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Host Norman Gilliland provides listeners with a wide variety of classical music, presents a story from "Grace Notes," and holds the popular "Midday Quiz." Musicians traveling through Wisconsin often s... more
FAQs about The Midday:How many episodes does The Midday have?The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.
February 20, 2026Rachel Barton PineThe famed violinist returns to the Midday to tell us about performing one of the 20th century’s greatest works–the Violin Concerto of Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The composer wrote some of […]...more20minPlay
February 03, 2026Madison Opera to Premiere “Everlasting Faint” Feb. 13–15 at the Capitol TheaterScott Gendel, composer of "Everlasting Faint," played music from the new opera, and spoke of the inspiration behind it. The Madison Opera will perform world debut of "Everlasting Faint" takes place on February 13th and 15th at the Capitol Theater....more0minPlay
December 09, 2025Colin Welford and FriendsEphraim Wisconsin-based organist and music director Colin Welford brings St. Norbert College soprano Yi-Lan Nui, 16-year-old Milwaukee violinist Salvador Stein, and 18-year-old Milwaukee cellist Collin Ramoe to the Midday to […]...more0minPlay
November 24, 2025Robert Moody and Alban GehardtThe celebrated conductor and world-renowned cellist stop by the Midday to discuss their upcoming concerts with the Madison Symphony, including Maurice Ravel’s richly orchestrated version of Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at […]...more0minPlay
October 29, 2025Emily SecorBack in Wisconsin to perform the role of Musetta in the Madison Opera production of Puccini’s La Boheme, soprano Emily Secor shares some of highlights from the opera and describes […]...more0minPlay
September 19, 2025Benjamin Whitcomb and Vincent deVriesThe UW-Whitewater cellist and the globe-hopping pianist perform the Cello Sonata in B-flat Minor by 22-year-old Ernst von Dohnanyi plus Beethoven’s Variations on an aria from Mozart’s The Magic Flute....more0minPlay
September 18, 2025Olga KernPianist Olga Kern talks about memories with Van Cliburn while playing her recordings on the Midday....more0minPlay
September 05, 2025Ariela BohrodPianist Ariela Bohrod joins Norman Gilliland on the Midday to play recordings of her performances, including a piece from Somei Satoh described as sounding “3D.”...more0minPlay
August 20, 2025Avanti Piano TrioThe Avanti Piano Trio visits Buck Studio to play hidden gems from artists Rita Strohl, Mel Bonis, Bedrich Smetana, and Paul Schoenfield....more0minPlay
July 10, 2025Mark ValentiThe Chicago-based pianist returns to the Midday to perform works by Debussy, Stravinsky, and Mendelssohn and share his experiences with their music and the intricacies behind it....more53minPlay
FAQs about The Midday:How many episodes does The Midday have?The podcast currently has 109 episodes available.