Episode Schedule

Episode Schedule

Episode 1 | Dec. 7, 2023

Symphony Orchestra / Photo: Wayne Reich

“Symphonie Fantastique” with Guillermo Figueroa

Acclaimed conductor Guillermo Figueroa leads the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra through Hector Berlioz's masterpiece, "Symphonie Fantastique," which tells a musical story of an unrequited love affair and features giant bells loaned to UNCSA by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

 

Episode 2 | Dec. 14, 2023

“Orlando Paladino" Winter Opera / Photo: Allison Lee Isley

Opera in Space

The A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at UNCSA presents Joseph Haydn's acclaimed opera "Orlando Paladino" with a twist, setting the story of love and madness in outer space and featuring a visit to the Gates of Hell. Enjoy stunning voices and innovative design while gaining insight into the process.

 

Episode 3 | Dec. 21, 2023

"Nest Stop Is..." at the 2023 Spring Dance performance / Photo: Peter Mueller

Today's Voices in Dance

Experience new contemporary and ballet works in "The Next Stop Is…" by choreographer Tom Gold and "Shostakovich Suite" by choreographer and Dance Dean Endalyn T. Outlaw. Go behind the scenes on these pieces' rehearsal process and conception while exploring how today's dancers are changing the art form.

 

Episode 4 | Dec. 28, 2023

"Travelogue" at the 2023 Spring Dance performance / Photo: Peter Mueller

Dancing Through Time

Explore the connection between past and present in contemporary dance with Merce Cunningham's "Travelogue," which was last performed in 1979. Reconstructed by UNCSA with the original choreography and featuring music by John Cage and design by Robert Rauschenberg, "Travelogue" is juxtaposed with the premiere of choreographer and faculty member Brenda Daniels' "The Bloom of Youth." 

 

Episode 5 | Jan. 4, 2024

A piano on a stage / Photo: Wayne Reich

The Art of Piano

Piano students at UNCSA are from all walks of life, yet their shared musical passion connects them. Follow three students and faculty member Dmitri Vorobiev as they dive into the process of learning and rehearsing works that challenge and move them. Bask in the beauty of their performances achieved through the mentorship unique to conservatory training.

 

Episode 6 | Jan. 11, 2024

A musician playing the clarinet / Photo: Wayne Reich

Women Writing for Woodwinds

UNCSA woodwind faculty members spotlight the work of female composers through compelling performances and commentary. This episode features impactful pieces for woodwind chamber groups by Isabella Leonarda, Valerie Coleman and Alyssa Morris.