WSHU presents a preview of our local symphony concerts. Listen in as our music hosts Kate Remington and Lauren Rico talk to the conductors of our local orchestras.
Podcasts

Kate Remington chats with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra’s new music director, William Boughton, about their concert, Sept. 20, conducted by Ross Pople. Titled "Myths and Legends," the program includes Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Scheherazade," Schumann's Piano Concerto, with soloist Spencer Meyer, and "Leminkainen’s Return," from Four Legends of the Kallevala, by Sibelius. This work was written during a surge of Finnish Nationalism, drawn from one of the stories of Finland’s epic poem. Listen to the interview.

Kate Remington talks with the Norwalk Symphony's conductor, Diane Wittry about their concert Saturday night in Norwalk. The program includes Stravinsky's Firebird Ballet Suite, Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto with soloist Yuja Wang, and the world premiere of Douglas Townsend's Overture Concertante. Listen to the interview.

Kate Remington talks with the New Haven Symphony's director, William Boughton, and Ron Ebrecht, soloist in the Poulenc Organ Concerto, about their concert on Thursday, Oct. 18, at Woolsey Hall, which also includes the Pelleas and Melisande Suite by Fauré, the Requiem by Maurice Duruflé, and a world premiere by Duruflé. Listen to the interview.

Kate Remington talks with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's conductor, Diane Wittry about their performance of Handel's Messiah on Saturday, Dec. 15. Listen to the interview.

The New Haven Symphony performs Thursday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Woolsey Hall, New Haven. William Boughton conducts a program that includes Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn, and William Walton's Viola Concerto with soloist Jennifer Stumm. Kate Remington talked with Boughton about why the Walton Concerto is such a special work. Listen to the interview.

Eckart Preu conducts the Stamford Symphony in two world premiers with clarinettist Richard Stoltzman, as well as Brahms Symphony No. 4, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19 and 20. On Jan. 23 the symphony will make their Carnegie Hall debut. Kate Remington talked with Preu about this exciting concert series. Listen to the interview.

The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra presents a concert on Saturday featuring young virtuosos from the area. Kate Remington talked with Diane Wittry, the Norwalk Symphony's conductor, and two of the prodigies, Danielle Merlis and Tristan Zeman. Listen to the interview.

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra will present the Violin Concerto, "Maninyas," by Australian Ross Edwards, along with music by Butterworth and Dvorak, Thursday, March 13. Kate Remington spoke with the symphony's music director, William Boughton, and Edwards. Listen to the interview.

Pianist Wu Han has just released a new CD of music that's very special to her, by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. Lauren Rico spoke with Wu Han about the CD, and the importance of music in her family. Listen to the interview.

Diane Wittry conducts the Norwalk Symphony, soloists and Mendelssohn Choir in a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and other works on Saturday, with a special children's concert on Sunday at the Norwalk Concert Hall. Kate Remington talked with Diane about what it's like to conduct such a monumental work. Listen to the interview.

It's been a busy few weeks for the New Haven Symphony. They recently participated in filming the newest Robert De Niro movie at Woolsey Hall. Kate Remington talks with conductor William Boughton about what it was like for the orchestra to be part of such a big project, and what's in store for next season. Listen to the interview.