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Michael Daugherty - Michael Daugherty joins Norman on the Midday for music and discussion. Daugherty was in Madison for a collaboration performance by UW-Madison and Sun Prairie High School String Quartet at Mills Hall at 8:00 pm.
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Garrick Olsen - Norman welcomes the 2012 winner of The Bolz Young Artist Competition Garrick Olsen to the WPR performance studio. Olsen has been playing piano since age nine. He was a winner of the MSO's 2008 Fall Youth Concerto Competition, received third place in the 2010 Chopin Youth Piano Competition, and was admitted to the Jacobs School of Music Summer Piano Academy at Indiana University in summer 2011. He performs pieces by Bach, Chopin, Scriabin and contemporary Canadian composer...
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Adam Neiman and Andrew Sewell - Norman talks with pianist Adam Neiman and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra conductor Andrew Sewell about the release of their new CD that was recorded in 2007 in the newly remodeled Capitol Theater in the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison.
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Rachel Barton Pine - Norman and Stephanie interview violinist Rachel Barton Pine. She performed with the Lake Geneva Orchestra at the Elkhorn Area High School on Saturday, November 13th.
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James Schaffner and Gary McKercher - Norman and Vicki interview tenor James Schaffner and music director Gary McKercher. They discuss The Madison Savoyards double bill production of Burnand & Sullivan's Cox & Box and Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer at Music Hall from July 20-29 on the UW-Madison campus. The interview and performances were live from WPR's Buck Studio and included pianist Ted Reinke.
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Johannes Wallmann and Eric Koppa - Jazz pianist Johannes Wallmann and saxophonist Eric Koppa join Norman in WPR's Buck Studio for live music and conversation. Wallmann is the director of the UW-Jazz Orchestra and Koppa is lead alto-saxophonist in the Madison Jazz Orchestra. Both performers were involved in the Isthmus Jazz Festival on June 21 and 22.
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Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras - Norman welcomes three ensembles from the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras to the WPR studios before a live audience. He talks to Karl Lavine, director of WYSO's chamber music program. Then we hear a piece from each group: - Maynie Bradley, violin; Spencer Koscik, cello; Isabella Wu, piano, play the first movement from the Mendelssohn Piano trio in d minor. - David Cao, Mae Leigh Patchin, violins; Julia Tibbetts, viola; Emily Schmidt, cello, play the...
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John Harbison - Norman and Vicki interview John Harbison, Artistic Director of the Token Creek Chamber Music Festival.
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Paul Badura-Skoda - Norman and Stephanie switch to WPR's performance studio to talk to Austrian pianist Paul Badura-Skoda and hear him play WPR's Mason & Hamlin.
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Sally Chisolm - Norman and Stephanie talk to violist Sally Chisolm, a member of the Pro Arte Quartet. They performed as members of the Midsummer's Music Festival in Door County.
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The 5 Browns - Deondra, Gregory, Ryan and Melody of The 5 Browns join Norman to discuss their performance with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra at the Capitol Theatre on October 5. Their performance also included The Edge of The World, by Nico Muhly.
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Harvey de Souza and John Heley - Stephanie Elkins interviews two members of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, Violinist Harvey de Souza and Cellist John Heley.
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Julian Rachlin - Norman and Stephanie talk to violinist Julian Rachlin who regularly performs with the Vienna Philharmonic, the London Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, and many others.
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Cantus - Norman and Stephanie speak with members of Cantus, a male vocal ensemble presenting their show "All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914" through drama and song on Saturday, December 11th at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
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Olga Kern - Norman and Vicki talk to Russian concert pianist Olga Kern. Kern was the Gold Medal winner of the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and made her New York City debut in Carnegie's Zankel Hall in 2004.
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Andrew Waggoner and Caroline Stinson - Norman welcomes the husband and wife team of composer Andrew Waggoner and cellist Caroline Stinson to the studio. They are performing at the Token Creek Chamber Music Festival on Sunday, August 25th.
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Balalaika and Domra Association of America - Norman welcomes Victor Gorodinsky, David Cooper and Galina Dement'eva from The Balalaika and Domra Association of America. Their 2012 convention will be hosted by the University of Wisconsin Russian Folk Orchestra. They will be presenting a Russian festival concert with a 100 piece orchestra on July 13th at the Middleton Performing Arts Center.
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Taiseer Elias and Uri Vardi - Norman and Vicki interview oud player Taiseer Elias and cellist Uri Vardi. They performed the world premiere of American composer Joel Hoffman's The Forty Steps - Concerto for Cello and Oud with the Madison Symphony Orchestra from March 7-9, 2008 at Madison's Overture Hall.
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Christopher Ocasek - Norman and Stephanie interview Christopher Ocasek, Conductor & Music Director of The Savoyards 2008 production of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Mikado" along with Savoyard's board member Evan Richards. "The Mikado" performed Thursday, July 24th and at the UW-Madison's Music Hall.
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Navan - Live from WPR's Studio One, we hear Celtic harmony from the group Navan. Norman talks to them about their music and how diverse it is. In fact, they learned to sing the songs in their original languages of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man.
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Ellen Hargis and Cheryl Bensman Rowe - Norman and Vicki interview soprano Ellen Hargis and artistic director Cheryl Bensman Rowe about the Madison Early Music Festival which was held July 7-14th at UW-Madison.
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Steven Isserlis - Norman and Vicki interview cellist Steven Isserlis who performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra at Overture Hall October 19-21st.
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Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Norman welcomes the members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, who performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. They played the Brahms Symphony No. 3, Rodrigo's Concierto Andaluz and Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol. As an added bonus, the group performed live in our studios.
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Edo de Waart and Per Tengstrand - Norman and Vicki interview conductor Edo de Waart and pianist Per Tengstrand who performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra April 20, 21 & 22, 2007.
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Conductor Kenneth Woods - Conductor Kenneth Woods joins Norman in the studio to discuss selections from his latest CD recordings and the details of his conducting style. Woods will be conducting the University of Wisconsin Orchestra in a concert at Mills Music Hall on Saturday at 8 p.m. The concert features Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major, Philip Sawyers' overture Gail of Life, and Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5.
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Eugene Alcalay - Norman and Vicki interview pianist Eugene Alcalay who performs live from Studio One with an audience of WPR staff members.
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Celebrating Vicki Nonn's retirement - The Midday celebrates Vicki Nonn's retirement after 18 years with The Midday and 38 years with Wisconsin Public Radio with an hour-long studio concert featuring pianist Christopher Taylor and flutist Stephanie Jutt. They were part of 2008's summer performance series by the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society.
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The Portland Cello Project - Norman hosts a live broadcast of the Portland Cello Project from WPR's studios. They are a remarkable group that has collaborated with indie stars like Thao Nguyen, Laura Gibson and members of the Decemberists. They perform a wide variety of music including pieces derived from classical, hip-hop and even heavy metal. They performed at the Majestic Theater in Madison on May 3, 2012.
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Chloe Tula - Harpist Chloe Tula, one of the 2013 Final Forte winners, joined Norman in Buck Studio for live music and discussion of the inner workings of the modern harp.
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Christina and Michelle Naughton - Stephanie talks to pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton "The Naughton Twins". These native Madisonian pianists are starting to get national attention for their artistry, and they performed with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Friday, October 29th. The performance included Torke's Adjustable Wrench, Schubert's Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' and Mendelssohn's Concerto for Two Pianos in E major.
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Samantha George and Stas Venglevski - Norman talks to Samantha George, Violin and Stas Venglevski, Russian Bayan (accordion) who performed at the 2011 Green Lake Festival of Music.
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Jonathan Bliss - Norman and Stephanie talk to pianist Jonathan Biss. Mr. Biss performed the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9 "Jeunehomme" with the Madison Symphony Orchestra in three concerts on Friday March 19th, Saturday March 20th and a matinee on Sunday, March 21st at the Overture Center.
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Mike Ryan - Norman talks to 16-year-old Mike Ryan who built his own harpsichord.He is a student of Trevor Stephenson, harpsichordist and Artistic Director of the Madison Bach Musicians.
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Raymond Benson - Writer and composer Raymond Benson joins Norman in Buck Studio to celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond films. Benson is the author of six original James Bond novels, and three movie novelizations. He is the third continuation author and first American to write for the James Bond series.
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Ariela Bohrod - Pianist Ariela Bohrod joins Norman on the midday for live music. Bohrod will be finishing her fourth year at the Interlochen Arts Academy, where she attends high school, and intends to attend college in the fall.
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Susanna Phillips - Norman welcomes soprano Susanna Phillips to the WPR studios. She will be singing with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra at the Capital Theater in Madison as part of their Masterworks series. Included in the performance will be Mozart's "Non mi dir, bell'idol mio" from Don Giovanni and Bella mia fiamma, addio - Resta, oh cara.
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George Takei - George Takei visits Norman in WPR's Milwaukee studios to discuss his childhood in a Japanese-American internment camp, his work as an actor, and narrating the "Sci-Fi Spectacular" for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
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Philip Rothman - Norman and Stephanie talk with composer Philip Rothman, Composer in Residence for the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra.
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San Francisco Piano Trio - Norman welcomes Jeffrey Sykes San Francisco Piano Trio to perform live in the Buck Studio. Jeffrey Sykes is co-founder of the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society and an accomplished performer and professor with national bona fides.
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Yo-Yo Ma - Yo-Yo Ma joins Norman to talk about his new CD, Goat Rodeo Sessions and how changes in the music industry has given musicians more options to record their music. Yo-Yo Ma will be performing with the Silk Road Ensemble on October 10th in Stevens Point at the Sentry Theater.
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Andrew Garland - Norman and Vicki interview Andrew Garland who talks about living American song composers. The opera baritone gave a recital at the UW-Madison School of Music on September 21st.
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Denyce Graves - Norman and Vicki talk to mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. She made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1995-96 season in the title role of Carmen. She performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra at Overture Hall in Madison on November 3-5.
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Michael Doerr - Michael Doerr joins Norman in the studio to discuss his growth as a musician and the help he's received from his teacher, Raffi Besalyan.
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Robert Gehrenbeck - Conductor Robert Gehrenbeck joins Norman on the Midday to discuss his upcoming performance with the Wisconsin Chamber Choir on April 13th and April 14th. The April 13th performance will be held at the Luther Memorial Church at 7:30pm in Madison, and the April 14th performance will be held at the Young Auditorium at 3:00pm in White Water.
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Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung - Pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, also husband and wife, talk to Norman about Farley's Piano-for-Four-Hands Concert on April 19th.
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Tom Wopat - Norman and Stephanie interview Broadway singer and actor Tom Wopat. He is a University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumnus who first achieved fame in the long-running television series The Dukes of Hazzard.
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Rachel Eve Holmes - Norman is joined in Buck Studio for a live performance by soprano Rachel Eve Holmes and pianist Claire Mallory. Holmes recently performed in the Four Seasons production of "A Little Night Music".
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Quartet San Francisco - Norman and Vicki interview the Quartet San Francisco who played at Lutheran College in Milwaukee March 30th, and the Ringling Theatre in Baraboo March 31st. The Grammy-nominated Quartet delivers a mixture of "genre-bending" chamber music.
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Thomas Trotter - Norman and Vicki interview concert organist Thomas Trotter who performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra in its season opener in Overture Hall September 28th. The program included Barber's Toccata Festiva, the Debussy Nocturnes, the Sibelius Symphony No. 7 and Guilmant's Symphony No. 2 for Organ and Orchestra.
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