:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Saturday, July 21, at 9:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, July 22, at 12:00 noon
Guests Guarneri String Quartet
Robert Schumann: Quartet in A major, Op. 41, No. 3: movements 1 & 3
Guillermo Arriaga: String Quartet No. 2 in A major: movement 2
Zoltan Kodály: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10
Sunday, July 22, at 1:00 pm
This week, From the Top visits the Lila Cockeral Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. Violin virtuoso Mark O'Connor is the special guest on an all-Texas show recorded at the Texas Music Educators' Conference. Our young performers include baritone Thomas Shivone, age 16; flutist Amber Packard, 17; clarinetist Elias Rodriguez, 16; violinist Julia Li, 17; violist Rainey Weber, 18; and cellist Branson Yeast.
Thursday, July 26, at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, July 29, at 10:00 pm
Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3 (Song of the Night)
Orff: Carmina Burana
(Robert Spano, conductor; Cyndia Sieden, soprano; John Tessier, tenor; Stephen Howell, baritone; Gwinnett Young Singers; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus)
Friday, July 27, at 3:00 pm, and Sunday, July 29, at 10:00 am
This special series of three hour-long programs, narrated by actor Sam Waterston, explores the extraordinary influence of William Shakespeare on American performance, education and popular culture. Created to mark the 75th anniversary of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, the series brings the library's collection alive through a rich fabric of sound, overlaid with the voices of American educators, directors, producers, scholars, and even a few familiar politicians. The Folger Library also provides a website at www.shakespeareinamericanlife.org, which offers additional information, sound and video, resources for teachers, and even games for kids.
President John Adams was a Shakespeare enthusiast who filled his diaries with mentions of the plays. Attorney General Janet Reno assembled her staff to read King Lear. In 1849, disputes over British and American acting styles touched off a deadly riot. The most famous black Shakespearean of the 19th century was an American who went to Europe after he saw black actors arrested for performing Shakespeare in the US. In the 1990s, Shakespeare was drawn into battles over race and gender on college campuses. This program explores how Shakespeare’s work has intertwined itself with American electoral politics, geopolitics, and racial, class, and academic politics. It also explores how Shakespeare has been used for political purposes throughout American history.
Friday, July 27, at 8:00 pm
Guest Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette is one of the most original, inventive, and important drummers in recent jazz history. He's provided rhythm for the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Keith Jarrett among others. On this Piano Jazz from 1993, DeJohnette talks about the real "Freddy The Freeloader," before joining McPartland and bassist Christian McBride for a jam on the McPartland original "Ambiance."
Saturday, July 28, at 1:30 pm
George Frederick Handel: Imeneo
Handel's oddly affecting opera features an agonizing love quadrangle. A young woman is engaged to one man, but bound to the man her little sister is in love with. The Glimmerglass production gives us an ingenious take on this offbeat comedy. (It's not often, in opera, that a woman nails her own sister in the nose with a dinner roll!) Also, listen for one of the most spectacular high F-naturals you'll ever hear. The Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra and Chorus are conducted by William Lacey.
Amanda Pabyan (Rosmene); John Tessier (Imeneo); Michael Maniacci (Tirinto); Craig Phillips (Argenio); Megan Monaghan (Clomiri)
Saturday, July 28, at 8:00 pm
Dick Wallace hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Saturday, July 28, at 9:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Sunday, July 29, at 12:00 noon
Guests Emma Kirkby, soprano; Fretwork
John Dowland: Shall I strive with words to move
John Wilbye: Ne reminiscaris
Orlando Gibbons: Now each flow'ry bank of May
Henry Purcell: Musick for a while
Anthony Holborne: Hearts Ease
Anthony Holborne: The Fairy Round
Mr. Picforth: In nomine
Henry Purcell: Fantasy
William Byrd: Constant Penelope
William Byrd: In nomine
William Byrd: O that most rare breast
William Byrd: Browning
William Byrd: Though Amaryllis dance in green
Sunday, July 29, at 1:00 pm
This week's show comes from the famed Music Hall in Cincinnati with a program featuring young musicians from the musical hotbed knows as Kentuckiana (a.k.a. Greater Cincinnati). We'll hear the Cincinnati May Festival Youth Chorus with Music Director James Bagwell; 14-year-old violinist Sophie Pariot; 10-year-old pianist Kevin Bao; cellist Christoph Sassmannshaus, 17; and the members of the Fresh Winds Trio.
Sunday, July 29, at 8:00 pm and Sunday, August 5, at 10:00 am
In the Cover to Cover studio this month with St. John Flynn is Augusta author Karin Gillespie, and they’ll be talking and taking listener calls about Karin’s latest novel, Dollar Daze: The Bottom Dollar Girls in Love (Simon and Schuster, 2006), the third in her Bottom Dollar Girls series. The Bottom Dollar Girls are back with a sugar-spun vengeance. Broaching the age-old question – Is it ever too late to find one’s heart’s desire? – these feisty ladies (of a certain age!) of Cayboo Creek, South Carolina, are suddenly blindsided by schoolgirl flights of fancy when unexpected romance enters their lives. The toll-free number to call during the program is 1-866-RADIO GA (1-866-723-4642).
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