The 15 members of Belmont University’s Guitar Ensemble gathered around Studio C, enjoying each others’ performances with a warmth and sense of casual fun that perfectly fit the spirit of the music.
Live In Studio C: Another Century, Another Clarinet Trio
After last week’s clarinet trio by Johannes Brahms we traded the cello for the violin when the Stones River Chamber Players visited Studio C with music by Alexander Arutiunian.
Live In Studio C: Sublime Vision Of Clarinet
On Dec. 12, 1891, painter Adolf Menzel was in the audience for the premiere of Johannes Brahms’s clarinet trio. He was so moved that he drew a sketch of the clarinetist Richard Muehlfeld as a Greek god, telling Brahms, “We often think of you here, and often enough, comparing notes, we confess our suspicions that […]
Live In Studio C: Taking Advantage Of The Viola da Gamba
Parker Ramsay and Arnie Tanimoto’s instruments may not be that old, but they’re built in the style used 400 or so years ago. The combination of harp and viola da gamba, while pleasant, was indeed surprising.
Live In Studio C: Quartet, Köchel 220
Much ado is made about the birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart every year by Mozart in Nashville in their annual concert. This year they brought a quartet by the classical composer on a different birthday: that of Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, the man who cataloged Mozart’s music.
Live In Studio C: The Last-Minute Contessa
Singer Tamica Nicole kicked off 2020’s Live in Studio C season with some of her favorite songs. She was accompanied by Darryl Nettles, who brought a song of his own, which he wrote for his daughter’s upcoming wedding.
Following A Star In The Role Of Menotti’s “Amahl”
Family of Nashville resident Kirk Jordan got in touch with 91Classical when we began promoting our presentation of Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors in partnership with Nashville Opera on Live in Studio C. Jordan had played the title role on NBC every Christmas Eve from 1956-1958, and his performance was rebroadcast for […]
Live In Studio C: Holiday Cheer
On a chilly Tuesday, the Atwood Quartet brought warmth and holiday cheer to Studio C. Along with some of their favorite Christmas tunes, the quartet was also joined by songwriter Robby Hecht.
Live In Studio C: Are You A Real King?
In this special extended episode of Live In Studio C, Nashville Opera presents Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera Amahl and the Night Visitors in its entirety.
Live In Studio C: Bad Day Day
Mandolin player Mike Compton is a self-described connoisseur of special days; he’s especially a fan of National Root Canal Appreciation Day and Lost Sock Memorial Day. Since his visit to Live In Studio C corresponded with Bad Day Day, he kicked off his set with some blues.