WCMS Talks

Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Zoom
Talks are free, reservations required
Zoom links will be sent 24 in advance of the scheduled talk

WCMS musicians share thoughts on their personal musical influences and inspirations. The virtual talks include musical demonstrations and discussion.

David Russell – February 11, 2021
With Renewed Strength: Beethoven’s Heiliger Dankgesang in the Age of Covid (“Holy Thanksgiving” from String Quartet, Op. 132)

Rohan Gregory – February 25, 2021
A discussion of fiddle traditions from Appalachia to the Aegean.

Randall Hodgkinson – March 4, 2021 (new date)
Reflections on Robert Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17

Krista Buckland Reisner – March 25, 2021
Gut Reaction: What’s the fuss about Baroque period performance?