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WVPE partners with the South Bend Symphony for the podcast series, "Aha! with Alastair," featuring South Bend Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alastair Willis. In each episode, Maestro Willis discusses pieces the symphony is slated to perform in upcoming concerts."When I was younger, several inspiring conductors helped make music come alive for me, music suddenly became more than scales and black and white notes on the page," says Willis, "and since then one of my favorite things to do is return the favor for others, whether in concert, pre-concert talks, or podcasts!"The title refers to Alastair's "aha" moments about music that he wants to share with listeners.

Aha with Alastair, Episode 15: Silk Road & Strauss

Joseph Gramley, percussionist
South Bend Symphony
Joseph Gramley, percussionist

This Aha with Alastair podcast focuses on Silk Road and Strauss, our opening Jack M Champaigne Masterworks of our 2023-24 season. We’ll be playing sumptuous romantic music from Richard Strauss’ beloved opera Der Rosenkavalier, along with the Silk Road infused Percussion Concerto by Chinese composer Chen Yi with soloist Joseph Gramley, and the US premier of Syrian American composer Malek Jandali’s Symphony No.6, the Desert Rose.

South Bend Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alastair Willis discusses pieces the symphony is slated to perform in upcoming concerts.