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From the John Clark Performance Studio

WDAV invites artist and musicians to the John Clark performance studio to share their thoughts and talents.

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Public Radio Music Day with Phoenix Down RPG

WDAV celebrates the vital role public radio plays in supporting musicians and music lovers by spotlighting local talent, including this session with Charlotte-based Phoenix Down RPG from the John Clark Performance Studio. Featuring Teil Taliesin, oboe; Dr. Dylan Taliesin, clarinet; and Nicholas Ritter, bassoon.

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Public Radio Music Day with Chamber Music for All

WDAV celebrates the vital role public radio plays in supporting musicians and music lovers by spotlighting local talent, including this session with Charlotte-based Chamber Music for All from the John Clark Performance Studio.

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Clara Bartz on the Davidson Bach Festival

Organist and keyboardist Clara Bartz, a Davidson native, play Bach selections before her performance of the Goldberg Variations at the Davidson Bach Festival. Learn more about the Davidson Bach Festival (PDF)

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The Poiesis Quartet on The Poetry of Music

The Poiesis Quartet—winners of the prestigious Fischoff Competition—performs a program called The Poetry of Music for the Seventh Street Concerts at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte. Charlotte poet laureate Junious Ward joins the group, which also features former Charlottean Drew Dansby on cello. They preview the performance From the John Clark Performance Studio.

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Mark and Maggie O’Connor on Life after Life

Mark and Maggie O’Connor kick off a national tour in support of their new album, Life after Life, at The Cain Center for the Arts in Cornelius, NC. Before that, they perform a few tracks for us and speak to Frank Dominguez about how the pandemic isolation allowed them to focus on songwriting, much of which forms the basis of the new release. Learn more about Mark and Maggie O’Connor's Life after…

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Bechtler String Quartet on Komitas

Members of the Bechtler Ensemble perform a program of music by the Armenian curate Komitas, a pioneer in the field of ethnomusicology. Ensemble director Tanja Bechtler also speaks about Komitas' efforts to preserve Armenian culture in the face of genocide.Heard on the Episode:Joe Meyer, violin 1Tatiana Karpova, violin 2Vasily Gorkovoy, violaTanja Bechtler, celloKomitas: Armenian Folk Songs for…

Calin Lupanu and Monica Boboc on Chamber Music 4All

We welcome a string quartet of Charlotte Symphony musicians who perform concerts as part of the Chamber Music 4All series. Hear excerpts of works by Janacek and Mendelssohn, and series founders Calin Lupanu and Monica Boboc speak about the series' objectives.Learn more about Chamber Music 4 All events

Dominic Armstrong and Melinda Whittington on La Traviata

Tenor Dominic Armstrong and soprano Melinda Whittington star in Opera Carolina's production of La Traviata. They enter the studio to perform stunning duets from the opera, chat about their musical journeys, and share personal insights into Verdi's masterwork.Pictured (left to right): Emily Jarrell Urbanek (collaborative pianist), Dominic Armstrong (tenor), Frank Dominguez (host), Melinda…

Victor Ryan Robertson and Sequina Dubose on Opera Carolina

Two members from the cast of Opera Carolina's production of Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess" perform a couple of selections in the John Clark Performance Studio. Tenor Victor Ryan Robertson will sing "There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon," and soprano Sequina Dubose is featured in "Summertime."Learn more about Opera Carolina's Porgy and BessPictured (left to right): Frank Dominguez (host), Victor…

Quisol with Kari Giles and Jeremy Lamb

Singer-songwriter Quisol with violinist Kari Giles and cellist Jeremy Lamb perform in the John Clark Performance Studio for Public Radio Music Day. Wednesday, October 26, 2022.Heard on this Episode:Quisol: Pure Potential (on lever harp)Something About YouIn the Flesh / Cities