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Alison DeSimone joined Suzanne Bona to talk about what a musicologist does in general, her personal areas of expertise, and how she found a way to combine her passions for music and history into a career as a musicologist.

Suzanne spoke with James O'Donnell about his life in music, including his work on such historic events as a 2010 service attended by Pope Benedict and the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

Conductor Nicholas McGegan is now in his sixth decade at the podium. Following a 34-year tenure as Music Director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale, he is now Music Director Laureate.

Countertenor Reggie Mobley is a man of many talents. He once considered becoming a visual artist, then he tapped into his extraordinary musical ability. He has sung all over the world, and has a broad range of musical interests, as well as a passion for social justice.

WSHU's Suzanne Bona spoke with Andrew Ousley — an entrepreneur, writer, photographer and public relations innovator — about his mission to give new life to classical music.

Bassoonist Andrew Brady is at the top of the top tier instrumentalists. Brady spoke with WSHU's Suzanne Bona and read this moving poem written by his grandmother.

Guitarist Sharon Isbin has won too many awards to list them all! Last week, she was inducted into the 2023 Guitar Foundation of America Hall of Fame and received their Artistic Achievement Award. Suzanne spoke with Sharon Isbin in 2016 about her diverse and trailblazing career.

Whether it's by way of the radio or one of her novels, Lauren Rico says her goal is to reach people who wouldn't normally go out of their way to listen to classical music. The broadcaster and author chats with Suzanne about making music more accessible on the latest episode of Sunday Baroque Conversations.

There’s still a possibility migrants from New York City could be housed at SUNY campuses. A strike of Connecticut’s largest health care workers union comes to an end. The Supreme Court upholds a law allowing Native American kids to be adopted by their tribes. And we’re taking a trip down the Appalachian trail.

Connecticut’s attorney general appointed two special councils to protect abortion access in the state. The family of a New Haven teen killed by a state trooper will seek a settlement. ISO New England says reliability should not be a problem for the next few years. And how a view from a mountain top in Vermont served as inspiration for the Appalachian Trail.