Bach Akademie Charlotte's artistic director Scott Allen Jarrett talks about some special instrumentation that will be used in performances of Bach's "St. John Passion" which will be featured as part of the Charlotte Bach Festival's Bach Experience series.

Scott Allen Jarrett, artistic director of Bach Akademie Charlotte, talks about that organization's return to live performances and Bach's Easter Oratorio.

Food writer and scholar Robert Moss talks about his new book The Lost Southern Chefs: A History of Commercial Dining in the Nineteenth-Century South which explores the hidden history of chefs, restaurateurs, and caterers – Black and white, male and female – who created a thriving and sophisticated food culture that helped shape Southern cuisine and fine dining as we know it today. Pictured: Robert F. Moss; courtesy of Robert F. Moss.

Davidson College music professor Dr. Marcus Pyle walks us through one of his favorite Handel works, the Violin Sonata in D, Op. 1, No. 13, HWV 371. Marcus Pyle

Conductors JoAnn Falletta (Buffalo Philharmonic) and Karen Ni Bhroin (Winston-Salem Symphony) talk about their favorite breakfast foods from around the world. Pictured: JoAnn Falletta (photo by Heather Bellini) and Karen Ni Bhroin. JoAnn Falletta Karen Ni Bhroin

Barbara McKay talks about her new book Coming Home: Recipes & Reflections from a Life in the Spotlight . For many years, Barbara was the popular host of WBTV's daily television show "Top O' the Day" where she took people on adventures, introduced them to celebrities, and very importantly taught them to cook. Learn more about Coming Home: Recipes & Reflections from a Life in the Spotlight

Marcus Pyle, Franco Professor of the Humanities and Assistant Professor of Music at Davidson College, walks us through an aria from Handel's opera, "Julius Caesar", and explains why it's so great. Marcus Pyle

We explore Telemann's Trumpet Concerto in D Major with Charlotte trumpeter Keenan Harmon. He'll explain why he loves the work and feels it's one of the best in the Baroque repertoire. He'll also give us a little insight into what it's like for a trumpeter to play it. Keenan Harmon

Food writer, James Beard Award winner, attorney, and certified barbecue judge Adrian Miller talks about his new book Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue. The book chronicles the important contributions of Black cooks, chefs, and pitmasters to one of America's most iconic foods. Pictured: Adrian Miller; credit Ryan Dearth.

Opera Carolina artistic director James Meena joins us to talk about some of the Easter traditions found in the Orthodox Church. As the son of an Orthodox pastor, he is well versed in the music and other customs of the holiday. Pictured: James Meena.