From the John Clark Performance Studio

WDAV celebrates the vital role public radio plays in supporting musicians and music lovers by spotlighting local talent, including this session with Charlotte-based Phoenix Down RPG from the John Clark Performance Studio. Featuring Teil Taliesin, oboe; Dr. Dylan Taliesin, clarinet; and Nicholas Ritter, bassoon.

WDAV celebrates the vital role public radio plays in supporting musicians and music lovers by spotlighting local talent, including this session with Charlotte-based Chamber Music for All from the John Clark Performance Studio.

Organist and keyboardist Clara Bartz, a Davidson native, play Bach selections before her performance of the Goldberg Variations at the Davidson Bach Festival.

Learn more about the Davidson Bach Festival (PDF)

The Poiesis Quartet—winners of the prestigious Fischoff Competition—performs a program called The Poetry of Music for the Seventh Street Concerts at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte. Charlotte poet laureate Junious Ward joins the group, which also features former Charlottean Drew Dansby on cello. They preview the performance From the John Clark Performance Studio.

Organist and keyboardist Clara Bartz, a Davidson native, play Bach selections before her performance of the Goldberg Variations at the Davidson Bach Festival. Learn more about the Davidson Bach Festival (PDF)

The Poiesis Quartet—winners of the prestigious Fischoff Competition—performs a program called The Poetry of Music for the Seventh Street Concerts at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Charlotte. Charlotte poet laureate Junious Ward joins the group, which also features former Charlottean Drew Dansby on cello. They preview the performance From the John Clark Performance Studio .

Mark and Maggie O’Connor kick off a national tour in support of their new album, Life after Life, at The Cain Center for the Arts in Cornelius, NC. Before that, they perform a few tracks for us and speak to Frank Dominguez about how the pandemic isolation allowed them to focus on songwriting, much of which forms the basis of the new release.

Learn more about Mark and Maggie O’Connor's Life after Life concert

Pictured: Mark and Maggie O’Connor (r-l) by Maia Rosenfeld

Mark and Maggie O’Connor kick off a national tour in support of their new album, Life after Life, at The Cain Center for the Arts in Cornelius, NC. Before that, they perform a few tracks for us and speak to Frank Dominguez about how the pandemic isolation allowed them to focus on songwriting, much of which forms the basis of the new release. Learn more about Mark and Maggie O’Connor's Life after Life concert Pictured: Mark and Maggie O’Connor (r-l) by Maia Rosenfeld

Members of the Bechtler Ensemble perform a program of music by the Armenian curate Komitas, a pioneer in the field of ethnomusicology. Ensemble director Tanja Bechtler also speaks about Komitas’ efforts to preserve Armenian culture in the face of genocide. Heard on the Episode: Joe Meyer, violin 1 Tatiana Karpova, violin 2 Vasily Gorkovoy, viola Tanja Bechtler, cello Komitas : Armenian Folk Songs for Strings arr. by Sergei Aszlamazyan      1. Shogher Djian (Dear Sugar)      2. Chinar es (She's slender like a plane-tree)      3. Kagavik (Song of the little partridge)      4. March Along      5. Shushiki (Girl's Dance)      6. Echmiadzni Bar (Echmiadzin Dance)  Learn more about the Bechtler Ensemble

We welcome a string quartet of Charlotte Symphony musicians who perform concerts as part of the Chamber Music 4All series. Hear excerpts of works by Janacek and Mendelssohn, and series founders Calin Lupanu and Monica Boboc speak about the series’ objectives. Learn more about Chamber Music 4 All events