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Arts Conversations

by WHRO Public Media

Hear comments by those who make the arts so vibrant in Hampton Roads - conductors, musicians, singers, actors, teachers, visual artists. Learn about performances and get insight into the creative process from the artists themselves.

Episodes

Interview with violinist Randall Goosby

7m · Published 12 Mar 14:00

Raymond Jones speaks with Randall Goosby about his upcoming Virginia Arts Festival performance at the Attucks Theatre, recent recording projects, and the original dedicatee of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata.

Interview with Chuck Woodward, Artistic Director of the Virginia Chorale

4m · Published 03 Feb 19:10

The Virginia Chorale will perform a concert called “Lift Every Voice: Music of Black Women Composers" on February 4 and 5. Rebecca Weinstein spoke with Artistic Director Chuck Woodward about the program and what inspired him to put it together.

Interview with Floriana Frassetto of Mummenschanz

3m · Published 27 Oct 14:20

Virginia Arts Festival presents the Swiss ensemble Mummenschanz on Saturday, October 29 at Chrysler Hall. Rebecca spoke with Artistic Director and Founding Member Floriana Frassetto.

Conversation with Virginia Symphony Conductor Eric Jacobsen

0s · Published 02 Jun 09:09

Dwight Davis talks with Eric Jacobsen about the "Celebration of Water" concert

Interview with Rob Fisher

7m · Published 05 May 19:09

Renowned Broadway conductor Rob Fisher, who’s a longtime collaborator with the Virginia Arts Festival, was recently appointed its Goode Family Artistic Advisor for Broadway and American Songbook. For the Festival’s 25th Anniversary Season, he’s conducting the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for The Sound of Music, and serving as Music Director for a concert with Renee Fleming and Kristin Chenoweth. Rebecca Weinstein spoke with Rob recently about these upcoming performances and the relevance of classic Broadway musicals.

Interview with Scott Jackson

9m · Published 21 Apr 18:46

Raymond Jones speaks with Scott Jackson, Director of the Virginia International Tattoo, about the Tattoo's upcoming 25th anniversary performances, which feature a triumphant return to Scope Arena, an all-new international cast, a musical tribute to “March King” John Philip Sousa, and an emotional celebration of the resilience of the human spirit.

Interview with Olga Kern

9m · Published 12 Apr 12:05

Raymond Jones speaks with Virginia Arts Festival's Director of Chamber Music, Olga Kern, about this season’s upcoming concerts

Interview with Chuck Woodward

5m · Published 08 Apr 17:29

On Sunday, April 10 at 4 PM, the Virginia Chorale presents "A Decade of Song," celebrating Chuck Woodward’s 10th anniversary as Artistic Director. Rebecca Weinstein spoke with him about what to expect.

Interview with conductor Ormsby Wilkins

10m · Published 20 Mar 14:00

Wayla speaks with Ormsby Wilkins, Music Director for American Ballet Theatre, about the company's upcoming performances at the Virginia Arts Festival, the relationship between music and dance, and how it felt to come back to performing after the hiatus caused by the pandemic.

Interview with Nadia and Christine DiGiallonardo

3m · Published 02 Dec 16:17

On Saturday, December 4, Virginia Arts Festival presents a holiday spectacular featuring sisters Nadia and Christine DiGiallonardo with the Festival Five led by Rob Fisher. Rebecca Weinstein spoke with Nadia and Christine about their musical upbringing and longtime collaboration with Fisher.

Arts Conversations has 342 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 4:35:06. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 21st, 2023 20:34.