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	<title><![CDATA[Biscuit Chats]]></title>
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WDAV's Biscuits and Bach host, Rachel Stewart, talks with musicians, artists, chefs, foodies and others about everybody's favorite topic - food.




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		<title><![CDATA[Simone Dinnerstein]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since pianist Simone Dinnerstein released her recording of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" back in 2007, she's had a reputation as singular interpreter of Bach. Since then, Dinnerstein has explored wide ranging musical interests, but her album, "Complicité," with her ensemble Baroklyn, brings her back to Bach and some highly original performances of his music.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Guy Fishman on "All in the Familie"]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rachel talks with Bach Akademie Charlotte's co-artistic director, Guy Fishman, about the 2025 Charlotte Bach Festival. In particular, they chat about the concert Fishman is leading called "All in the Familie," that shines a light on the extraordinary talent of the Bach family in general with sonatas written by J.S. Bach and two of his sons, J.C.F. and C.P.E. Bach.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Guy Fishman on Bach’s Cello Suites]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of Bach&apos;s great musical achievements is his six cello suites. Most professional cellists will add them to their repertoire at some point in their career. We talk to Guy Fishman, principal cellist with Bach Akademie Charlotte, about his recital at Holy Comforter Church in Charlotte where he plays all six suites, a herculean feat. Guy tells us why he considers these works great and talks about the challenge of playing them all in a single day.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/guy-fishman-on-bachs-cello-suites-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Guy Fishman on “The Cello Ascending”]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[These days, the cello is one of the star instruments of the orchestra, but that hasn&apos;t always been the case. For the 2024 Charlotte Bach Festival, principal cello and Bach Akademie Charlotte artistic leader Guy Fishman has put together a program called &quot;The Cello Ascending.&quot; He discusses how the program explores how the cello&apos;s role has evolved from mere accompaniment to shining as a virtuoso solo instrument.Learn more about &quot;The Cello Ascending&quot;]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/guy-fishman-on-the-cello-ascending/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Aisslinn Nosky on the Charlotte Bach Festival]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bach Akademie Charlotte&apos;s concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky explains why Vivaldi&apos;s &quot;The Four Seasons&quot; is the featured work in the opening concert of the 2024 Charlotte Bach Festival. She also talks about why she loves the work and looks forward to playing with with her Bach Akademie colleagues. Aisslinn will be both soloist and conductor for the performance.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/aisslinn-nosky-on-the-charlotte-bach-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Kristen Wile on Charlotte StrEATs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each Spring the Charlotte Shout! Festival takes place in uptown Charlotte, and one important component of the festival is Charlotte StrEATs, which focuses on food. This week we talk to one of the producers of Charlotte StrEATs, Kristen Wile from Unpretentious Palate, a digital publication covering food and drink in our region. She gives us an overview of the food offerings and tips for getting the most out of Charlotte StrEATs.Learn more about Charlotte StrEATs]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/kristen-wile-on-charlotte-streats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Alan Black on Cellomania]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alan Black, Principal Cello Emeritus of the Charlotte Symphony, joins Rachel to talk about Bach&apos;s Cello Suites and why he loves playing them. Alan and fellow cellist Grace Anderson will perform all six suites on WDAV&apos;s upcoming &quot;Cellomania&quot; Tour to Bach&apos;s region of Germany.Learn more about the Bach Cellomania Tour]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/alan-black-on-cellomania/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Laura Atkinson on Bach Christmas Oratorio]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bach wrote his Christmas Oratorio for the Christmas season of 1734. It consists of six cantatas, each intended for performance on a feast day during the Christmas season. In June 2023, Bach Akademie Charlotte&apos;s Bach festival centered around the Christmas Oratorio. Laura Atkinson, a singer and the Education Director of Bach Akademie Charlotte, talks about the origins of the musical series and its foundation for Bach&apos;s other works.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/laura-atkinson-on-bach-christmas-oratorio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Guy Fishman on Local Classical Music Organizations (and Breakfast)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guy Fishman, principal cellist of both the Handel &amp; Haydn Society and the Bach Akademie Charlotte Orchestra, talks about the excitement of helping build one of the Charlotte region&apos;s newest classical music organizations. He also describes his most enjoyable breakfast scenario.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/guy-fishman-on-local-classical-music-organizations-and-breakfast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Scott Allen Jarrett on Bachfest]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bach Akademie Charlotte&apos;s artistic director Scott Allen Jarrett talks about some special instrumentation that will be used in performances of Bach&apos;s &quot;St. John Passion&quot; which will be featured as part of the Charlotte Bach Festival&apos;s Bach Experience series.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/scott-allen-jarrett-on-bachfest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Davis Tapp on The Choir School at St. Peters Online]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Davis Tapp, the new Executive Director of The Choir School at St. Peters in Charlotte, talks about their online choir camp and how they&apos;re adjusting their program during the pandemic. He also shares his family&apos;s technique for making scrambled eggs.Learn more about The Choir School at St. Peters&nbsp;Pictured: Davis Tapp/Twitter.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/davis-tapp-on-the-choir-school-at-st-peters-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Jon Nakamatsu on Bach]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Internationally renowned pianist Jon Nakamatsu talks about Bach&apos;s foundational importance to keyboard players and why he starts each day playing Bach.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/jon-nakamatsu-on-bach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Libby Watson on the Woodleaf Tomato Festival]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Festival organizer Libby Watson talks about the Woodleaf Tomato Festival in Woodleaf, NC. Since at least the 1930s, several families there have been growing tomatoes, and every year they celebrate the fruit that has played an important role in their community&apos;s economy.&nbsp;Learn more about the Woodleaf Tomato Festival]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/libby-watson-on-the-woodleaf-tomato-festival/</link>
		<guid>https://wdav.org/episode/libby-watson-on-the-woodleaf-tomato-festival/</guid>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Georgeann Eubanks on The Month of Their Ripening]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina author Georgann Eubanks talks about the heritage foods that contribute to the distinctive identity of our state, and her book entitled &quot;The Month of Their Ripening: North Carolina Heritage Foods through the Year.&rdquo;Learn more about The Month of Their Ripening]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/georgeann-eubanks-on-the-month-of-their-ripening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Juliana Soltis]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Juliana Soltis is a baroque cellist (and native of Appalachia) who has recently released her debut &nbsp;album on the Acis label called &quot;Entrez, le Diable!&quot; which explores the meteoric rise of the cello as a solo instrument in France in the early 1700s. Before that time, the cello was considered rough and unsophisticated. We talk with Juliana about why all that changed.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/juliana-soltis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Matt Alexander]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chef Matt Alexander talks about his food truck business, The Homegrown Crepe, and making crepes in general.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/matt-alexander-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Neal Berntsen]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Frank Dominguez talks with Neal Berntsen, Principal Trumpet at the Brevard Music Festival about Bach, Art of the Fugue, and crock pot oatmeal.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/neal-berntsen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[David Korevaar]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The discovery of copies of Bach Partita scores with written ornamentations made by members of Bach&apos;s circle proved to be a liberating experience for pianist David Korevaar. Rachel talks with him about the recording as well as his Sunday morning routine.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/david-korevaar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Anne Akiko Meyers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Meyers joins host Rachel to talk about the special qualities of the Vieuxtemps Guarneri del Gesu violin and its storied past. She also reveals her secret ingredient for making delicious pancakes.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/anne-akiko-meyers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Mary Kathryn Withers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rachel Stewart talks with soprano and Davidson native Mary Kathryn Withers about life as a musician, returning home to perform, and eating food at home.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/mary-kathryn-withers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Jamie Laval]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rachel Stewart talks with Celtic violinist Jamie Laval about fiddling, Classical Idol and waffles.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/jamie-laval-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Ken DeBoer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rachel talks with Ken DeBoer, longtime Director of Music at Sardis Presbyterian Church, about highlights of his career in Charlotte and the rhythms and routines of being a church music director.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/ken-deboer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Ben Pub]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Matt Rogers samples an English breakfast at the Big Ben Pub in uptown Charlotte, NC. He learns about the traditional English breakfast, including the specifics of English bacon and &quot;Bangers,&quot; from co-owner Paula Harris.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/big-ben-pub/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[JoAnn Falletta]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conductor JoAnn Falletta talks with Rachel Stewart about eating and food at the various places she works throughout the year: Buffalo, Brevard, Norfolk, and Belfast.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/joann-falletta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<title><![CDATA[Norman Krieger]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rachel Stewart talks with pianist Norman Krieger about breakfast in Brevard and on the concert circuit, food he enjoys cooking, and good food cities.]]></description>
		<link>https://wdav.org/episode/norman-krieger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		
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