For more than twenty years, the Sphinx Organization has been dedicated to the development of young African-American and LatinX musicians. The annual Sphinx Competition recognizes rising young classical musicians of color, and the Sphinx Virtuosi is a chamber orchestra that features recent contestants. Afa Dworkin, the group’s artistic director, talks about the ensemble's performance in Watson Hall at UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC. Learn more about the Sphinx Virtuosi in Concert Pictured: Afa Dworkin; by Kevin Kennedy

Acclaimed choral conductor Craig Hella Johnson is the composer of Considering Matthew Shepard , a “fusion oratorio” that examines the notorious 1998 hate crime that triggered a new era of activism. He talks about the work and its regional premiere by the Charlotte Master Chorale. Learn more about the Charlotte Master Chorale's performance of Considering Matthew Shepard

Since 2006, Charlotte Symphony concertgoers have heard the sound of trombonist Tom Burge playing in the brass section of the orchestra, and for more than ten years WDAV listeners could also enjoy the Australian musician’s cheery “G’day” greeting when he welcomed them to his Sunday Evening with Tom Burge program. He’ll be leading a quartet of trombones unofficially known as “The Four Horsemen” when they appear for the Music at St. Alban’s concert series.

David Rudge, music director for the Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra, previews their program titled “Gypsy Love.” The program features mezzo-soprano Victoria Vargas singing one of the Ruckert-Lieder of Gustav Mahler as well as music from de Falla’s El amor brujo, and the Sibelius Second Symphony. Learn more about the Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra's upcoming performances Pictured: David Rudge; photo by Danielle Bock.

UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem is renowned for its success in preparing young people for careers in the performing arts, not only in music, but also in dance, drama and design as well as filmmaking. The Community Music School’s artistic director Cameron McManus and Dmitri Shteinberg of UNCSA’s piano faculty stop by to discuss the program and Open House for interested students and parents. Learn more about UNCSA's Community Music School and Open House

International celebrated soloist Horacio Gutierrez talks about his performance with the Eastern Festival Orchestra at the grand finale of the Eastern Music Festival at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. The concert includes Richard Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony, as well as the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 .

After a concert season during which five conductors vied for the position of Music Director, the Winston-Salem Symphony announced its new leader . Timothy Redmond, the final candidate to take the podium during the “tryout” season, will lead the orchestra for the first time as the symphony’s new Music Director for the season opening concert in late October 2019. Pictured: Timothy Redmond

The Carolinas boast more than their share of summer arts festivals, but few can claim the variety of An Appalachian Summer Festival in Boone. Allison West with the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs at Appalachian State University speaks about the festival.

Bach Akademie Charlotte – an organization devoted to historically informed performances of music by Bach and other Baroque composers – received resounding enthusiasm and acclaim for its inaugural Bach Festival in the Summer of 2018. Artistic Director Scott Allen Jarrett explains why he thinks the Bach Akademie and the Festival have been so successful. Learn more about the Bach Festival

Pianist Rick Bean and VOX conductor David Tang talk about their collaborative concert Pass Me the Jazz . The concert pays tribute to North Carolina-born jazz legends such as John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, and Charlotte’s own Loonis McGlohan. Learn more about Pass Me the Jazz