From The John Clark Performance Studio

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 Life concert Pictured: Mark and Maggie O’Connor (r-l) by Maia Rosenfeld

Members of the Bechtler Ensemble perform a program of music by the Armenian curate Komitas, a pioneer in the field of ethnomusicology. Heard on the Episode: Joe Meyer, violin 1 Tatiana Karpova, violin 2 Vasily Gorkovoy, viola Tanja Bechtler, cello Komitas : Armenian Folk Songs for Strings arr. by Sergei Aszlamazyan      1. Shogher Djian (Dear Sugar)      2. Chinar es (She's slender like a plane-tree)      3. Kagavik (Song of the little partridge)      4. March Along      5. Shushiki (Girl's Dance)      6. Echmiadzni Bar (Echmiadzin Dance)  Learn more about the Bechtler Ensemble

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

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 Whittington (soprano).

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 Bess Pictured (left to right): Frank Dominguez (host), Victor Ryan Robertson (tenor), Sequina Dubose (soprano), and Daria Ruzhynska (piano).

Ethan Uslan, ragtime pianist, performs in the John Clark Performance Studio for Public Radio Music Day. Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Heard on this Episode: Dana Suesse : Whistling in the Dark; Bach: "Vampire" Minuet in G Bob Crosby : South Rampart Street Parade John Philip Sousa : The Washington Post March

Cellist Tanja Bechtler performs in the John Clark Performance Studio for Public Radio Music Day. Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Heard on this Episode: Medley of Bach Cello Suites.

Guitarist Alan Mearns performs in the John Clark Performance Studio for Public Radio Music Day. Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Heard on this Episode: Bach : Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846 from The Well-Tempered Clavier Granados arr. by Stanley Yates : Spanish Dance No. 2 , "Oriental"

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 You In the Flesh / Cities

Pianist Cynthia Lawing performs several musical selections during WDAV’s holiday open house. She talks about what brought her to music and being inducted into the Steinway Piano Teacher Hall of Fame. Also, Mark and Katherine Love of Steinway Piano Gallery (Charlotte) are in studio to talk about bestowing the honor.

Countertenor Reginald Mobley and pianist Henry Lebedinsky preview a program of vocal music by black composers for the Music at St. Alban’s Series. Learn more about Reginald Mobley and Henry Lebedinsky at the Music at St. Alban's Pictured: Reginald Mobley/ CLB Management

From the John Clark Performance Studio welcomes two of the Queen City’s finest jazz musicians, Dawn Anthony and Rick Bean, to preview a concert that mixes jazz with classical choral music. The two talk about this unique collaboration for a Fall Jazz Fest concert at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Charlotte.

Pianist Greg Knight, finalist in the Van Cliburn Piano Competition amateur division, and conductor Matthew Troy, preview the season opening concert for the Western Piedmont Symphony. Learn more about the Western Piedmont Symphony's Masterworks I program Gregory Knight, piano Matthew Troy, conductor

The Beo String Quartet, which specializes in contemporary music, visit the John Clark Performance Studio to talk and to share their talent. The quartet gives a preview of the new works they will premiere live at WDAV's Small Batch Concert Series .

Violinist, composer and speaker Kai Kight speaks abut his keynote address for Charlotte SHOUT and how his innovative presentations for businesses and organizations aim to inspire ingenuity and creativity. Learn more about Charlotte SHOUT! Pictured: Kai Kight

Violinist Hyeyung Yoon and Youth Orchestras of Charlotte conductor Ernest Pereira visit the studio to preview the orchestra’s Spring Concert. Learn more about the Youth Orchestras of Charlotte Pictured: Hyeyung Yoon Hyeyung Yoon, violin Ernest Pereira, conductor

Soprano Margaret Carpenter-Haigh and organist Nicholas Haigh perform selections from Membra Jesu Nostri by Dietrich Buxtehude, and speak with Mike McKay about their upcoming concerts and ensemble. Learn more about L'Académie Du Roi Soleil

Pianist Svetlana Smolina performs a dazzling short program featuring Chopin and Rachmaninoff, and converses with WDAV’s Joe Brant about the music and her career. Pictured: Svetlana Smolina; photo by Heard on this Episode: R. Schumann arr. by Liszt: "Widmung"  Chopin : Scherzo No. 2 Rachmaninoff : Prelude in D major, Op. 23

Musicians from the Tablao Flamenco ensemble talk about their performance called “A Night in Andalusia” at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and how they transform the space into a Spanish dance club with the traditional music of the region. Learn more about “A Night in Andalusia”

Pianist Cynthia Lawing and clarinetist Jessica Lindsey perform during WDAV’s 40th birthday party. The two talk about what brought them to music; the characteristics of Christmas music; and their holiday traditions. Heard on This Episode: Gerald Finzi : Carol from the Five Bagatelles Arcangelo Corelli : Concerto Grosso in g minor Op. 6, No. 8, Fatto per la notte di Natale (made for the night of Christmas), or Christmas Concerto   A Galician Christmas Carol Franz Liszt : The shepherds at the manger from In dulci jubilo