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Paying Quiet Homage To Notre Dame

April 17, 2019 - 3:00pm

WPR "Morning Classics" host Stephanie Elkins reminisces about spending time in Notre Dame de Paris as a homesick student, and then returning 40 years later.

Chopin: Concertos 1 & 2 With Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin

April 12, 2019 - 2:45pm

WPR Music Hosts Share Tracks For April Fools' Day

April 1, 2019 - 7:05am

In honor of April Fools' Day, the WPR's music staff had fun putting together a collection of personal favorites.

WPR Presents 2019's 'The Final Forte'

March 7, 2019 - 12:25pm

Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television present "The Final Forte," broadcast live at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13.

Margaret Bonds And Florence Price Offered Friendship, Mutual Support As Artists

February 20, 2019 - 3:55pm

African-American classical composers Florence Price and Margaret Bonds support each other to achieve success in 1930s Chicago.

WPR Music Hosts Share Songs For Valentine's Day

February 13, 2019 - 6:00pm

Love, gained and lost, is one of the most common themes in all music. In honor of Valentine’s Day, WPR's Music Staff shares some wide-ranging personal favorites, from the familiar to the unexpected.

UW's Jim Leary Gets Grammy Nod For Vintage Swiss-American Album Notes

February 5, 2019 - 5:05am

Jim Leary, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor emeritus, is up for his second Grammy Award in the category for Best Album Notes. This time he's been nominated for his work on an album called "Alpine Dreaming."

Enjoy The New Milwaukee Symphony Broadcast Series On WPR

January 3, 2019 - 11:45am

WPR’s Lori Skelton hosts this national series of broadcast concerts by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The 13-part series will air Sundays starting Jan. 6, 2019, at 2 p.m. on the NPR News and Classical Music Network, and on the Classical HD Network.

WPR Music Hosts Share Their Holiday Favorites

December 19, 2018 - 1:30pm

The WPR music hosts love sharing holiday music with listeners each season. They also have their own favorites — including recordings with meaningful associations.

The Metropolitan Opera Begins Its 88th Season

November 26, 2018 - 3:50pm

The new season of Saturday Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts begins Dec. 1 on Wisconsin Public Radio, and continues through May 11.

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Paying Quiet Homage To Notre Dame

Chopin: Concertos 1 & 2 With Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin

WPR Music Hosts Share Tracks For April Fools' Day

WPR Presents 2019's 'The Final Forte'

Margaret Bonds And Florence Price Offered Friendship, Mutual Support As Artists

WPR Music Hosts Share Songs For Valentine's Day

UW's Jim Leary Gets Grammy Nod For Vintage Swiss-American Album Notes

Enjoy The New Milwaukee Symphony Broadcast Series On WPR

WPR Music Hosts Share Their Holiday Favorites

The Metropolitan Opera Begins Its 88th Season

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