Aha! With Alastair
WVPE partners with the South Bend Symphony for a new podcast series, "Aha! with Alastair," featuring South Bend Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alastair Willis. In each episode, Maestro Willis will discuss 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.
Latest Episodes
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Alastair Willis, music director of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, talks with guest conductor David Lockington -
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. -
For the first time, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra programmed a Masterworks concert consisting solely of African American composers. -
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. -
Alastair Willis, Music Director of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, tells us how Robert Schumann overcame adversity, composing himself out of darkness… -
Live music is back! “Aha with Alastair” is back!Alastair Willis, music director of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, says "I don’t know about you, but… -
In another episode of "Aha! with Alastair," South Bend Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alastair Willis discusses Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5… -
What links Beethoven to the Silk Road?South Bend Symphony Music Director Alastair Willis previews a concert featuring Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony and a… -
What do Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Strauss Polkas have in common?South Bend Symphony Music Director Alastair Willis presents an exploration of Vienna's… -
WVPE partners with the South Bend Symphony for a new podcast series, "Aha! with Alastair," featuring South Bend Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alastair…
