Episodes

  • Eric Jacobsen on Finding Peace at Potsdam

    Eric Jacobsen on Finding Peace at Potsdam
    May 25 2026
    Wayla speaks with Virginia Symphony Music Director Eric Jacobsen about Finding Peace at Potsdam, a unique performance that explores a pivotal moment in history in the wake of World War II.
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    14 mins
  • A New Album from the Virginia Symphony and Gil Shaham

    A New Album from the Virginia Symphony and Gil Shaham
    May 8 2026
    Wayla speaks with Virginia Symphony Music Director Eric Jacobsen and violinist Gil Shaham about their new album with the VSO, featuring music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Antonin Dvorak, and Curtis Stewart.
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    12 mins
  • JoAnn Falletta Celebrates Adolphus Hailstork

    JoAnn Falletta Celebrates Adolphus Hailstork
    Apr 29 2026
    Raymond Jones speaks with conductor JoAnn Falletta as the Virginia Symphony and Virginia Arts Festival prepare to celebrate composer Adolphus Hailstork's 85th birthday with a special concert.
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    9 mins
  • Celebrating Adolphus Hailstork

    Celebrating Adolphus Hailstork
    Apr 24 2026
    Raymond Jones speaks with local composer Dr. Adolphus Hailstork as the Virginia Symphony and Virginia Arts Festival prepare to celebrate his 85th birthday with a special concert.
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    12 mins
  • Interview with Joshua Bell

    Interview with Joshua Bell
    Mar 2 2026
    Jana Lee Ross speaks with violinist Joshua Bell about his upcoming Virginia Arts Festival concerts with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, what it's like to conduct the orchestra while also playing in it, and how a stray boomerang could have taken his career in a very different direction...
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    10 mins
  • Interview with Barnaby Smith of VOCES8

    Interview with Barnaby Smith of VOCES8
    Dec 12 2025
    Jana Lee Ross speaks with Barnaby Smith, co-founder and Artistic Director of the vocal ensemble VOCES8, about their holiday performances presented by the Virginia Arts Festival.
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    9 mins
  • A Night at the Symphony with Laufey: Interview with conductor Ross Jamie Collins

    A Night at the Symphony with Laufey: Interview with conductor Ross Jamie Collins
    Jul 25 2025
    Jana Lee Ross speaks with Finnish-British conductor Ross Jamie Collins, who will conduct singer-songwriter Laufey’s upcoming concerts with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Interview with Rob Fisher

    Interview with Rob Fisher
    May 16 2025
    Jana Lee Ross speaks with Rob Fisher, Goode Family Artistic Advisor for Musical Theater and American Songbook with the Virginia Arts Festival, about an upcoming performance featuring Broadway star Kelli O’Hara with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Along with Broadway favorites, the program includes a new work by American composer Libby Larsen, setting poems by former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo.
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    7 mins