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Between the Lines
WPAS Podcasts

Washington Performing Arts Society now helps you "Experience the Best" like never before!
Between the Lines is WPAS' audio podcast series featuring news, information and conversation on WPAS' Classical Season. We'll speak one-on-one with some of today's biggest names in classical music, giving you up-close access to world-class artists as they prepare for their Washington appearances with WPAS.

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Brian Newhouse
Brian Newhouse

About the Host

Brian Newhouse is the senior producer and host for American Public Media's national broadcasts of SymphonyCast, a weekly program showcasing the world's great orchestras. He holds degrees in voice and English, and won a Peabody Award for the radio documentary The Mississippi: River of Song. He's the author of the memoir, A Crossing (Simon and Schuster, 1998). He also hosts the Friday night broadcasts of the Minnesota Orchestra heard regionally on Classical Minnesota Public Radio.



Joshua BellAlisa Weilerstein
Joshua Bell

Between the Lines - Program 29

Joshua Bell, violin
WPAS speaks with violinist Joshua Bell about his March 3rd recital with pianist Jeremy Denk at The Music Center at Strathmore, performing Bach's Violin Sonata No. 4, the First Violin Sonatas of Schumann and Saint-Saëns, and the Sonata for Violin and Piano by Ravel.
Joshua Bell, violin
Jeremy Denk, piano
Wednesday, March 3, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore



Alisa Weilerstein
Alisa Weilerstein

Between the Lines - Program 28

Alisa Weilerstein, cello
WPAS speaks with cellist Alisa Weilerstein about her June 15 recital at accoustically rich Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in vibrant downtown Washington as the first performance in WPAS' exciting new Encore Series. Her program features cello sonatas by Beethoven, Britten and Chopin plus Suite Populaire Espagnole by Manuel de Falla.
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Inon Barnatan, piano
Tuesday, June 15, 8pm
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue



Radu Lupu
Radu Lupu

Taking Note - Radu Lupu

Radu Lupu, piano
WPAS previews pianist Radu Lupu's program for his January 27 performance at Strathmore. Lupu's D.C. debut recital will feature Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata, Schubert's Sonata in A, D.959 and Janácek's In the Mists.
Radu Lupu, piano
Wednesday, January 27, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore



Rob Kapilow
Rob Kapilow

Between the Lines - Program 27

Rob Kapilow
In this episode of Between the Lines, Rob Kapilow discusses the What Makes It Great series. In his next program, Kapilow will explore Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21, "Waldstein." He'll be joined on stage by pianist Yuliya Gorenman.
What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow
Yuliya Gorenman, piano
Tuesday, January 12, 7pm
Smithsonian Institution
Museum of Natural History
Baird Auditorium



Angela Hewitt
Angela Hewitt

Between the Lines - Program 26

Angela Hewitt, piano
WPAS speaks with pianist Angela Hewitt about her December 3 performance at The Music Center at Strathmore. Her program features a single work - Bach's graceful Goldberg Variations. Hewitt has been called "the pre-eminent Bach pianist of our time" (The Guardian). Reserve your seats to this special performance today.
Angela Hewitt, piano
Thursday, December 3, 8pm
Music Center at Strathmore



Viviane Hagner
Viviane Hagner

Between the Lines - Program 25

Viviane Hagner, violin
WPAS talks to German violinist Viviane Hagner about her recital with pianist Shai Wosner November 24 in the Kennedy Cennter Terrace Theater. Her program features Schubert’s Violin Sonata in A minor, Schumann’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Bartók’s Rhapsody No. 1, plus new work called "Four Chants" by Turnage.
Viviane Hagner, violin
Shai Wosner, piano
Tuesday, November 24, 7:30pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater



Philippe Entremont
Leif Ove Andsnes

Between the Lines - Program 24

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
WPAS speaks with Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes about his new project called Pictures Reframed, centered around Mussorgsky’s epic piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition, pairing live musical performance with video and still image projections above the stage. He'll also perform selections from Mussorgsky’s From Memories of Childhood, Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood plus a new work by Austrian composer Thomas Larcher.
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Pictures Reframed

Friday, November 20, 7:30pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater



Philippe Entremont
Philippe Entremont

Between the Lines - Program 23

Philippe Entremont, conductor & piano
WPAS speaks with pianist and conductor Philippe Entremont about his November 22 appearance with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra at The Music Center at Strathmore. Together they'll perform Mozart's "Haffner" and Haydn's "London" Symphonies, plus Entremont will lead from the keyboard in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20.
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Philippe Entremont, conductor & piano
Sunday, November 22, 7pm
Music Center at Strathmore



Riccardo Muti
Riccardo Muti

Taking Note - New York Philharmonic

New York Philharmonic
Riccardo Muti, conductor
WPAS previews the New York Philharmonic's program for their November 21st performance at the Kennedy Center. Riccardo Muti will lead the Philharmonic in Liszt's symphonic poem Les Préludes, Elgar's concert overture In The South, and Suites I & II from Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet.
New York Philharmonic
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Saturday, November 21, 4pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall



Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Dama Kiri Te Kanawa

Between the Lines - Program 22

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano
WPAS speaks with soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa about her November 14 performance at the Kennedy Center. She'll present a spectacular evening of glorious music with works by Handel, Vivaldi, Debussy, Fauré, Canteloube, Puccini, Liszt, R. Strauss and more. Tickets at 202-785-WPAS or WPAS.org.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano
Brian Zeger, piano
Saturday, November 14, 7pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall



Rob Kapilow
Rob Kapilow

Between the Lines - Program 21

Rob Kapilow
In this episode of Between the Lines, Rob Kapilow discusses the What Makes It Great series, in which he takes listeners inside the music to experience classical masterpieces like never before through musical examples, engaging commentaries, and live performances. In his next What Makes It Great program, Kapilow explores Bach's Double Violin Concerto with The Peabody Chamber Players.
What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow
Peabody Chamber Players
Tuesday, November 10, 7pm
Smithsonian Institution
Museum of Natural History
Baird Auditorium



Neale Perl
Neale Perl

Between the Lines - Program 20

Neale's Notes
Neale Perl, WPAS President

In this special episode of Between the Lines, we speak with WPAS President Neale Perl to get a 'backstage pass' or personalized tour by the curator himself with behind the scenes insights on the gifted artists from our 2009/10 season.
The best seats for many performances are going quickly,
so reserve today at WPAS.org or call 202-785-WPAS.
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Murray Perahia
Murray Perahia

Taking Note - Murray Perahia

Murray Perahia, piano
WPAS previews pianist Murray Perahia's October 17th recital in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. On the program – Bach's Partita No. 6, Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30, Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) by Schumann and select Chopin pieces.
Taking Note is part of WPAS' Between the Lines podcast series.
Murray Perahia, piano
Saturday, October 17, 4pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall



WPAS 2009/10 Classical Season Preview

Between the Lines - Program 12

WPAS 2009/10 Classical Season Preview
Washington Performing Arts Society goes Between the Lines of our exciting 2009/2010 Season in this preview of our spectacular new line-up of classical performances. Washington audiences will truly "Experience the Best" with WPAS' schedule of the brightest stars of the music world.
Find complete performance information and full details on season subscription packages here on our website or call 202-785-WPAS. Subscribe Now



Featured Recordings
Andsnes: Pictures Reframed CD Andsnes: Pictures Reframed CD
Leif Ove Andsnes
ArkivMusic / Amazon
Andsnes: Pictures Reframed Book/CD/DVD Andsnes: Pictures Reframed Book/CD/DVD
ArkivMusic / Amazon
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2
Richter / Warsaw Phil / Wislocki
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
American Classics Boston Pops - American Classics
Boston Pops / Williams
ArkivMusic / Universal Music Classical
Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 7 Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 7
Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra / Dudamel
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Liszt: Piano Concertos, Totentanz, Hungarian Fantasy Liszt: Piano Concertos, Totentanz
Thibaudet / Montréal Symphony / Dutoit
ArkivMusic
Ravel: Piano Concertos Ravel: Piano Concertos
Thibaudet / Montréal Symphony / Dutoit
ArkivMusic / Universal Music Classical
Ravel: La Valse, Boléro, Rapsodie Espagnole Ravel: La Valse, Boléro, Rapsodie Espagnole
Montréal Symphony / Dutoit
ArkivMusic / Universal Music Classical
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Isle of the Dead Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances
Concertgebouw Orchestra / Ashkenazy
ArkivMusic / Universal Music Classical
Haydn: Cello Concertos Haydn: Cello Concertos
Maisky / Chamber Orchestra of Europe
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Philadelphia Orchestra / Muti
ArkivMusic / Amazon
Chopin: The Complete Études Chopin: The Complete Études
Louis Lortie
ArkivMusic / Chandos
Haydn: String Quartets, Op.76, 77, 103 Haydn: String Quartets, Op.76, 77, 103
Amadeus Quartet
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Beethoven: String Quartets, Op.18 Nos.1-6 Beethoven: String Quartets Op.18
Tokyo String Quartet
ArkivMusic / Harmonia Mundi
Schubert: String Quintet/Schumann: Piano Quintet Schubert: String Quintet
Harrell / Levine / LaSalle String Quartet
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Bach: Partitas Nos. 2, 3 & 4 Bach: Partitas Nos. 2, 3 & 4
Murray Perahia
ArkivMusic / Amazon
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30-32 Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30-32
Mitsuko Uchida
ArkivMusic / Universal Music Classical
Brahms: Pieces for Piano Brahms: Pieces for Piano
Radu Lupu
ArkivMusic / Universal Music Classical
Szymanowski: Piano Works Szymanowski: Piano Works
Martin Roscoe
ArkivMusic / Naxos
Bach: 6 French Suites/Italian Concerto Bach: 6 French Suites / Italian Concerto
Andras Schiff
ArkivMusic / Universal Music Classical
Chopin: Mazurkas Chopin: Mazurkas
Vladimir Ashkenazy
ArkivMusic / Universal Music Classical
Chopin: 4 Scherzi, Barcarolle Chopin: 4 Scherzi, Barcarolle
Maurizio Pollini
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Chopin: Nocturnes Chopin: Nocturnes
Maurizio Pollini
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Frederica von Stade: French Opera Arias von Stade: French Opera Arias
von Stade / London Philharmonic
ArkivMusic / Sony Classical
Frederica von Stade: My Funny Valentine von Stade: My Funny Valentine
von Stade / London Symphony
ArkivMusic / Amazon
Samuel Ramey: A Date with the Devil Ramey: A Date with the Devil
Ramey / Munich Radio Symphony
ArkivMusic / Naxos
Samuel Ramey: Every Time We Say Goodbye Ramey: Every Time We Say Goodbye
Samuel Ramey / Warren Jones
ArkivMusic / Sony Classics
Brahms: Variations, Op. 21, 24, 35 Brahms: Variations, Op. 21, 24 & 35
Olga Kern
ArkivMusic / Harmonia Mundi
Chopin: Piano Sonatas 2 & 3 Chopin: Piano Sonatas 2 & 3
Leif Ove Andsnes
ArkivMusic / Virgin Classics
Haydn: Piano Sonatas 33, 38, 58, 60 Haydn: Piano Sonatas 33, 38, 58, 60
Emanuel Ax
ArkivMusic / Amazon
Murray Perahia Plays Franck & Liszt Perahia Plays Franck & Liszt
Murray Perahia
ArkivMusic / Sony Classics
Prokofiev Piano Sonatas 2, 7, 8 Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 2, 7, 8
Mikhail Pletnev
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 4, 6/Romeo & Juliet Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas/Romeo & Juliet
Nikolai Lugansky
ArkivMusic / Warner Classics
Chopin: Etudes, Preludes, Polonaises Chopin: Etudes, Preludes, Polonaises
Maurizio Pollini
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Mozart: Piano Concertos 9, 19, 21, 23, 27 Mozart: Piano Concertos 9, 19, 21, 23, 27
Eschenbach / London Philharmonic
ArkivMusic / EMI Classics
Mahler: Complete Symphonies Mahler: Complete Symphonies
Berlin, Vienna, Chicago / Abbado
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
London Philharmonic / Tennstedt
ArkivMusic / EMI Classics
Schumann: Fantasy in C / Liszt: Sonata in B minor Schumann / Liszt
Maurizio Pollini
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
Gidon Kremer - Violin Sonatas Violin Sonatas
Gidon Kremer / Martha Argerich
ArkivMusic / Deutsche Grammophon
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