Best Peter Lam Podcasts (2024)

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SBSW 99 - Pop Culture - Nostalgic Sitcoms 1:26:19

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Tune in Tuesday 8 October 2024 as these Stupid B's pop the lid off Pop Culture and reminisce about some of their old time fave sitcoms. So get ready for a trip down memory lane as we relive the best of classic TV and belt out some of the most unforgettable theme tunes from our favourite shows. You won’t want to miss it! Listen in as Skye kicks off …

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SBSW 98 - True Crime - Grace Millane & The Red Barn Murder 1:43:27

9d ago1:43:27

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Listen in as Sean dives into the heartbreaking case of Grace Millane, a 21-year-old British traveller who set off on a dream gap year after finishing university. Grace’s adventure turned into a nightmare when she arrived in Auckland in 2018 and went on a Tinder date with Jesse Kempson. What started as a night of bar hopping ended in tragedy when Gr…

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Rick Thurmond and Liz Brigham on the Confluence Music Conference

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Charlotte is trying to put itself back on the map as a music city, with an annual conference called Confluence. This year's event is at AvidXchange Music Factory and music venues around the city. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we'll hear from two of the organizers, Rick Thurmond and Liz Brigham, about what you'll see and hear. Learn more about the …

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SBSW 97 - Pop Culture - Unsolved Mysteries: Rey Rivera & Elisa Lam 1:55:28

16d ago1:55:28

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Get ready as Skye dives into the baffling case of Rey Rivera. Rey vanished on 16 May 2006, after getting a mysterious phone call. Days later, his car turns up near his workplace, but the real shocker is yet to come. Investigators stumble upon a hole in the roof of the Belvedere Hotel, and beneath it? Rey's body in a conference room. But the questio…

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Brian Meixner and Bill Lawing on North Carolina Brass Band, Ben Sollee on The Long Haul

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The North Carolina Brass Band performs a free concert in Charlotte at First United Methodist Church. It's a night of brass band and pipe organ music featuring organist Evan Currie. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with music director Brian Meixner and cornest Bill Lawing. Plus, we talk with singer-songwriter and classically trained cellist Be…

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SBSW 96 - True Crime - Karlie & Khandalyce, & the Wheelie Bin Murder 1:26:07

23d ago1:26:07

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Listen in as Sean unravels the heart-wrenching tale of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter, Khandalyce Pearce. Last seen in 2008, their tragic story takes a dark turn when their remains are discovered five years apart in 2010 and 2015. What started as two separate cases soon unravels into a chilling narrative involving identity theft, fake pro…

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2024-2025 Visual Arts Preview

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Museums across the Piedmont are hanging their fall shows. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we have a preview that includes local and regional art at Charlotte's Mint Museum, Surrealism and African American artists at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, a Wizard of Oz-themed show at UNC Charlotte and more.…

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2024-2025 Music Season Preview

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A new season of live music is starting for music groups and venues across the Piedmont. In this Piedmont Arts podcast, we have a few ideas as you plan your listening for the 2024-25 season. We preview what's coming from classical music groups like Bach Akademie Charlotte and 7th Street Concerts , monthly concerts from JazzArts Charlotte , and eclec…

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2024-2025 Theatre Season Preview

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A new season of theater is coming up across the region. This episode previews Broadway shows at The Blumenthal in Charlotte, children's shows at Children's Theater of Charlotte, and productions at professional and community theaters from Charlotte to Salisbury to Hickory. Pictured: Lin-Manuel Miranda in the title role of his musical "Hamilton"; By …

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2024-2025 Opera Season Preview

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Hosts Rachel Stewart and David Boraks preview the 2024 - 2025 opera season at companies around the region. Opera Carolina's James Meena talks about his company's season of classic operas, plus a special benefit concert with famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Opera Carolina Piedmont Opera North Carolina Opera Greensboro Opera…

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2024 - 2025 Orchestra Preview

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If you live near Winston-Salem, Hickory, Salisbury, Rock Hill, Monroe, or, of course, Charlotte, you’ll be close to some great music this year. The orchestras in those communities have a variety of concerts planned with varied repertoire. There's Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, but also contemporary composers including a former Miss America who writes …

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Eric Boruff and Tara Villa Keith on the Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival

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The inaugural Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival will take place at Davidson College in early August 2024. The three-day clinic is designed to help young musicians develop their musical skills under the tutelage of professional musicians and broaden their connections to our music community. The festival culminates in a free public concert at …

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Shanté Williams on Opera Carolina

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On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with Shante Williams, the new general director of Opera Carolina. Williams is a business owner and venture capitalist who has been on the Opera Carolina board for three years. She talks about the upcoming season, her passion for new operas, and about the group's future.…

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SBSW 95 - True Crime - Groene Family Massacre & Patty Stallings - Falsely Accused 1:40:43

3M ago1:40:43

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Join Sean as he delves into the tragic story of the Groene Family Massacre. The Groene family's simple, social life was shattered when they became the target of serial sadist Joseph Duncan. The horror began with the brutal murder of three family members and the abduction of the two youngest, Dylan (9) and Shasta (8). Amidst the devastation, discove…

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SBSW 94 - Pop Culture - Manson Family & Jonestown 1:33:45

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Tune in Tuesday 9 July as these Stupid B's pop the lid off Pop Culture and delve into the mysterious fascination of Cults! Are we drunk? - absolutely Do we go off on tangents? - indubitably Do we cover the topics we said we would? - to a degree, yes. Join Skye as she delves into the notorious Manson Family cult, a commune and gang led by the infamo…

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SBSW 93 - True Crime - Kimsey Mountain Murder & The Girl in the Box 1:18:52

3M ago1:18:52

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Join Sean as he unravels the harrowing tale of the Kimsey Mountain Murder. Discover the story of Penny Waldroup, who, after years of abuse, decides to leave her husband, Brad. Despite their co-parenting arrangement, a visit to Brad's remote mountain home, with her best friend Leslie Bradshaw for support, reveals just how far Brad will go to ensure …

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SBSW 92 - Pop Culture - Award Shows 1:24:10

4M ago1:24:10

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This week these Stupid B's pop the lid off Pop Culture, delivering a smart and snappy take on the trends and tidbits you (and we) love! Hold on to your headsets as we dive into Award Shows! In this episode, we explore the history of award shows, delve into the controversies, and revel in the glitz and glam of the fashion! And just for fun, we add a…

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SBSW 91 - True Crime - The Family Murders & Peter Dupas 1:21:26

4M ago1:21:26

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Join Sean as he covers 'The Family Murders'—a harrowing case involving a series of five murders in Australia, speculated to have been committed by a loosely connected group known as "The Family." This group was believed to be involved in the abduction and abuse of numerous young men, as well as the torture and murder of five young men aged between …

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SBSW 90 - Pop Culture - Iconic Aussie Movies 1:19:42

4M ago1:19:42

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Tune in Tuesday 11 June as these Stupid B's get ready to pop the Pop Culture bubble with their witty banter. Listen in as we rekindle our love for true Aussie classic movies. From crafty writers and fabulous drag queens to resilient battlers and someone just longing to be loved, we cover it all. Dive into the basic synopses, our favourite moments, …

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Dr. Hilary Green on Juneteenth

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Juneteenth marks the date on June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached the last remaining enslaved people in Texas. We talk with Davidson College historian Hilary Green about how Texas commemorations in the 19th century led to the declaration of a national holiday in 2021. We also get an overview of the Juneteenth ev…

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SBSW 89 - True Crime - Bible Belt Massacre & Timothy Wiltsey 1:18:55

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Listen in as Sean delves into the harrowing and tragic Bible Belt Massacre. Discover the chilling story of best friends Lauria and Ashley, who vanish after firefighters respond to the Freeman's burnt-out home, only to find Kathy's lifeless body. The tale that unfolds is marked by shocking mismanagement of the crime scene and an investigation that s…

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Focus on Charlotte Bach Festival 2024

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Bach Akademie Charlotte’s 2024 Bach Festival returns to various locations around Charlotte and this year’s festival is called “Bach Akademie Charlotte Goes to Italy.” While it is indeed a Bach festival, it’s bookended by opening and closing concerts that focus on music from Italy, namely Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 . We …

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SBSW 88 - Pop Culture - Arnie Movies & Quotes 1:36:27

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Listen in as we embark on an exhilarating, slightly tipsy, journey through the iconic one-liners and memorable movies of the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger. Terminator (1 & 2), The Running Man, Kindergarten Cop and Commando. Join us, as we delve into these timeless classic and prepare to be entertained as we dissect the cracker one-liners that sol…

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Rodney Marsalis on Summer in the Springs

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Trumpeter Rodney Marsalis is a member of the famous New Orleans musical family and the leader of the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass. We talk to Marsalis about his career and the group's upcoming concert at Gardner-Webb University. Learn more about the Summer in the Springs with the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass Concert Pictured: Th…

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SBSW 87 - True Crime - The Pig Farmer Killer & LuluLemon Murder 1:15:49

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Listen in as Sean covers the gruesome story of Robert Pickton, aka the Pig Farmer Killer aka the Butcher. Canada's most prolific serial killer, serial rapist and possible cannibal who went on a murder spree from the early 90s until his capture in 2002 who is thought to have killed 49 women. While Skye covers the Lululemon Murder, the 2011 murder of…

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SBSW 86 - Pop Culture - Fave Characters 1:18:04

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Listen in as Skye shares her enduring affection for the beloved red-headed orphan, Anne of Green Gables, specifically known as Anne with an 'E'. From the cherished books to the enchanting movies, Skye reminisces about all the aspects of the series that captured her heart during her childhood and continue to do so today. While Sean explores the intr…

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Daniel Wiley on the Salisbury Symphony

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The Salisbury Symphony has been looking for a new music director this season, and they will audition their final candidate at their concert called "Hope and Lifting." Daniel Wiley will conduct the orchestra in music of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Omar Thomas. Wiley is currently assistant conductor with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Pops. …

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SBSW 85 - True Crime - Bondi Junction Massacre & Malcolm Naden 1:14:00

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Sean delves into the harrowing events of the Bondi Junction Shopping Centre massacre on 13 April 2024. Uncover the chilling details of how 40-year-old Joel Cauchi unleashed chaos, fatally stabbing six individuals and injuring twelve others in random attacks in Sydney, NSW. Skye explores the captivating story of Malcolm Naden, once a fugitive on the…

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Christopher James Lees on MERGE

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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is producing an immersive event called "Merge" that combines modern symphonic music with electronic dance music and synchronized visual projections. Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees talks about the symphony's foray into new territory and the collaboration that brought it to life. Learn more about the MERGE:…

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SBSW 84 - 2024 Eurovision Song Contest Special 1:22:16

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The SBSW annual Eurovision Special is back, listen in as these Stupid Bitches and their Spousal Guests, Tyler and Vinny, discuss the wondrous, musical spectacular that is - the Eurovision Song Contest! We discuss: - the rule changes - the overall vibe of this year's entries - our expert 'armchair' opinions of some of the acts that stood out, one wa…

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Lorne Lassiter & Gary Ferraro on Craft Across Continents

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Charlotteans Lorne Lassiter and Gary Ferraro helped found the former Mint Museum of Craft and Design in uptown. They've also donated dozens of pieces from their own collection. The exhibit "Craft Across Continents" features many of those works in glass, wood, ceramics, and textiles. On this edition of the Piedmont Arts podcast, we tour the exhibit …

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Kalena Bovell on the Salisbury Symphony

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Kalena Bovell, a candidate for Salisbury Symphony Music Director, will lead the orchestra in a program called "Musical Inspirations." Bovell made her professional debut as the Chicago Sinfonietta's Assistant Conductor in 2015 and has led performances at the BBC Proms and the Kennedy Center. She also recently had her opera debut at Volcano Theatre w…

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David Fisk on Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Endowment

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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) shared news that the organization has raised more than $40 million toward a goal of $50 million for its endowment. CSO President and CEO David Fisk discusses why having a significant endowment makes the orchestra stronger, and he provides details about the vital programs the endowment campaign will enable in t…

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Tom Gabbard on Blumenthal Arts

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Charlotte's nonprofit Blumenthal Arts hosts touring Broadway shows, symphony concerts and the ballet, among other things. But it's also branching out to other kinds of events, like the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit a couple of years ago. David Boraks talks with Blumenthal Arts CEO Tom Gabbard about another big immersive exhibit coming to Charlotte and…

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Rick Thurmond on Charlotte Shout!

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The Charlotte Shout! festival is produced by Charlotte Center City Partners and showcases Charlotte's creativity, innovation, diversity, and resilience. It includes music acts, art installations, community conversations, culinary events, and more. We talk to Rick Thurmond from Charlotte Center City Partners about the festival's importance to our cu…

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Professor Jennifer Stasack on Davidson’s Digital Composers

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Traditionally, composers have written music with a group of musicians in mind, painstakingly transcribing or notating their ideas as sheet music. But these days, many work on a computer loaded with a digital library of instruments and sounds. That’s the case for the next generation of composers in training at Davidson College. We visit with music p…

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Dr. Scott MacLeod on Piedmont Opera

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The Marriage of Figaro considered one of the greatest operas of all time, is billed as a comic opera but addresses serious themes such as tension between the social classes. Find out more about this masterpiece, and its important place in history by listening to a conversation with Dr. Scott MacLeod, associate professor of music and director of Hig…

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Micah Deer on One Voice Chorus

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One Voice Chorus was founded in Charlotte in 1990 to bring together lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and LGBTQIA+ affirming people to celebrate their lives through song. Since that time the chorus has grown in membership from 25 to more than 90 singers. Executive Director Micah Deer fills us in on the organization's history, purpose, and progra…

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Thorgy Thor on the Thorchestra

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Thorgy Thor, a classically trained musician who first came to national prominence on the television series RuPaul’s Drag Race , is the guest on this episode of Piedmont Arts. After a recent appearance at Davidson College, she spoke to us about how she developed the concert program Thorgy and the Thorchestra which has been performed with orchestras …

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Michelle Di Russo on the Salisbury Symphony

8M ago

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The Salisbury Symphony is auditioning candidates for music director. Michelle Di Russo, a candidate for the position, will conduct their "Enchanting Sounds" concert in Keppel Auditorium. She'll lead a program of music by Piazzola, Saint-Saens, and Rimsky-Korsakov. Di Russo is from Argentina, and currently the Associate Conductor in her second seaso…

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Jake Runestad and Kenney Potter on Charlotte Master Chorale Unity Concert

8M ago

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Each year, Charlotte Master Chorale presents a "Unity Concert" with the goal of building bridges in the community through the shared experience of choral music. This year's concert is called "Unity: Earth" and is Saturday, March 9 at 4pm at First United Methodist Church in Charlotte. The ensemble will perform the North Carolina premiere of Jake Run…

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Peter Hearn - Writer, Producer & Director 58:53

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In Actor and Agent podcast, we talk about the industry from both sides as well as being in two different countries. We discuss stories, talk to guests and give tips from our experience. This week Jen (No Snejina this episode as she's sunning herself - lucky duck!) interviews the lovely Peter Hearn. He's been part of the industry a while, started tr…

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Denyce Graves on Opera Carolina

8M ago

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One of the most extraordinary figures in American classical music is someone you may never have heard of. Mary Cardwell Dawson, born in 1894 in Madison, NC, was a musician, teacher, and founding director of the National Negro Opera Company, the longest-running, all-Black opera company which helped launch the careers of many singers. Now her story i…

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Eric Boruff on Cornelius Youth Orchestras

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Research suggests there are significant neurological and academic benefits to children who learn to play a musical instrument. However, most school systems wait until 6th grade to offer band or orchestra programs, and many kids simply do not have access to instrumental instruction until it's offered at school. Cornelius Youth Orchestras wants to ch…

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Burnt Reeds on Homegrown Melodies

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Burnt Reeds is a reed quintet of local professional instrumentalists. Their concert called "Homegrown Melodies" features newly commissioned works by local composers. It's a project that brings together not only composers but also music producers, local independent mixed media artists, and of course musicians -- from a variety of backgrounds. Three …

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Jocelyn Hagen & Kenney Potter on the Charlotte Master Chorale

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The Charlotte Master Chorale's Chamber Singers will present concerts called "Art & Science" at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlotte and Davidson College Presbyterian Church in Davidson. The centerpiece of the concerts is a multi-media symphony, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci , by composer Jocelyn Hagen. The work uses the latest video syncing te…

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Building, building, building... 1:03:23

9M ago1:03:23

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In Actor and Agent podcast, we talk about the industry from both sides as well as being in two different countries. We discuss stories, talk to guests and give tips from our experience. This week after years of not recording an episode... we are BACK! We talked about where we've been the last few years, the strikes over the last year, some aims for…

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Michael L. Kitchen and Dr. Amy Carleton on the Black Notes Project Music Festival

9M ago

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The inaugural Black Notes Project Music Festival makes it debut at Charlotte's Knight Theater. The two-day festival celebrates and amplifies Black music and artistry and will honor the classical orchestral tradition while situating it alongside contemporary musical innovation. Nationally known artists such as harpist Brandee Younger and opera singe…

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Frances Blaker on Splendid Music from the Time of Queen Charlotte

9M ago

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North Carolina Baroque Orchestra will perform concerts called "Splendid Music from the Time of King George III and Queen Charlotte" in locations across the Charlotte region. The program includes works by Chevalier de Saint Georges, Handel, Mozart, Avison, and others. Frances Blaker, the ensemble's artistic director and conductor, explains how the c…

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Steven LaCosse on The Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition

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The Metropolitan Opera's Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition has auditions across the country. The competition is designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist the development of their careers. The North Carolina District holds auditions and approximately 25 singers will compete to move on to Regionals in Atlanta. The event is op…

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