The Midday

Stanislava Varshavski and Diana Shapiro dazzle during the Midday, performing works by Schubert, Bizet, and Gavrilin.

Victor Gorodinsky, founder and conductor of the UW Russian Folk Orchestra shares some of the group's music as they approach their 25 Anniversary concert.

Lawrence University pianist Michael Mizrahi stops by the Midday to discuss his upcoming performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and pieces he commissioned for his CD "Currents."

During today's live Midday broadcast, two WYSO ensembles perform. Members of the Lalita Woodwind Quintet--flutist Asha Sandaram, oboist Caroline Sax, clarinetist Janice Chung, bassoonist Froysa Moshaeva, and hornist Flynn Ewer play works by August Klughardt and Mozart. From the Pondrom Quartet--violinists Ava Kenney and Jane Story, violist Sage Eckard-Lee, and cellist Katarina Kenney perform movements from quartets by Haydn, Kevin Lau, and Felix Mendelssohn.

Marcia Hadjimarkos shares some of her performances of harpsichord and clavichord music with clavichord builder Tim Farley and Norman Gilliland. It turns out that the clavichord is more expressive than we may have thought.

Violinist Blake Pouliot, in Wisconsin to perform with the Madison Symphony, tells Norman Gilliland about the challenges of recoding and shares his recordings of works by Ravel and Debussy.

Mabel Millan shares her insights into her recordings of works by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Manuel Ponce, and Joaquin Malats. And tells why she's also a prosecutor.

The Lilies of the Midwest celebrated St. Patrick's Day with Irish dances.

Norman Gilliland interviews Benjamin Grosvenor at the Overture Center on the eve of Grosvenor's performance of the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor with the Madison Symphony.

Ellen Zhou, 2022 Final Forte winner, performs works by Sibelius, Bach, and Mozart during the Midday and gives us insights into her approach to competitions, musicality and technique.