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183 The 20's Part 2

This is the second of a three-part program examining the roaring twenties on Broadway. Guest-hosted by noted musical theater historian Alfred Simon, this episode pays tribute to the work of early Broadway legends such as Jerome Kern, Eubie Blake, and George Gershwin. Featured Songs: “Oh Me, Oh M…

Episode 8 - Lift with Calder Failla

In this episode, Alex and Lena discuss Banner by Jessie Montgomery, Blues Symphony by Wynton Marsalis, Victory Stride by James P. Johnson, and Rhapsody in Blue and Catfish Row by George Gershwin. Best of all, they interview Olympia Symphony's October 11  guest artist Calder Failla.  Calder is a tal…

184 The 20's Part 3

This is the conclusion of a three-part program examining the roaring twenties on Broadway. Guest-hosted by noted musical theater historian Alfred Simon, this episode pays tribute to the work of early Broadway legends such as Jerome Kern, Eubie Blake, and George Gershwin. Featured Songs: “Cutie”,…

Book Review: 'Songbook Summit'

Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cole Porter and George Gershwin! These are just a few of the innovators of American music featured in Songbook Summit: Fifteen Pioneers of American Sound.

Jeffrey Biegel on Gershwin, Aisslinn Nosky on the Charlotte Bach Festival

Pianist Jeffrey Biegel talks about commissioning composer Peter Boyer to create "Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue" to mark the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." And we talk with one of the leaders of the 2025 Charlotte Bach Festival.

Series 1, Episode 21: Breaking Traditions

We'd love to hear from you! Please send us a Text Message! In order to break traditions, one first has to know the traditions. The traditions of songwriting are the fundamentals developed over the centuries from Beethoven to George Gershwin to Billy Joel to Adele.  Writing for the theater always g…

Agatha Christie’s “The Kidnapped Prime Minister”

In the tense days of World War I, British Prime Minister David McAdam vanishes on his way to a secret Allied conference in France. Intercepted by clever impostors and a carefully orchestrated decoy car, the leader has seemingly evaporated into thin air. With a looming 24-hour deadline before intern…

The Stories Waiting to Be Told

History remembers George Gershwin and his groundbreaking opera Porgy and Bess. But how many people remember Anne Brown, the young Black soprano who helped inspire its creation? Author Lisa K. Winkler believes her story deserves to be heard. In her debut historical novel, Gershwin's Bess, Winkler br…

5 Weird “Writing” Habits That ACTUALLY Improved My Musicals

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September 26th

Classical music, Broadway, rock, pop and art rock come together in today’s episode of The Music Dial, with stories connected to September 26. We remember George Gershwin, revisit the Broadway opening of West Side Story, and return to the release of The Beatles’ legendary Abbey Road. We also celebr…