Classical 101

From China & Japan to Spain, Italy, and U.S.A. on Fretworks

John Rittmeyer — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:38:05 +0000

The Asian Festival is taking place in Columbus this weekend and coinciding with that event, several performers and musical works from that part of the world will be featured on the next Fretworks, Saturday evening at 7 on Classical 101.

A Youthful Symphony by Richard Wagner on his 200th Birthday.

John Rittmeyer — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:55:35 +0000

Richard Wagner was born 200 years ago today. He is, of course, one of the greatest opera composers of all time. In the 19th Century, only Giuseppe Verdi, who was also born in 1813, could be considered his equal. The debate over the relative merits of German opera versus Italian opera, as exemplified by these [...]

Richard Wagner Turns 200

Christopher Purdy — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:44:10 +0000

Today is Richard Wagner's 200th birthday. He changed the world of music and he changed how we listen, and for how long!

Participation in the Arts Shown to Help Dementia Patients

Jennifer Hambrick — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000

The findings of a recent study suggest that participating in arts activities can improve brain function and general quality of life for people in the early stages of dementia.

Building An Orchestra From Scratch

Boyce Lancaster — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:22 +0000

In America, when your child comes home and says “I want to play an instrument,” it usually means buying a student version or, if you’re lucky, playing one provided by the school. What if you and your child had to build whatever instrument they wanted to play? There would probably be a lot of percussionists [...]

Violinist Siwoo Kim Performs with the Westerville Symphony Sunday

Jennifer Hambrick — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:45:02 +0000

Violinist and Westerville South High School alum Siwoo Kim once struggled with Mozart's music, but now says he's found the right "voice" for it. Kim performs Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 with the Westerville Symphony Sunday at 7pm at Westerville South High School Auditorium.

From Bach to Vivaldi, with Granados & Satie on Next Fretworks

John Rittmeyer — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:57:55 +0000

On Saturday evening at 7, we’ll have a range of composers and works that should provide an enjoyable hour of music for the guitar on Fretworks. For good measure, we’ll also hear a Baroque lute and viola da gamba. John Williams will play a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi that was adapted from a trio for [...]

The Great Gatsby Is Back On Stage As Well

Christopher Purdy — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:21:24 +0000

The newest film adaptation of The Great Gatsby was not alone in its opening last week. John Harbison's opera of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel was revived in Boston.

Michaella Cipriani on From the Top

Christopher Purdy — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Westerville's Michaella Cipriani on NPRs From the Top, broadcast Sunday May 19 at 7 PM on Classical 101.

Jonas Kaufmann’s Wonderful New CD

Christopher Purdy — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:11 +0000

Run, do not walk, to add this CD to your collection. Jonas Kaufmann singing Wagner with, whaddaya know?, a beautiful voice.