Alastair Willis
Music Director, South Bend Symphony Orchestra and host of "Aha! With Alastair"South Bend Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alastair 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.
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South Bend Symphony Music Director Alastair Willis kicks off another season of "Aha with Alastair" with a conversation with his sister, French horn player Sarah Willis, and introductions to "Mozart y Mambo," as well as works by Stravinsky, Bologne, and Milhaud.
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Aaron Nichols, Executive Director of the South Bend Civic Theatre, joins Alastair Willis on a theatrical journey to Paris to explore the arts explosion that took place during the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Alastair Willis talks about the music of Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, a member of the Silk Road Ensemble, Terra Nostra by Christophe Chagnard, and music by Lili Boulanger and Alexander Borodin.
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Alastair Willis talks about the music of Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, a member of the Silk Road Ensemble, Terra Nostra by Christophe Chagnard, and music by Lili Boulanger and Alexander Borodin.