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1 week ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
Mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines as the heroine Rosina alongside tenor Jack Swanson as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the barber of Seville, with bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts. From the Met: "The paradox of Rossini’s music is that the comedy can soar only with disciplined mastery of vocal technique.
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3 weeks ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 season of live Saturday matinee broadcasts continues on May 17 with "Salome," Richard Strauss’s one-act opera based on the shocking play by Oscar Wilde. Soprano Elza van den Heever sings the role of the troubled princess Salome. Baritone Peter Mattei plays the object of Salome’s deadly fascination, Jochanaan – John the Baptist. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in a new production by Claus Guth.
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3 weeks ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
Listen to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra live broadcast on Friday, May 16 on Classical IPR starting at 10:45 a.m. ET. Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the DSO in a program spotlighting composer Maurice Ravel and pianist Alexandra Dariescu. The concert opens with "Le Tombeau de Couperin," Ravel’s tribute to French baroque styles, followed by the composer’s Piano Concerto in G.
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3 weeks ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
The Cerus Saxophone Quartet took top honors at the 52nd annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, held this past weekend at the University of Notre Dame. The Fischoff Competition, the largest chamber music competition in the nation, awarded Cerus Quartet its Gold Medal in the Senior Wind Division Category. After clinching the top prize at Fischoff, the Cerus Quartet prepares to share their award-winning performance with Michigan listeners.
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4 weeks ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues on May 10 with the annual Listeners’ Choice broadcast. This year, the radio audience voted for a 1966 performance of Puccini’s "Turandot," showcasing two legends who electrified audiences when they paired up for this opera: Birgit Nilsson and Franco Corelli. Zubin Mehta led the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra in this performance.
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1 month ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
Conductor and composer Jeffrey Cobb stepped into Classical IPR studios to discuss his upcoming choral collaboration and season finale performance with the Traverse City Philharmonic. The Philharmonic's TC Jazz orchestra will present a special performance of "Jazz Cantatas," featuring music by Duke Ellington and Jeffrey Cobb. The concert includes Cobb's "The Lesson of the Lark," which was first performed virtually in December 2020 but now receives its live premiere.
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1 month ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
The National Cherry Festival Marching Band welcomes a new director: Dante Billeci, a music educator and performer with a growing presence in northern Michigan's musical community. In addition to this role, Billeci is also the band director for Suttons Bay Public Schools and the conductor of the Northport Community Band. The marching band is actively recruiting members for this year's parade, and anyone is welcome to join. " It's as simple as showing up to the first rehearsal," says Billeci.
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1 month ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with Verdi's "Il Trovatore" (The Troubadour). Baritone Igor Golovatenko is the unbending Count di Luna, with bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as the soldier Ferrando. Italian conductor Daniele Callegari leads the ensembles in a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera.
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1 month ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
Tubist Kevin LaRose stopped by Classical IPR studios to talk about International Tuba Day and a celebration in Kingsley, MI. He’s helping spread the word about the 2nd Annual Tuba Day Parade, happening this Friday, May 2, at 5:00 p.m. International Tuba Day was created to recognize those "who have to go through the hassle of handling a tuba," mentioned LaRose. The day of recognition goes back to 1979 and is celebrated on the first Friday in May each year.
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1 month ago | 
interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens
Listen to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra live broadcast on Friday, March 21 on IPR starting at 10:45 a.m. ET. Insert description. View the full program here. The live Detroit Symphony Orchestra broadcasts are a service of WRCJ and Detroit Public TV, in collaboration with WKAR, WCMU, WMUK and Interlochen Public Radio. The broadcasts are hosted on-site by WRCJ's Dave Wagner and Peter Whorf. IPR's Nancy Deneen is the local host. Questions or comments about the program or broadcast? Please contact WRCJ.
