September 2010

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In this issue: Pipedreams Live, Spotlight Sounds, Lang Lang, The Dallas Opera’s Encore Performances, the Arts Council Northeast and more!

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September 2010

It’s Picnic Time!

WRR kicks off the 2010-11 Arts Season with the 16th Annual Picnic at NorthPark in CenterPark. While admission is free, remember this is a ticketed event so arrive early. We will open admission to guests without tickets at 6 p.m. on a first come, first served basis.

WRR thanks participating event sponsors: NorthPark Center, DFW Mercedes Benz Dealers, The Highlands Bank, Children’s Medical Center, Retirement Surety, Autumn Journey Hospice, The Meadows Museum, Into the Garden, Lyric Stage, Dougherty’s Pharmacy, Texas Ballet Theater, The Friends of WRR and NorthPark merchants Fast Fix Jewelry and Lilly Pulitzer. Please make sure you stop by their booths and thank them for their support of this annual family event.

Visit wrr101.com for complete details on parking, what you can and cannot bring, special weather provisions and more.

4 p.m.- Doors to CenterPark close for final Picnic preparation 5 p.m.- Ticketed guests will be allowed in 6 p.m.- Non-ticket holders will be allowed in till capacity is reached 6:15 p.m. The Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts R&B Ensemble takes the stage 7 p.m. 5 Second Rule takes the Second Stage 7:45 p.m. The Arts District Chorale joins the Dallas Wind Symphony 9 p.m. WRR’s staff wishes you a safe trip home

ARTS DISTRICT CHORALE Extraordinary Music in Unexpected Ways

Dallas Wind Symphony Looking Back, Looking Forward

By: H. Michie Akin, Artistic Director

The Dallas Wind Symphony launches its 25th Anniversary season this month with a look to the past, and finishes the season in April with a peek into the future.

“Since it’s our 25th anniversary, we thought it would be fun to start the season with a re-creation of our very first concert,” said James Gillespie founder and executive director Kim Campbell. “We were even lucky enough to get the same soloist, James Gillespie, who is an outstanding clarinet player.”

The concert, scheduled for Sept. 22 at the Meyerson Symphony Center, features works by Sousa, Holst, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Grainger, among others.

The Wind Symphony wraps up their concert year with “Redshift,” celebrating four highly acclaimed American composers.

“These guys are busy shaping the future of band music in our country,” Campbell said. “Judging by their music, we have a lot to look forward to.”

Music lovers can certainly look forward to a year’s worth of great Dallas Wind Symphony concerts. Plus, the Wind Symphony is offering a Half Price ticket offer, with a money-back guarantee (ed. note: We don’t think this is likely.) New subscribers can buy season tickets at half price, and if they don’t enjoy themselves at the first concert, they can get their money back. For more details, see the Dallas Wind Symphony’s web site at dws.org.

The Dallas Wind Symphony joins WRR Sunday Sept. 5 for our 16th Annual Picnic at NorthPark. Their performance closes the evening’s festivities with all the family favorites you’ve come to expect from the Wind Symphony.

The Arts District Chorale joins the Dallas Wind Symphony on stage for WRR’s The Arts District Chorale during the Classic Picnic at NorthPark Sunday, Cafe at One Arts Plaza Sept. 5 from 5-9 p.m.

Founded in 1989, the Arts District Chorale is a signature ensemble of gifted amateur and professional singers from all walks of life. They are recognized for unique and innovative programming of choral masterworks in the world-class cultural venues of the Dallas Arts District. The Chorale’s work is built upon a shared experience of continuous learning and a commitment to excellence, promoting arts experiences that transform the gathered community, singer and audience member alike.

The 2010-2011 Season, Beyond Here Lie Dragons: Maps and Territories, explores the profound relevance of creativity and risk-taking to the modern world, through an examination of very old and very new music that breaks through established conventions; through music that depicts the challenges and rewards of the pursuit of peace on earth; through works of art emerging from an intellectual crucible of creative geniuses; and by revealing the cataclysmic encounters of ancient and modern cultures in the Americas.

Incorporating architecture, dance, drama, story-telling and a profound sense of place, the four subscription events of the Arts District Chorale’s 2010-11 Season again promise “Extraordinary Music in Unexpected Ways.”

For tickets and more information about the Chorale and its programs visit artsdistrictchorale.org, e-mail info@artsdistrictchorale. org or call 214.942.5085.

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Come join WRR Classical 101.1 for Picnic at NorthPark in CenterPark. Enjoy family-friendly activities and performances by the Dallas Wind Symphony, the Arts District Chorale, the Booker T. Washington High School R&B Ensemble and 5 Second Rule. Visit www.wrr101.com for more details.

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Pipedreams LIVE! They’re tuning up the high-pressure trumpets on the Lay Family Concert Organ for a sonic spectacular at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Join WRR at PIPEDREAMS LIVE! Monday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.

Get a sneak peak at the show Sept. 5 from 10-midnight (right after the Picnic!) as we broadcast a special two-hour edition of Michael Barone Pipedreams featuring all the great organs of the Metroplex.

This concert promises to be what has become an increasingly rare opportunity… the chance to revel in the power and glory of one of the world’s foremost concert organs (by renowned builder C. F. Fisk), with tributes to Bach, colorful works by local composers, a melodic Texas tribute, and a world-premiere.

Co-sponsored by the Dallas and Fort Worth Chapters of the American Guild of Organists, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and WRR Classical 101.1 FM, this program showcases resident organ curator Mary Preston; local talent prize winners Dong-Il Shin, Susan De Kam, and Yoon-mi Lim; and special guest Stephen Tharp from New York City. Other regional performers include the husband-wife duo of Kiyo and Chiemi Watanabe, Christopher Anderson, Christopher Berry, and Henry McDowell.

Returning to Dallas to recap his role as master-of-ceremonies, Michael Barone, host of American Public Media’s Pipedreams, hopes to recreate the excitement of a similar event held at the Meyerson in 2005. That year, the hall was totally full 20 minutes beforehand, and several hundred were turned away disappointed.

Advance general-admission tickets are available ($10 Grand Tier, $5 all other*) through the Dallas Symphony Orchestra box office and at dallassymphony. com. *The Grand Tier is appreciated by most organ afficianados as the best place to experience the majesty of the Lay Family Organ.

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. to give you an opportunity to find a good seat and peruse organ builder displays in the lobby. Meyerson concessions will be available before the concert and during intermission. Don’t miss out on a fun-filled evening!

Visit wrr101.com for the full program planned for this exciting evening at the Meyerson.

Spotlight sounds for September My Mexican Soul (Sony 8869775552) -- Alondra de la Parra, a fresh conducting talent, breathes new life into Mexican showpieces, including Moncayo’s “Huapango,” Rosas’ “Over the Waves” and Revueltas’ “Sensemaya.” WRR celebrates Mexico’s Independence Day (Sept. 16) with gusto with these celebrated masterpieces and other works that have been neglected. Featuring the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas.

Chopin Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3. Olga Kern (Harmonia Mundi 907464) -- Coming up on the tenth anniversary of her Cliburn win, she takes on two of the Polish composer’s most emotionally demanding works.

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The Arts Council Northeast (ACN) is one of many partners WRR has the privilege of working with as we support the arts in North Texas.

We caught up with Cathy Hernandez of the ACN to tell us a little about the organization.

Tell us about ACN. What cities and/or organizations do you work with? Our Arts Council works with sixteen different cities including Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Roanoke, Haltom City, Southlake, Westlake, N. Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Grapevine, Watauga, Saginaw, Haslet, Trophy Club, Colleyville, and Keller. We offer a free series of public performances throughout these cities called our Masterworks Series. We also offer annual grants to individual artists of all genres, and to arts organizations – all within these sixteen cities. Lastly, we work with arts education by providing local summer camps in the arts to youths.

Which types of events and programs do you present/host/support? Our grant for individual artists gives project-support for local artists who want to do free, community based programs. These projects have been as diverse as flamenco dancer Martha Valdez giving a free flamenco performance at the Southlake Senior Center to Laurie Gowland, a Bedford stained-glass artist who created a beautiful piece for her local school.

How can people find out more about the Arts Council Northeast and the events going on - and get involved? Go to our web site at artscouncilnortheast.org!

Tell us about some of your signature programs or events - what are the highlights/favorites of the Northeast Tarrant County Arts Calendar? We annually do a big fund raiser in August called Taste of Northeast. This event raises needed funds for our grant programs and other programs within the community! It features local restaurants as well as local artists. We also partner with the Arts League – a local group of women who does an amazing job to raise money for the arts – to do their big, annual luncheon called the Shining Stars Awards. This will be on Friday, October 22.

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ENCORE PERFORMANCES from The Dallas Opera

The Dallas Opera Encore Performances return Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. as one of WRR’s most eagerly anticipated annual programs.

Encore is a series of broadcasts bringing the finest productions from previous seasons of TDO to North Texas music lovers – complete and uncut!

The series begins with a broadcast of the 2005 double feature: Pietro Mascagni’s earthy love story, Cavalleria Rusticana, starring Carol Vaness and Brandon Jovanovich, and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s tense domestic drama, Pagliacci, starring Antonello Palombi, Maria Kanyova and Michael Todd Simpson.

WRR’s Programming Manager, Kurt Rongey, is host of the series. Encore features behind the scenes extras, ranging from the background of each opera to enlightening and entertaining interviews.

The series continues with unabridged TDO recordings of performances from the outstanding inaugural season in the Winspear Opera House: • Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte, Sept. 21 at 8 PM • Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, Sept. 28 at 8 PM • Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, Oct. 5 at 8 PM • Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick, Oct. 12 at 8 PM “The world premiere of Moby-Dick generated intense interest among music lovers around the globe,” says TDO Artistic Director Jonathan Pell. “For the lucky few who heard this American masterpiece at the Winspear Opera House, the WRR broadcast will be a reprise of an unforgettable musical experience. Those who could not be there in person should prepare themselves for an adaptation of extraordinary power and poignancy.”

All this leads to the opening night broadcast of Anna Bolena LIVE from the Winspear Oct. 29 beginning at 7:30 p.m. on WRR Classical 101.1 FM.

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The month of September always begins with a bang on WRR. The Top 40 Classical Countdown is the ultimate expression of the taste our

By Kurt Rongey audience. Starting at 9 a.m. Sept. 4, and stretching over three days, we’ll Operations Manager be playing the 40 favorite pieces of all time as selected by you. I hope that your ballot was one of the hundreds we received. It’s sure to provide three days of the most enjoyable listening to be found anywhere. As always, every note will be listener approved.

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• Sunday, Sept. 5, 2– 5:30 p.m.

• Monday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m.– 7 p.m.

September 16, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mexican Independence. This Dieciséis de septiembre we’ll enjoy the works of the many brilliant musical minds from our southern neighbors. In recent years, names such as Chavez, Ponce and Revueltas have risen to their deserved prominence, championed by the pre-eminent conductors in the world’s most important concert halls. Bill McLaughlin’s Exploring Music, heard weeknights at 7 on WRR, will devote the entire week of Sept. 13-17 to the wonderfully rich and historic music from Mexico and South America. Celebrate with WRR and ¡Viva la cultura!

As the arts season approaches, Bachendorf’s Jewelers gives WRR listeners a chance to show their commitment to the arts in the Metroplex. They’ll provide the venue for a special preview of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s upcoming season on Sept. 11 from 1-3 p.m. The music in their landmark 25th anniversary will cover everything from Roman ruins to the Deathstar.

This special WRR program will broadcast live from the Bachendorf’s at the Plaza at Preston Center. See you there!

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Why support the Friends? Music enriches all of our lives. We at the Friends of WRR are committed to providing programming that enhances classical music education and benefits the local community, its artists, and arts groups.

Support from individuals and organizations alike enables the Friends to continue responding to artistic needs within the community.

By giving to the Friends, you add your voice to our own and help promote classical music throughout the metroplex and beyond.

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Dallas Wind Symphony at Bachendorf’s Jewelry from 1-3 p.m.

Pipedreams Live! at the Meyerson Symphony Center at 7 p.m.

The Dallas Opera Encore Broadcasts begin at 8 p.m.

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