We are focusing on two great American composers this week within our hour-long radio show, The Joy of the Orchestra with the LaGrange Symphony’s Richard Prior. Tuesday, December 8th at 7:30 PM on WELR (Eagle 102.3 FM) brings a broadcast that will feature some of the best-loved works to perform, as well as to hear! It’s All-American week and the composers featured are Aaron Copeland and Leonard Bernstein. The LaGrange Symphony has performed these much-loved works in recent years, to rave reviews. However, this episode will give you a different perspective and feature performances from The Atlanta Symphony, The London Symphony Orchestra, and The Florida Philharmonic Orchestra. Tune-in at 7:30 PM December 8th, to hear this splendid episode featuring two of the many wonderful American composers.
If you would like to reflect on the LSO performances of this music, here are links to those reviews: Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, Sept 25, 2018, Copeland’s Appalachian Spring, April 25, 2017, and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, November 1, 2016.
There are only two episodes left in this series and this calendar year of 2020! December 8th’s American week, and then a Special Christmas Finale on December 15th.
Some great things are in-the-works for after the holidays, but no official announcement has been made, so stay-tuned and let us know you are listening! Here are some ways to keep in touch – “follow” our Facebook page (get your friends to follow it too), “comment” on, and “share” our Facebook posts, “like” us on Instagram, “subscribe” to our YouTube channel and click the notification bell. One of the best ways to keep up-to-date is by checking our website. Are you getting our weekly email? If you would like to be included in our email correspondence, please send a quick email note to info@lagrangesymphony.org. We want to stay connected and let you know the latest news.
Louis Lane and the Atlanta Symphony, with Aaron Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring.
Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story with James Judd and the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra.
Listen with a radio or online Tuesdays at 7:30 PM. The station is WELR (Eagle 102.3 FM). On your radio, simply tune to that frequency 102.3 FM. If you want to listen online (with your computer or smart device) this station can be accessed HERE, or via a handy button on the LaGrange Symphony’s website homepage (https://www.lagrangesymphony.org). This button is gold in color and says “LISTEN LIVE HERE”. Read more about our 2020-2021 Season HERE.
The Joy of the Orchestra with the LaGrange Symphony’s Richard Prior is a weekly radio show airing every Tuesday night at 7:30 PM on WELR (Eagle 102.3 FM). Maestro Richard Prior gives insight into different music each week. These featured works are from live performances by the LaGrange Symphony and by other notable Orchestras. This LSO radio show will run until Mid-December.
Posts about Previous Radio Show Episodes are listed below.
Week 10: An All-English Lineup
Week 9: Brahms, Beethoven and Mozart Thanksgiving Treat
Week 8: Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony in E minor
Week 7: Sounds of Drama – Star Wars, Star Trek, The Dambusters and more
Week 6: A Little (Election) Night Music – Mozart
Week 5: Sounds of Dance – Piazzolla, Ravel, Marquez, Copland
Week 4: Planets – Holst (Episode 2 re-aired)
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