Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category
Taking Care of the Mind as Well as the Body
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I recently had the opportunity to chat with Jamie Clark, Senior Director of Programs and Community Engagement at NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore, about her organization and its efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues and offer assistance to residents in need.
One of the members of the stellar Kanneh-Mason musical family
Siblings, Isata Kanneh-Mason, pianist, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist, will be on the Shriver Hall Concert Series stage this Sunday, following their sensational Baltimore debut in 2019 on the Discovery Series. I spoke with Isata by phone.
Baltimore’s brand new art fair
The Baltimore Fine Art Print Fair, the only all-contemporary print fair in the country, will be at the Baltimore Innovation Center in the Pigtown neighborhood on the last weekend of April, bringing together 24 galleries, dealers, and print publishers from across the country. I spoke with Vice President, Content and Programming, Ann Shafer.
Vocalise 4-23-22
8:00 PM Tonight I’ll be sampling songs and arias from the new recording and concert tour, “Eden” with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and Il Pomo d’Oro. You can also catch the extended version of an interview I did with Joyce DiDonato all about her performance on Sunday, April 24 under the auspices of Washington Performing Arts! […]
“Sing to Me Sylvie”
Annapolitan, Jannette Bloom, a musician and filmmaker, will be in discussion about her film “Sing to Me Sylvie” at an event hosted by the Friends of the Annapolis Symphony on Sunday, April 24. I spoke with Jannette about her work and aspirations.
Opera Star Joyce DiDonato Creating Eden
Washington Performing Arts presents mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro in a concert event called “Eden” Sunday, April 24th, at Strathmore. On her busy tour, Joyce DiDonato took time to chat with me about her concept and music choices in Eden. Below is the extended version of the interview! https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/seasontickets/2021-22-season/joyce-didonato-mezzo-soprano/ […]
A Joan Mitchell retrospective at the BMA
The Baltimore Museum of Art and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art have co-organized a comprehensive exhibition following the career of the internationally renowned artist, Joan Mitchell. I spoke with BMA co-curator, Katy Siegel.
“Guarding the Art” Exhibition Guest Curated by BMA Security Officers
Kellen Johnson selected two works for “Guarding the Art.” Max Beckmann’s Still Life with Large Shell (1939), a portrait of his wife, Mathilde, has a connection to music (Kellen is studying singing at Towson University), and Normandy Landscape (1928) is by the Black artist, Hale Woodruff. […]
Pianist Jan Lisiecki, A Romantic or Traditionalist?
Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki will perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Wilkins on March 17th and 19th at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Jan Lisiecki spoke with me about his approach to life and playing the music of Chopin. Here’s a link for more information as well […]
46th Annual Bach Marathon—Live!
After a Covid-19 hiatus, and a virtual presentation last year, the annual Bach Marathon from the Music at St. David’s series is returning to St. David’s in Roland Park. I spoke with Director of Music Ministries, Douglas Buchanan.
