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Program Guide for May 2009 - WXXI

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may<strong>2009</strong> CLASSICAL PROGRAMMING 27withPascal RogéExemplifying the fi nest in French pianism, Pascal Rogé has per<strong>for</strong>med inalmost every major concert hall in the world. Mr. Rogé joins BackstagePass host Julia Figueras in the Henry Epstein studio to per<strong>for</strong>m and talkabout his work. His playing of Poulenc, Satie, Fauré, Saint-Saëns and Ravelis characterized by its elegance, beauty and stylistically perfect phrasing.Acclaimed as one of the world’s most distinguished recording artists, Mr.Rogé became an exclusive Decca recording artist at the age of 17. Since then,he has won many prestigious awards, including two Gramophone Awards, aGrand Prix du Disque and an Edison Award <strong>for</strong> his interpretations of the Raveland Saint-Saens concerti.Mr. Rogé will per<strong>for</strong>m at the Eastman Theatre on Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 2 as partof the RPO’s Philharmonic Series.Pascal RogéBACKSTAGE PASS airs Friday, <strong>May</strong> 1 at 1 p.m. on Classical 91.5/HD91.5-1PHOTO: KURT BROWNELLhighlightsPHOTO: GEOFF SMITHHost Jad AbumradWORDLESSMUSICWordless Music is devoted to the idea that the sound worlds of classicaland contemporary instrumental music—in genres such as indie rockand electronica—share more in common than conventional thinkingmight suggest. Hosted by Radio Lab’s Jad Abumrad, this refreshingand innovative four-part series pairs rock and electronic musicians inan intimate concert setting with more traditionally understood classicalmusic per<strong>for</strong>mers. It seeks to demonstrate that the various boundariesand genre distinctions segregating music today—popular and classical;uptown and downtown; high art and low—are artifi cial constructions inneed of dismantling.WORDLESS MUSIC airs Sundays at 6 p.m., <strong>May</strong> 31 through June 21on Classical 91.5/HD91.5-1LyricOperaOF CHICAGOSince its early days, the LyricOpera of Chicago has beenregarded as one of the top threeUS opera companies, along withthe Met and San Francisco. <strong>WXXI</strong>is proud to present eight operasfrom this leading opera company.LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOairs Saturdays at 1 p.m., beginning<strong>May</strong> 2 on Classical 91.5/HD91.5-1

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