Toledo SymphonyLAB™

In advance of her performance with the TSO at the Peristyle, singer-songwriter Shayna Steele joins us by phone to preview the concert, which pays tribute to the reigning divas of Soul and R&B. We hear Shayna's story and tales of working alongside luminaries like Bette Midler and Kelly Clarkson, and we test our general (and not-so-general) knowledge in our quiz of the day, Queen of Soul or Queen of England? (hint: think Aretha Franklin vs. Elizabeth II).

In advance of her performance with the TSO at the Peristyle, singer-songwriter Shayna Steele joins us by phone to preview the concert, which pays tribute to the reigning divas of Soul and R&B. We hear Shayna's story and tales of working alongside luminaries like Bette Midler and Kelly Clarkson, and we test our general (and not-so-general) knowledge in our quiz of the day, Queen of Soul or Queen of England? (hint: think Aretha Franklin vs. Elizabeth II).

We welcome a Toledo SymphonyLAB newbie into our midst with TSO violinist Cheryl Trace. Cheryl is playing in a Felix Mendelssohn string quartet this weekend, as members of the TSO gather to play chamber music by some of the 19th century's greatest composers (also including Franz Schubert and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor). We learn all about Cheryl, discuss the composers and their music, and lighten the load with our 19th century pop quiz of the day!

We welcome a Toledo SymphonyLAB newbie into our midst with TSO violinist Cheryl Trace. Cheryl is playing in a Felix Mendelssohn string quartet this weekend, as members of the TSO gather to play chamber music by some of the 19th century's greatest composers (also including Franz Schubert and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor). We learn all about Cheryl, discuss the composers and their music, and lighten the load with our 19th century pop quiz of the day!

We jump into the New Year with an all-American program, featuring Adolphus Hailstork's Three Spirituals for Orchestra and Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (featuring soprano Janinah Burnett). Finishing off the program is Antonin Dvořák's "New World" Symphony, which was written while Dvořák was living and working in the United States. Multiple Grammy winner and guest conductor JoAnn Falletta (pictured) joins us for a lively discussion of these works, her personal friendship with "Dolph" Hailstork, and her remarkable career and musical journey. Oh, and there's even a classical guitar quiz (before she was a world famous conductor, JoAnn Falletta was a guitarist). Photo: Cheryl Gorski

We jump into the New Year with an all-American program, featuring Adolphus Hailstork's Three Spirituals for Orchestra and Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (featuring soprano Janinah Burnett). Finishing off the program is Antonin Dvořák's "New World" Symphony, which was written while Dvořák was living and working in the United States. Multiple Grammy winner and guest conductor JoAnn Falletta (pictured) joins us for a lively discussion of these works, her personal friendship with "Dolph" Hailstork, and her remarkable career and musical journey. Oh, and there's even a classical guitar quiz (before she was a world famous conductor, JoAnn Falletta was a guitarist).  Photo: Cheryl Gorski

As we begin the New Year, our intrepid panel looks back on 2021 and highlights some of the best moments of the past year, both professionally and personally. We also re-visit quizzes from the past year and see if we picked up any useless trivia during the 2021 season.

As we begin the New Year, our intrepid panel looks back on 2021 and highlights some of the best moments of the past year, both professionally and personally. We also re-visit quizzes from the past year and see if we picked up any useless trivia during the 2021 season.

As we wrap up 2021 and look to the New Year, our intrepid panelists share their hopes and dreams for the future. We also revisit everyone's New Year's resolutions and offer our predictions for the year. Lastly, we test our totally random and useless knowledge with our Totally Random and Useless Quiz™.

As we wrap up 2021 and look to the New Year, our intrepid panelists share their hopes and dreams for the future. We also revisit everyone's New Year's resolutions and offer our predictions for the year. Lastly, we test our totally random and useless knowledge with our Totally Random and Useless Quiz™.