WPR Hosts Share Music Of Gratitude And Hope
Thursday, May 7, 2020, 5:00am
At a recent music staff meeting we talked about the many ways music can unite us, and about how music can express the gratitude we feel for people and things that are important to us, often much better than words. That discussion led to this collection of music which we wanted to share with you.
'You Can Do This Hard Thing' — Carrie Newcomer's Music Encourages Us In Difficult Times
Thursday, April 30, 2020, 10:25am
We’re all doing hard things these days, whether facing exposure to COVID-19 as a frontline worker, dealing with unemployment or just not being able to see family and friends. Doing something difficult was a theme back in June 2015, when musician Carrie Newcomer performed her song "You Can Do This Hard Thing" in WPR’s Madison studio.
Musical Comfort Food Is Good For The Soul Right Now
Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 10:00am
In this time of the coronavirus, social distancing, and economic hardships, a little comfort food is a welcome treat. And if it’s nutritious as well, all the better. The same works for music, too.
Celebrating 50 Years Of Earth Day In Story And Song
Thursday, April 16, 2020, 10:55am
Earth Day started 50 years ago this April 22! A half century of activism around this annual celebration of protecting the planet’s environment finds its roots in Wisconsin and the people who have shaped the environmental movement over the last two centuries.
Happy Passover From Members Of The Israel Philharmonic
Friday, April 10, 2020, 8:50am
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed our daily lives. Social distancing has become the new normal, and makes group music performance challenging. With the help of the internet, classical musicians are showcasing their creativity.
WPR Music Hosts Share Music That Calms And Inspires
Thursday, March 26, 2020, 6:00am
Many of our listeners have reached out to us to say how much the music on WPR matters to them during these challenging times posed by the new coronavirus. We’ve been grateful to hear them describe how music can be calming, reassuring, and inspiring. Especially when the news, important as it is, can sometimes feel so exhausting. Since our audience has told us what kinds of music help them, our hosts wanted to share some of the music that does the same for them.
Singing Songs About Women Who Create A Better World
Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 5:10pm
March is Women’s History month, and thus good time to remember those women who, through the power of their hard work, intellect and creativity, came up with solutions to problems and developed innovations that made our world better.
Madison Symphony Performs Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Thursday, March 5, 2020, 12:00pm
This weekend, March 6, 7 and 8, the Madison Symphony Orchestra performs at the Overture Center in Madison. Blake Pouliot performs the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Kenneth Woods leads the orchestra presenting Haydn’s Symphony No. 96, the "Miracle," and then closes with the orchestral tone poem by...
Covering Some Of Folk Music's Most Famous Women Songwriters
Friday, February 28, 2020, 5:00pm
It’s been said that history is written by the victors. In truth, however, history is written by, well, the writers! And as March is Women’s History Month, I thought it would be good to focus on female writers, or more specifically, female songwriters.
UW Opera Performs Così fan tutte
Monday, February 17, 2020, 12:00pm
Norman talks to members of the UW Opera company including their director David Ronis with conductor Oriol Sanz, soprano Julia Urbank, and soprano Cayla Rosche. They will be performing Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte on February 28, March 1 and March 3 in Music Hall on the UW-Madison campus. They discuss...
Iowa's Hinterland Festival Announces 2020 Lineup
Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 11:05am
Coming off of a successful 2019 event, Hinterland Music Festival in Saint Charles, Iowa, has announced their 2020 lineup. Of Monsters and Men, Tyler Childers, and Leon Bridges will headline the three-day festival July 31 through Aug. 2. The Icelandic indie folk rock band Of Monsters and Men will...
10 Questions For Conductor JoAann Falletta
Thursday, January 30, 2020, 2:00pm
JoAnn Faletta, the Grammy Award-winning American conductor is music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Their latest release, "Forgotten Treasures," celebrates her 20th anniversary with the orchestra. She recently spoke with WPR about her career, the orchestra and music both new and old...
Take A Tour Of The Blues, The Source For So Much American Music
Thursday, January 30, 2020, 1:15pm
The blues are the rootstock of so much American music. From rock 'n' roll, soul and folk to country, R&B and jazz and beyond, it would be hard to spend a day anywhere in the U.S. and not hear blues or the music that was influenced by the blues.
On Centenary Of His Birth, Folk Legend Pete Seeger Remembered For Musical, Social Contributions
Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 12:00pm
In a time of division in our world along political, religious, economic and philosophical lines, the 100 th anniversary of Pete Seeger's birth is a chance to honor someone who, as he once said, "sang for everybody."
