Music Theatre Louisville: Nunsense
Music Theatre Louisville’s second offering of the 2010 season, Nunsense, is a departure of sorts in that it calls for an all-female cast. Scott Dowd speaks with assistant Director Adam Larkin and actress Gayle King about this perennial favorite.
Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras Dies
English Conductor and arranger Sir Charles Mackerras passed away Wednesday night at the age of 84. Mackerras championed the music of Janacek and Delius among other composers. Listen to Classical 90.5 this week for performances by Sir Charles.
Profiles: Violinist Michael Davis
Michael Davis is the Concertmaster for the Louisville Orchestra, and their featured soloist on the Summer Classics concert, July 15 & 17. Earlier this year, Daniel Gilliam sat down with Michael to find out what a Concertmaster really does, and how he occupies his time outside the concert hall.
Verdi for Lunch
So you’re grabbing a bite to eat or maybe doing a little shopping, you hear some background music and it sounds familiar, you think it sounds like Verdi, and then all of a sudden…
Happy Birthday Gustav!
Today is the 150th anniversary of Gustav Mahler’s birth! There are few composers/conductors who have made an historic impression on music. Marin Alsop talks with Scott Simon here, and Thomas Hampson guides you through his favorite Mahler here. One more item of interest: Jason Weinberger and his interest in Mahler.
Louisville Orchestra
The Louisville Orchestra begins the 2010 summer season with the traditional Independence Day concert on July 3 at 8:30 p.m. This year the concert, under the direction of resident conductor Jason Weinberger, will take place at Jeffersonville’s River Stage.
