Host, Charles Sepos chats first with Grammy-winning Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers. They talk about her new recording “Beyond the Bog Road” and her appearance in the 13th Annual Irish-American Crossroads Festival, March 4th at Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium. Then, Cellist Tanya Tomkins and fortepianist Eric Zivian talk about their March 5th performance of Beethoven Cello Sonata at Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center.

Host, Charles Sepos chats first with California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia. They talk about his recent two-year appointment and about his upcoming book “99 Poems.” Next, violinist Tom Stone talks about Cypress String Quartet as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, including their February 28th concert at Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center.

Host, Charles Sepos chats first with internationally renowned pianist Barry Douglas who talks about his musical life, and the latest release in his recording of Brahms solo piano works and about his April 8th recital at Mills College, Oakland. Then, Young jazz pianist Noam Lemish and veteran drummer George Marsh talk about their new recording “The Turning” and about their performances February 16th, 20th and 21st in venues around Sonoma County.

Host, Charles Sepos chats first with Music Director Nicholas McGegan talks about Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s activities and performances, including their Valentine’s Day performance of music by Händel with renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham at Weill Hall, Green Music Center.

Next, 21st Century organist Cameron Carpenter previews his performance on the unique International Touring Organ, February 12th at Weill Hall, Green Music Center.

Then, Extraordinary pianist Gilles Vonsattel talks about his musical life and his performance with 3 other artists from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, February 11th at Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto.

Host, Charles Sepos chats first with Director Gene Abravaya and actors Carmen Mitchell and Jacob Bronson talk about the 1953 Tony award-winning Broadway musical ”Kismet,” February 12th through 28th at Spreckels Performing Arts Center. Next, Director Beth Craven and actors Ilana Niernberger and Laura Jorgensen preview Athol Fugard's "The Road To Mecca,” February 5th through 21st at Main Stage West. Finally, Actress Jennifer King & director Elly Lichenstein talk about Theresa Rebeck’s charming and slyly sweet one-woman play "Bad Dates," February 5th through 21st at Cinnabar Theater.

first with internationally renowned violinist Monica Huggett. They talk about the next concert of Musicians of Valley of the Moon Music Festival “Schumann, the Intimate Conversationalist,” January 30th at Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center. Next, Sonoma County native, extraordinary young pianist Kevin Kwan Loucks previews Trio Celeste’s Santa Rosa Junior College Chamber Music Series performance January 29th at Newman Auditorium. Finally, Stanford University organist Robert Huw Morgan talks about his January 31st concert on the famed Brombaugh Organ in Schroeder. Hall, Green Music Center.

Host, Charles Sepos chats first with director Argo Thompson and actors Nick Sholley and Mike Schaeffer. They talk about Keith Huff 's Drama "A Steady Rain,” January 22nd through February 6th at Left Edge Theater, Wells Fargo Center. Next, Hilary Moore and Jeffrey Savage preview the Off the Page Readers Theater presentation of “Turning Points,” January 22nd through 30th in Sebastopol and Cotati. Finally, Music Director Norman Gamboa previews Sonoma County Philharmonic’s next concerts “German Idylls,” January 23rd and 24th at The Performing Arts Auditorium, Santa Rosa High School.

Host, Charles Sepos chats first with Artistic Director and actor Craig Miller, stage director Carl Jordan and actress Melissa Claire. They talk about Richard Bean’s comedy “One Man, Two Guvnors,” January 15th through February 7th at 6th Street Playhouse. Next, Lyric tenor Nicholas Phan previews his January 17th recital in Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center. Finally, Pianist Jeffrey Kahane talks about his January 16th Kahane/Swensen/Brey Trio concert in Weill Hall, Green Music Center.

Host, Charles Sepos chats with actresses Alison Peltz, Julianne Bretan and Kelsey Peltz. They talk about Stephen Sondheim’s musical "Into the Woods,” January 8th through 17th at Spreckels Performing Arts Center. Next, hear the acclaimed new recording of Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring,” with Teodor Currentzis conducting MusicAeterna on the Sony Classical label.

Host, Charles Sepos chats with 2 writer/performers whose shows open December 31st, each followed by a New Year’s Eve celebration. Writer/performer Sharon Scott and director Elly Lichenstein talk about "Mahalia Jackson: Just as I Am,” opening December 31st, followed by Cinnabar Theater’s New Year’s Eve Gala, then continuing its Cinnabar Theater run through January 24th. Next, writer/performer Amanda Moody and dramaturg/director Melissa Weaver preview "Serial Murderess,” opening December 31st, followed by a Killer New Year’s Eve celebration at Main Stage West, then continuing its run through January 17th.