January 15, 2010
Pianist André-Michel Schub talks with KBAQ's Katrina Becker
( Phoenix, AZ )Pianist André-Michel Schub, winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medal in 1981, talks about his teacher Rudolf Serkin, his friend Dayton Grafman, and the music of Brahms and Schumann.
Schub plays a solo recital at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday evening, January 17, 2010, at 7:30PM.
More about pianist André-Michel Schub at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center website
Find details about Schub's Scottsdale performance on KBAQ's online events calendar
Information and tickets for Schub's recital at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts website
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January 13, 2010
Breaking news: Haiti earthquake relief
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( )The January 12th earthquake in Haiti has resulted in an estimated 100,000 deaths. Relief contributions can be made to the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS or 1-800-257-7575.
The address for contributions is:
American Red Cross
P.O. Box 37243
Washington D.C. 20013
Note: no audio for this feature.
The American Red Cross website
for donations and information
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November 18, 2009
Joel Revzen talks about Arizona Opera's 2009-2010 season
( Phoenix, AZ )KBAQ's Katrina Becker talks with Arizona Opera Artistic Director Joel Revzen about the company's upcoming production of Richard Strauss's Salome and the rest of the 2009-2010 season.
Joel Revzen talks about Arizona Opera broadcasts on 89.5 KBAQ
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November 13, 2009
Choreographer Paul Taylor talks with KBAQ's Katrina Becker
( Phoenix, AZ )Paul Taylor, one of the founding choreographers of American modern dance, brings the Paul Taylor Dance Company to perform in Scottsdale next week, and KBAQ's Katrina Becker talks with him about how he started dancing and why his style breaks new ground.
Paul Taylor danced for George Balanchine, Merce Cunningham, and Martha Graham, and members of his company have included Twyla Tharp and David Parsons.
More information and images at the Paul Taylor Dance Company website
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Purchase tickets and find more information about the Paul Taylor Dance Company's Scottsdale performances
Paul Taylor's memoir, "Private Domain"
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November 11, 2009
The Phoenix Symphony - 'Nixon in China' by John Adams
( Phoenix, AZ )Sterling Beeaff and Phoenix Symphony Music Director Michael Christie discuss the orchestra's upcoming concert version of the opera "Nixon in China" by John Adams.
The website for composer John Adams
The Phoenix Symphony's website
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November 06, 2009
Arizona Opera broadcasts on KBAQ
( Phoenix, AZ )KBAQ's Katrina Becker talks with Arizona Opera Artistic Director Joel Revzen to preview the company's upcoming broadcasts on 89.5.
More information at the Arizona Opera website
Arizona Opera broadcasts on 89.5 KBAQ
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October 21, 2009
Mesa Storytelling Festival 2009
( Phoenix, AZ )The Valley's largest storytelling event celebrates the art of storytelling, a love of reading, and the power of the imagination! KBAQ's Jane Hilton catches up with Festival Director and professional storyteller Liz Warren.
For more information on the festival, visit the Mesa Arts Center website
Link to Article on Recent Article concerning Fairy Tale Ancient Origins
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October 17, 2009
Scott MacIntyre & The Symphony of the Southwest
( Phoenix, AZ )KBAQ's Jane Hilton catches up with Arizona's Own American Idol Scott MacIntyre, about this weekend's upcoming Special Concert with the Symphony of the Southwest.
www.symphonyofthesouthwest.org
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October 14, 2009
James Sedares returns to conduct The Phoenix Symphony
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( Phoenix, AZ )
More about the return of James Sedares at The Phoenix Symphony's website
A ShowUp.com blog entry about these performances by Kenneth LaFave
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July 29, 2009
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater
( Phoenix, AZ )Jane Hilton catches up with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater Presents Peter Pan III
Click here for more details on The Great Arizona Puppet Theater's Trilogy Production of Peter Pan
Adult Puppet Slam
Click here for more details on the upcoming Adult Puppet Slam
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May 15, 2009
Phoenix Children's Choir 25th Anniversary Alumni Concert
( Phoenix, AZ )Jane Hilton catches up with Ron Carpenter and the Phoenix Children's Choir
For More Information on the concert
More information on PCC Auditions
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April 20, 2009
Steinhardt, Tree, & Dalley -- how they've changed
Steinhardt -- change is inevitable
Tree & Dalley -- special moments & the Beethoven cycle
Steinhardt -- magical moments in the repertoire
Tree & Dalley -- recording with Artur Rubinstein
Tree & Steinhardt -- pianists & remembering Rubinstein
Tree & Steinhardt -- talented young American quartets
( Phoenix, AZ )With its final Valley performance on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, the Guarneri Quartet says farewell after 45 years of glorious music-making. Hear excerpts from a backstage interview when violinists Arnold Steinhardt and John Dalley and violist Michael Tree talked with Katrina Becker.
Information about the Guarneri Quartet's final Valley performance
Details about the Guarneri Quartet's performance
(The Phoenix Chamber Music Society website)
More information about the Guarneri Quartet
Website for violinist Arnold Steinhardt
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April 16, 2009
Katrina Becker talks with DuoWest and composer Craig Bohmler about the world premiere of "Artifacts"
Sherry Lenich & Craig Bohmler discuss the relevance of the Hohokam
Pianist Sherry Lenich describes a special effect in "The Last Bird"
Craig Bohmler & Ian Ginsburg describe "Casa Grande"
( Phoenix, AZ )Piano-cello chamber ensemble DuoWest performs the world premiere of "Artifacts," a song cycle inspired by the lost civilization of the Hohokam, created by local composer Craig Bohmler and lyricist Marion Adler.
Details about the performance on the KBAQ.org events calendar
8PM on Sat., Apr. 18, 2009 at Taliesin West in Scottsdale
More information about DuoWest
More information about mezzo-soprano Layna Chianakas
More information about composer Craig Bohmler
More information about lyricist Marion Adler
More information about artifact collector Ron Cipolla
Items from Ron Cipolla's collection provided inspiration for some of the songs of the "Artifacts" cycle, and will be on display at Taliesin West for the world premiere performance.
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April 01, 2009
Time for Three
( Phoenix, AZ )Jane Hilton interviews Ranaan Meyer, bassist of Time for Three.
For more information on Time for Three
For more information on the Phoenix Symphony
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March 25, 2009
A conversation with choreographer Edwaard Liang and Joffrey Artistic Director Ashley Wheater
Choreographer Edwaard Liang discusses the costumes, which he created with Chicago designer Maria Pinto
Choreographer Edwaard Liang describes the third movement of "Age of Innocence"
( Phoenix, AZ )One of America's premier dance companies, the Joffrey Ballet, visits the Orpheum Theatre with athletic and poignant works set to the music of Philip Glass, Johann Strauss, Sr., Thomas Newman, and more. KBAQ's Katrina Becker talks with Artistic Director Ashley Wheater and choreographer Edwaard Liang.
More information about choreographer Edwaard Liang
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March 24, 2009
Tokyo String Quartet and the ASU Visiting Quartet Residency Program
( Phoenix, AZ )KBAQ's Jane Hilton catches up with Clive Greensmith of the Tokyo String Quartet at a rehearsal for the ASU Visiting String Quartet Residency program
Arizona State University Visiting String Quartet Residency
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March 03, 2009
Katrina Becker talks with Robert Picardo
( Phoenix, AZ )Explore French composer Erik Satie's quirky and fascinating outlook through his music and writings in "A Beautiful Deception." KBAQ's Katrina Becker talks with actor Robert Picardo, who performs with live music for Chamber Music Plus at Scottsdale's Kerr Cultural Center at 8PM on Friday, March 6th, 2009.
Detailed event information about Robert Picardo's performance as Erik Satie
(at KBAQ.org/events)
Information about "A Beautiful Deception" at the Chamber Music Plus website
More information on composer Erik Satie
Information about Satie's work "Vexations"
(thought to be the longest piece of music in history)
More information about Robert Picardo at RobertPicardo.com
Different information about Robert Picardo at RobertPicardo.net
Detailed event information for Robert Picardo's appearance at the AZ Science Center
Robert Picardo also appears at the Arizona Science Center's "Star Trek" exhibition on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2009, 12PM-2PM.
More information about Picardo's appearance at the Arizona Science Center website
Arizona Science Center's information about Robert Picardo's appearance
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February 20, 2009
Katrina Becker talks with Richard Savino, director of El Mundo
( Phoenix, AZ )Arizona State University and the Phoenix Early Music Society are co-sponsoring a free concert featuring the early music ensemble El Mundo. KBAQ's Katrina Becker talks with the group's director, guitarist Richard Savino, about the unusual program of Spanish and Latin American Baroque music, which includes zarzuela and a Jesuit mission opera.
More information about El Mundo at ArkivMusic.com
More information about guitarist Richard Savino
More information about the Phoenix Early Music Society
More information about the Herberger College of the Arts at Arizona State University
More information about zarzuela
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February 15, 2009
Sonoran Desert Chorale
( Phoenix, AZ )KBAQ's Jane Hilton interviews Jeff Harris, Director of the Sonoran Desert Chorale about the 15th Anniversary Season and the upcoming performance with Margo Reed.
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January 08, 2009
Katrina Becker talks with cellist Julia Bruskin of the Claremont Trio
( Phoenix, AZ )Do siblings have an advantage when it comes to music-making? KBAQ's Katrina Becker talks with cellist Julia Bruskin about the Claremont Trio, a chamber ensemble Bruskin formed with her twin sister Emily and pianist Donna Kwong.
Claremont Trio recordings at ArkivMusic.com
More information about the Claremont Trio's performance in Paradise Valley on January 10, 2009
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January 07, 2009
Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto
( Phoenix, AZ )Jennifer Higdon is the featured contemporary composer on the Phoenix Symphony's 2008-2009 season. This Thursday and Friday (January 8th and 9th) her percussion concerto will be played by the man for whom it was written, Collin Currie. This Concerto was commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. It was premiered in the 2005/6 season by the Philadelphia Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach in Philadelphia, Washington and at Carnegie Hall. Currie gave the European premiere with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Marin Alsop in December 2007, which was recorded and released in October 2008. Sterling Beeaff spoke with the composer and soloist to learn about a transcontinental collaboration on what has become a very popular new piece of music.
Colin Currie plays Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto
Currie gave the European premiere with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Marin Alsop in December 2007, which was recorded and released in October 2008. That recording was KBAQ's CD of the week on January 4th. To hear a review of this recording use this link.
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