Monday on The Front Row, Moores School of Music’s Matthew Dirst talks about his upcoming recital Tuesday at downtown Houston’s Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Bayou City artist, William Betts, on view at the McClain Gallery, shows us his digital images created from security cameras mounted in public locations. And poet and interpreter, Coleman Barks, discusses the poet, Rumi. He will read with musical accompaniment Tuesday at the new Asia Society Texas Center.
It's A Marvel-ous Wagner Production
Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
Remembering 'A Born God' Among Singers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Widely respected by fellow musicians and audiences as one of the greatest classical singers of the 20th century, the baritone has died at age 86.
Retired Air Force bugler Jari Villanueva gives us a glimpse of the fascinating history behind these 24 somber notes.
Can You Beat Out The 'Rite' Rhythm?
Learn along with Londoners in this fun video primer on one of classical music's quirkiest rhythms, courtesy of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Opera Cheat Sheet: Lucia di Lammermoor
Download and listen on-demand to this week's Classical 91.7 Opera Cheat Sheet giving you a quick overview of the upcoming week's opera broadcast airing on Classical 91.7 Saturday at noon.
Opera Cheat Sheet with St.John & Eric
A new podcast from Classical 91.7, the Opera Cheat Sheet gives you a quick overview of the upcoming week’s opera broadcast airing on Classical 91.7 Saturday at noon.
Amy Schwartz Moretti plays Netzel on The Front Row (video)
Violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, with pianist Rick Rowley, plays the Humoresque, Op. 37, by Swedish composer Laura Netzel (1839-1927) during a live segment in the Geary Performance Studio for The Front Row.
Hakan Rosengren & Rick Rowley on The Front Row (video)
Clarinetist Hakan Rosengren and pianist Rick Rowley, in the Geary Performance Studio for a live segment on The Front Row, play Bohuslav Martinu's Sonatina (H. 356).
See the Metropolitan Opera's "Das Rheingold" at the Movies Tonight!
Check out Classical 91.7’s Facebook page for details on how to win 2 tickets to see the Metropolitan Opera’s “Das Rheingold” at the Edward’s Marq-E tonight at 6:30. This last minute give-away ends at 4pm today! Go to www.facebook.com/classical917 or https://apps.facebook.com/easypromos/register/35848 for more!
Pianist Esther Liao on The Front Row (video)
15-year-old pianist Esther Liao plays Chopin's "Winter Wind" Ă©tude (Op. 25, no. 11) in the Geary Performance Studio previewing her appearance on NPR's From the Top.
