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Monday, May 21, 2012 - 62°F
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is an exciting daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music. Each five-program series builds off a single theme ranging from composer biographies to explorations of various cultures, musical styles, and time periods.
Throughout this journey, Bill McGlaughlin guides the listener deep into the music with care and enthusiasm by giving historical context, illustrations at the piano and providing a special insight that only a top-notch musician, conductor, broadcaster, and composer could. Whether 90 or 9, professional musician or simply a music lover, Bill McGlaughlin truly makes exploring music fun.
Behind the Microphone
For millions of music fans, the intimate voice of Bill McGlaughlin signals another adventure into the heart of music-making. Whether he's chatting with one of the great string quartets, hosting an intermission at the Met or seated at the piano with a Beethoven score, Bill's insight and magnanimous charm are a cornerstone of classical broadcasting.
William McGlaughlin's introduction to music came late; he was fourteen before he took his first piano lessons. Read More
Exploring Music Support
Major funding for Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is provided by Helen Zell, the Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation, an anonymous gift in memory of Carl & Fern Gaensslen, Mr. & Mrs. William Gardner Brown, Joan W. Harris and the Irving Harris Foundation, and Sanfred & Nancy Koltun.
Generous support is also provided by The Black Dog Fund, Julie & Roger Baskes, Mr. Phil Lumpkin, Nancy L. & Alfred L. McDougal, Randy Kroszner & David Nelson, and the listener supporters of WFMT.
This program is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
May 14 - 18: Nobody Ever Builds a Statue to a Critic
An exploration of composers’ critiques, evaluations, and responses to their contemporaries.
May 21 - 25: George Gershwin
A true American original! Join us for a week-long look at the life and soulful music of George Gershwin, including his Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess.
May 28 - June 1: Haydn Symphonies
This week, Bill explores the symphonic wonders of Papa Haydn, the father of the modern symphony. We’ll hear Haydn’s earliest offerings in the form and follow his path as he expands his ideas and his ensembles into the grand gestures of his 104th.
June 4 - 8: Orpheus in the New World
With communications and travel offering cultural exchange like never before, today’s composer draws from an enormous palette, giving voice to the amazing era in which we live. From Schwantner and Adams to Neikrug and Beach, we'll listen to and celebrate their music.
June 11 - 15: The Four Seasons
From the boundless majesty of the summer sun in Haydn's Die Jahreszeiten to the frosty snow and shivering winds of Vivaldi's Winter, this week is dedicated to music inspired by the changing seasons.
The Exploring Music Message Board
Your chance to join the conversation or get one started. Tell us what you've enjoyed or what you'd like to hear on one of our future shows.
