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November 21, 2009
November 21, 2009
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Web exclusive: Complete, unedited interview with Giancarlo Guerrero
Nashville, TN
(2009-10-14)
As a special web exclusive, WKU Public Radio is offering the complete, half-hour conversation between Nashville Symphony conductor and music director Giancarlo Guerrero and Kevin Willis.
Nashville, TN
(2009-10-14)
As a special web exclusive, WKU Public Radio is offering the complete, half-hour conversation between Nashville Symphony conductor and music director Giancarlo Guerrero and Kevin Willis.
Leader of Nashville Symphony talks about challenges facing classical music
Nashville, TN
(2009-10-13)
Giancarlo Guerrero is a man at the helm of one of the top up-and-coming orchestras in the country. As conductor and music director of the Nashville Symphony, Guerrero is in a unique position to address the many challenges facing orchestras and the American classical music industry. In this interview with WKU Public Radio's Kevin Willis, Guerrero talks about attracting audiences for new music, the threats posed by cutting musical education in schools, and his own favorite pieces of music.
Nashville, TN
(2009-10-13)
Giancarlo Guerrero is a man at the helm of one of the top up-and-coming orchestras in the country. As conductor and music director of the Nashville Symphony, Guerrero is in a unique position to address the many challenges facing orchestras and the American classical music industry. In this interview with WKU Public Radio's Kevin Willis, Guerrero talks about attracting audiences for new music, the threats posed by cutting musical education in schools, and his own favorite pieces of music.
Beloved conductor Erich Kunzel dies at age 74
Bowling Green, Ky
(2009-09-08)
Erich Kunzel's recordings have been played thousands of times at WKU Public Radio. The prolific conductor of the Cincinnati Pops passed away recently at the age of 74. WKU Public Radio Music Director Lee Stott has this remembrance of the man and his musical legend.
Bowling Green, Ky
(2009-09-08)
Erich Kunzel's recordings have been played thousands of times at WKU Public Radio. The prolific conductor of the Cincinnati Pops passed away recently at the age of 74. WKU Public Radio Music Director Lee Stott has this remembrance of the man and his musical legend.
Trail of Tears Pow-Wow coming up in Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, Ky
(2009-09-08)
The annual Trail of Tears Pow-Wow is being held in Hopkinsville this weekend. In this report, Dan Modlin tells us about the event in western Kentucky, and we hear from retired WKU History Professor Robert Haynes, who talks about the history behind the Trail of Tears and forced Native American resettlement.
Hopkinsville, Ky
(2009-09-08)
The annual Trail of Tears Pow-Wow is being held in Hopkinsville this weekend. In this report, Dan Modlin tells us about the event in western Kentucky, and we hear from retired WKU History Professor Robert Haynes, who talks about the history behind the Trail of Tears and forced Native American resettlement.
WKU based Symphony hoping to expand reach
Bowling Green, Ky
(2009-09-04)
The Symphony at WKU has a new executive director who is hoping to expand the group's reach throughout the region. Jennifer Bryant recently came to the studios of WKU Public Radio to talk about the challenges facing non-profit arts groups, and The Symphony's upcoming concert season.
Bowling Green, Ky
(2009-09-04)
The Symphony at WKU has a new executive director who is hoping to expand the group's reach throughout the region. Jennifer Bryant recently came to the studios of WKU Public Radio to talk about the challenges facing non-profit arts groups, and The Symphony's upcoming concert season.
Pianist Lang Lang set to perform in the Music City
Nashville, TN
(2009-09-03)
One of the most famous pianists in the world is coming to Tennessee to perform music by one of the most famous composers ever. Chinese soloist Lang Lang will open the Nashville Symphony's latest concert series Friday, September 11th, with a performance of the Beethoven Piano Concerto #3. Lee Stott has this look at the music, and the man who will perform it.
Nashville, TN
(2009-09-03)
One of the most famous pianists in the world is coming to Tennessee to perform music by one of the most famous composers ever. Chinese soloist Lang Lang will open the Nashville Symphony's latest concert series Friday, September 11th, with a performance of the Beethoven Piano Concerto #3. Lee Stott has this look at the music, and the man who will perform it.
Michael Jackson's doctor says others gave him propofol
(2009-11-20)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful anesthetic that was one of the drugs to cause his death, according to court papers unsealed on Friday.
(2009-11-20)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful anesthetic that was one of the drugs to cause his death, according to court papers unsealed on Friday.
Taylor Swift's dream year brings out naysayers
(2009-11-20)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At what may be the height of her early career, teen sensation Taylor Swift finds herself facing the downside of stardom -- naysayers.
(2009-11-20)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At what may be the height of her early career, teen sensation Taylor Swift finds herself facing the downside of stardom -- naysayers.
"New Moon" rises to No. 1 at midnight box office
(2009-11-20)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," studio officials said on Friday.
LA attorneys distance Polanski from French lawyer
(2009-11-20)
PARIS/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A French attorney for Roman Polanski who said the film director would not return voluntarily to the United States to face child sex charges is not authorized to speak in the case, Polanski's U.S. attorneys said on Friday.
(2009-11-20)
PARIS/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A French attorney for Roman Polanski who said the film director would not return voluntarily to the United States to face child sex charges is not authorized to speak in the case, Polanski's U.S. attorneys said on Friday.
Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend, photographer jailed
(2009-11-20)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A celebrity photographer who briefly dated Britney Spears at the height of her career meltdown was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Friday after clashing with an official trying to serve him a restraining order.
(2009-11-20)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A celebrity photographer who briefly dated Britney Spears at the height of her career meltdown was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Friday after clashing with an official trying to serve him a restraining order.
