Best Juanjo Podcasts (2024)

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason - June 7, 2024 10:46

1M ago10:46

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason makes his DSO debut this week. He joins Peter to talk about his remarkable musical family, and his thoughts on cooperation and competition...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Paul Watkins - June 6, 2024 8:32

2M ago8:32

8:32

Cellist Paul Watkins is in his 10th year as Artistic Director of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. He speaks with Peter about the wide-ranging series of concerts, beginning this weekend all around Metro Detroit...By 90.9 WRCJ

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John Penney's Brian Blade Special 59:00

2M ago59:00

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Brian Blade is the Artist in Residence for the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. John Penney put together this one hour special featuring his wisdom and his music with the Fellowship Band, Joni Mitchell, Black Dub, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett, and Ron Miles.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Sarah Calderini - May 17, 2024 6:42

2M ago6:42

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The A2SO wraps up its 2023/24 season Saturday night at Hill Auditorium with Beethoven's 9th. Executive Director Sarah Calderini talks with Peter about next season - and LVB's mighty Choral Symphony...By 90.9 WRCJ

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90.9 WRCJ Podcast - Leos Janacek & The Cunning Little Vixen 7:56

3M ago7:56

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Learn more about Leos Janacek and his opera "The Cunning Little Vixen" in this short feature put together by 90.9's Jenna Dell and Adam Hinton. Detroit Opera performs their production May 11-19, 2024.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Esenzia Marzo 24 | Nathan 56:19

4M ago56:19

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Set Especial en directo en mi cuenta de TikTok. Tambien disponible en la app Podcast de AppleBy Jonathan Squillacce

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Juanjo Mena - March 13, 2024 7:30

4M ago7:30

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Juanjo Mena leads the DSO this weekend in a program of Schumann and Elgar favorites. Peter speaks with Mena about being a guest conductor...and some of his favorite composers...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Na'Zir McFadden - February 29, 2024 8:30

5M ago8:30

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Peter and DSO Assistant Conductor Na'Zir McFadden talk about Classical Roots and upcoming concerts...and reflect on some of the sounds we hear in Shelly Washington's "Both"...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Dominic Waddles - Eddins/Price Featurette 0:58

5M ago0:58

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In addition to being a gifted instrumentalist, Detroit saxophonist, composer and educator Dominic Waddles is a member of the music theory staff at Michigan State University's Community Music School-Detroit. He also leads the Civic Jazz Band with the DSO's civic ensemble program. In this feature he shares conductor William Eddins reflecting on compo…

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Ann Marie Koukios - February 23, 2024 4:45

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Dr. Dave Wagner talks with Ann Marie Koukios, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Fort Street Chorale. On February 25, 2024 the Fort Street Chorale, the Brazeal Dennard Chorale and Wayne State University Choirs present A Black History Month Celebration at Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit. The concert will feature opera legend George Sh…

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Hannah Hammel Maser - February 21, 2024 5:14

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Peter's final conversation with DSO musicians during their Florida tour. This time, it's Principal Flutist Hannah Hammel Maser reflecting on this past week's performances and what's ahead...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Kevin Brown - February 20, 2024 4:37

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Peter brings us our daily check-in with DSO musicians on the Florida tour. Today, Principal Bassist Kevin Brown leads off the conversation as he considers playing in different halls every night...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Ralph Skiano (Florida Tour) - February 19, 2024 6:28

6M ago6:28

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Peter caught up with DSO Principal Clarinetist Ralph Skiano first thing this week to talk about the orchestra's Florida tour. This past weekend was a two-fer in Vero Beach with different programs showcasing Nicolai Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade on Saturday, followed by Sunday's Tchaikovsky 6...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Kenneth Thompkins - February 14, 2024 5:53

6M ago5:53

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WRCJ is your station for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's 2024 Florida tour this week - taking our ensemble to six cities in the sunshine state. But Principal Trombonist Kenneth Thompkins tells us that the DSO's arrival was anything but sunny...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Dominic Waddles - Lara Downes Featurette 1:00

6M ago1:00

1:00

In addition to being a gifted instrumentalist, Detroit saxophonist, composer and educator Dominic Waddles is a member of the music theory staff at Michigan State University's Community Music School-Detroit. He also leads the Civic Jazz Band with the DSO's civic ensemble program. In this featurette he presents a Detroit-made classical music story ab…

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Dominic Waddles - Thomas Wilkins Featurette 0:59

6M ago0:59

0:59

In addition to being a gifted instrumentalist, Detroit saxophonist, composer and educator Dominic Waddles is a member of the music theory staff at Michigan State University's Community Music School-Detroit. He also leads the Civic Jazz Band with the DSO's civic ensemble program. In this feature he presents a Detroit-made classical music story about…

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Ralph Skiano - January 24, 2024 6:12

7M ago6:12

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DSO Principal Clarinetist Ralph Skiano takes center stage with the orchestra on this weekend's Neighborhood Concert Series. Peter catches up with Skiano to talk about Mozart and more...plus the Gerald Finzi Clarinet Concerto...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Douglas Bianchi and Anthony Wing - January 18, 2024 4:54

7M ago4:54

4:54

Douglas Bianchi conducts the International Symphony Orchestra in their "At the Movies" concert this weekend. The concert consists of 20th and 21st century masterworks and new music by an international array composers.90.9's Peter Whorf sits down with conductor Bianchi and Executive Director Anthony Wing. Doug begins the discussion by considering Se…

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Alexander Kinmonth - January 12, 2024 4:16

7M ago4:16

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DSO Principal Oboist Alexander Kinmonth and Associate Concertmaster Kimberly Kaloyanodes Kennedy play Bach's Oboe and Violin Concerto this weekend on the orchestra's Neighborhood Series. Also included are works by Joseph Boulogne and Nicolai Rimsky Korsakov. 90.9's Peter Whorf catches up with Alex to talk about DSO news...and the Bach concerto...…

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Rodrick Dixon - January 12, 2024 5:33

7M ago5:33

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The 20th Anniversary of "Too Hot To Handel" in Detroit at the Detroit Opera is just around the corner. Here's a sneak peek of Cecelia's conversation with tenor Rodrick Dixon and learns how Detroit's "Too Hot To Handel" started 20 years ago, what people can expect to see and hear, and how Handel's Messiah and the mission of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr…

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Ann Arbor Symphony coming to Orchestra Hall 3:00

7M ago3:00

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The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra performs for the first time at Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, January 26. It's part of a music-rich weekend in Midtown, which also brings the Sphinx Competition Finals to Orchestra Hall and DPTV. WRCJ's Peter Whorf speaks with A2SO Executive Director Sarah Calderini about this historic happening...…

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Yolanda Jack - December 15, 2023 6:37

8M ago6:37

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Cecelia Sharpe speaks with Yolanda Jack, Director of the play TopDog/UnderDog running at the Detroit Repertory Theatre through December 17, 2023.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Ruth E. Carter - December 15, 2023 10:04

8M ago10:04

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Cecelia Sharpe speaks with award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter who will be at the Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit on December 16, 2023 to talk about her book "The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther".By 90.9 WRCJ

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Jader Bignamini - December 8, 2023 9:28

8M ago9:28

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Jader conducts the DSO in music by Bonds, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky this weekend. He spoke with Peter about the upcoming Florida tour, and Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Kris Johnson - November 13, 2023 22:55

9M ago22:55

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Linda Yohn host of 90.9's Swing Set talks to Kris Johnson, who is the director of the Paradise Theatre Big Band and is having a very special concert on Friday, November 17th.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Kevin John Edusei - October 18, 2023 8:28

10M ago8:28

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90.9's Peter Whorf speaks with Detroit Symphony Orchestra guest conductor Kevin John Edusei about this week's program featuring a world premiere, a beloved violin concerto and Alexander Zemlinsky's The Mermaid...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Jader Bignamini - September 28, 2023 2:49

11M ago2:49

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DSO Music Director Jader Bignamini opens the DSO season with violinist Gil Shaham and one of the instrument's most beloved works...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Sarah Calderini - September 21, 2023 2:58

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Sarah Calderini, Executive Director of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra speaks with Peter Whorf about the symphony's 2023/2024 season which begins this weekend, September 23rd at Hill Auditorium.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Nan Washburn - September 15, 2023 7:31

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It's the 78th anniversary season of the Michigan Philharmonic and the 25th anniversary of the appointment of Music Director and Conductor Nan Washburn. Dave Wagner talks with Nan about the orchestra, this coming season, and her love and promotion of new orchestral music.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Patty Isacson Sabee - August 27, 2023 11:48

12M ago11:48

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In this excerpt from "Live with C#" Cecelia speaks with Patty Isacson Sabee who will take the helm as President and CEO of Detroit Opera in 2024.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Thomas Wilkins - June 23, 2023 17:52

1y ago17:52

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Cecelia Sharpe speaks with Conductor/Music Director Laureate of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, Principle Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Family Youth Concerts Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Thomas Wilkins. He is preparing for Black Panther in Concert this weekend at Orchestra Hall with the soundtrack provided by th…

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Paul Watkins - June 23, 2023 3:55

1y ago3:55

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Peter Whorf joins Paul Watkins, cellist with the Emerson String Quartet and Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival Artistic Director. Watkins reflects on the Emerson's final season and Saturday's final Detroit area concert...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Marquez, Charbonnier and Le San - June 2, 2023 9:27

1y ago9:27

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The recent release, Estampas Americanas showcases new music by Michigan State University composer Paola Marquez and contemporaries Mauricio Charbonnier, Jose Elizondo and Leonardo Le San. 90.9’s Peter Whorf recently spoke with Marquez, Charbonnier and Le San about the works. Marquez opens the conversation with thoughts about her work entitled Speak…

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Isata Kanneh-Mason - June 2, 2023 5:07

1y ago5:07

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Isata Kanneh-Mason joins the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this weekend as the soloist in Ernst Dohnányi's Variations on a Nursery Tune. She also has a brand new recording release she talks about in this conversation with Peter...By 90.9 WRCJ

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Brandee Younger - May 28, 2023 10:01

1y ago10:01

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In this excerpt from "Live With C#" Cecelia Sharpe speaks with harpist Brandee Younger who performed at The Cube the night of May 28, 2023.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Julie Nagel - May 23, 2023 12:44

1y ago12:44

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Dr. Julie Jaffee Nagel has written a new book entitled "Career Choices in Music Beyond the Pandemic: Musical and Psychological Perspectives" and Dave Wagner talked with Dr. Nagel about the challenges facing everyone who is considering a career in the performing arts.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Jader Bignamini - May 3, 2023 9:10

1+ y ago9:10

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Jader conducts the DSO this weekend in a program of Johannes Brahms, Carlos Simon and Beethoven. He stopped by our studios to speak with Peter about the concert, Friday's live 90.9 broadcast...and the upcoming performances at Orchestra Hall and the William Davidson Neighborhood Series.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars - April 19, 2023 7:41

1+ y ago7:41

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They have been called 'The Rock Stars of Renaissance Polyphony" by the New York Times, and the Tallis Scholars, with their founder Peter Phillips, come to Detroit on Saturday night for a concert at St. Anne Church in Detroit. Dave Wagner had the opportunity to talk with Peter Phillips about their 50th anniversary tour and their stop here in Detroit…

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Nathalie Doucet - April 4, 2023 16:43

1+ y ago16:43

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Nathalie Doucet is Head of Music at Detroit Opera. For the past weeks, she's been working with artists preparing for the company's upcoming run of Osvaldo Golijov's electrifying work Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears. 90.9's Peter Whorf speaks with Doucet about the many components of this Spanish language opera...…

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Christa Grix Feature - Maria Schneider 2:00

1+ y ago2:00

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A brief featurette about composer & bandleader Maria Schneider's work with soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Australian Chamber Orchestra based on the poems of Ted Kooser.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Christa Grix Feature - Jessie Montgomery 2:00

1+ y ago2:00

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In 2022, Jessie Montgomery was named the Mead Composer in Residence for the Chicago Symphony, receiving commissions to write 3 new orchestral works, and curate the orchestra’s MusicNOW programs.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Christa Grix Feature - George Walker 2:00

1+ y ago2:00

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George Walker, the first black recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Music, worked tirelessly throughout his life, composing every day well into his 90’s.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Jader Bignamini - March 23, 2023 10:02

1+ y ago10:02

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This weekend the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms, Coleridge-Taylor and Rachmaninoff. 90.9's Peter Whorf spoke with Music Director Jader Bignamini about the genius of Brahms composition as well as Rachmaninoff and what he was going through when he composed his second piano concerto.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Regina Carter - March 17, 2023 22:59

1+ y ago22:59

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"Swing Set" host Linda Yohn speaks with legendary jazz violinist Regina Carter who is the recipient of 2023 NEA Jazz Masters Honors award. They speak about the significance of three Detroiters being honored this year.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Na'Zir McFadden - February 26, 2023 4:55

1+ y ago4:55

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90.9's Cecelia Sharpe spoke with Na'Zir McFadden who is guest conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's "Classical Roots" concert March 3, 2023. In this interview, Na'Zir goes into more detail about the pieces that will be performed.By 90.9 WRCJ

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BLKBOK - February 10, 2023 14:15

1+ y ago14:15

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Cecelia Sharpe caught up with Detroit Native BLKBOK to talk about his upcoming concert, the value of arts education, the importance of Classical music, and what he hopes people will take away from his performance.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Leonard Slatkin - February 2, 2023 8:50

1+ y ago8:50

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DSO Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin and his friend Garrick Ohlsson are back in town this weekend to performs Johannes Brahms’s mighty Piano Concerto No. 1. The DSO also plays music by Igor Stravinsky and Bela Bartok. 90.9’s Peter Whorf asked the Maestro about the concerto’s place in Brahms’s symphonic timeline……

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Douglas Bianchi & Anthony Wing - January 31, 2023 5:25

1+ y ago5:25

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The International Symphony Orchestra meets up with the Windsor-based band The Tea Party this Friday night at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Windsor. Then they’re back in Sarnia on Saturday to encore the show. Following the Tea Party gig, the ISO is in-concert for a “Night At The Movies” experience. 90.9's Peter Whorf joins ISO conductor Douglas Bianchi …

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Roman Borys - January 27, 2023 7:16

1+ y ago7:16

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Dave Wagner talks with cellist Roman Borys of the Gryphon Trio who are in town to perform at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial with vocalist Patricia O'Callaghan.By 90.9 WRCJ

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Edgar Moreau - January 19, 2023 12:28

1+ y ago12:28

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Cellist Edgar Moreau joins the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this weekend, playing Sergei Prokofiev’s virtuosic Sinfonia Concertante. 90.9’s Cecelia Sharpe catches up with Moreau between DSO rehearsals to talk about the notoriously difficult work…By 90.9 WRCJ

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