Joyce Yang, Piano
Gargoyles by Lowell Liebermann
Carnaval, Op. 9 by Robert Schumann
[podcast]http://archive.wuol.org/LunchClass/20100203LunchClass.mp3[/podcast]
Prokofiev Found
You may not consider adding Prokofiev to your workout playlist, but a recent discovery reveals music composed for a large, athletic event in Red Square that was supposed to take place in 1939. The event never happened, and the music, called Music for Athletic Exercises was not seen again until 2004. Boris Berman, a noted Prokofiev scholar and Yale professor, has worked on preparing a performance version of this piece, along with several other lost Prokofiev scores. The entire effort will be presented at a Zankel Hall on February 9th in a concert called “Prokofiev Rediscovered.” You can hear NPR’s story here and listen to some of the music.
Philip Webb
NOTE: THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Philip Webb’s career is unorthodox and inspiring. Mr. Webb made is Metropolitan Opera debut in 2002 covering for Marcelo Alavarez, and has experienced a meteoric rise through the opera world since launcing a career in 1993. His upcoming performances include three engagements with the Metropolitan Opera in lead and strong-supporting roles, Otello for French National Opera and Calaf with Portland Opera in 2011. Mr. Webb was in town for a concert at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and stopped by Classical 90.5 to talk about his career and concert.
[podcast]http://archive.wuol.org/Podcasts/20100208PhilipWebb.mp3[/podcast]
Ella
Actors Theatre of Louisville presents Ella through February 20 in the Pamela Brown Auditorium. In this interview, Classical 90.5′s Scott Dowd talks with actor/singer Tina Fabrique, who has been bringing Ms. Fitzgerald’s life to the stage for the past five years, about this homage to the First Lady of Song. Listen here.
Bourbon Baroque and Moving Collective
Moving Collective was created by Theresa Bautista in 2005 and designed to provide the growing number of area choreographers an opportunity to showcase their work, utilizing the depth of talented contemporary dancers in the Louisville area. Bourbon Baroque was founded by Austin Clark and Nicolas Fortin, and performs the music of the 17th and 18th centuries on the instruments for which the music was composed.
These two groups join together for Something Old, Something New on Saturday, February 6, 8pm, at the Ursuline Performing Arts Center at Sacred Heart Schools. 
Daniel Gilliam sat down with Austin Clark, Theresa Bautista and cellist Sarah Biber to talk about this unique collaboration. Listen here.
English Pastorale – Preview
This Sunday Alan Brandt will present “A Day in the Life”, Sunday at 9 am. Pastoral music from British composers revolving around the times of the day will be featured. As a preview, here’s video of tenor Ian Bostridge singing “Silent Noon” by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
