Cincinnati Opera and 90.9 WGUC are
proud to present “Hallelujah Handel,” a four-part radio series
produced and hosted by Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic
Director of Cincinnati Opera. The series, which was originally
broadcast in April 2011, will return to the airwaves over four
Sundays in December. Evans will take listeners on an in-depth
journey through the life and work of composer George Frideric
Handel.
For more information or to listen
now,
click here.
Join Nic’s Birthday Party
Nicholas McGegan
“Performance Today” Broadcast
Listen On Demand through January 20
Fred Child,
American Public Media’s “Performance Today” host, celebrates Nic’s
60th Birthday with performances from recent concerts with four
different orchestras. The tribute mixes music with Nic stories and a
special birthday tune.
Nic’s music:
Mozart: Overture to La Clemenza di Tito with the Orchestra of
the Royal Opera House
Handel: “Water Music” Suite No. 2 in D with the Göttingen Festival
Orchestra
Bach: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor with Pekka Kuusisto and the
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Schubert: Overture to The Conspirators with the Los Angeles
Philharmonic
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
BBC Radio Broadcast
Tuesday August 25, 17:00 GMT
Petroc Trelawny talks with Nic about his upcoming
performances at the Edinburgh Festival (Handel’s Acis and Galatea
and Admeto Rei Di Tessaglia) and the BBC Proms (Handel’s
Messiah) on BBC Radio 3. Hear this lively interview interspersed
with musical excerpts on demand for the
next 6 days.
Program:
Handel: Overture and O the pleasure of the plains!
from Acis and Galatea
Handel: Cangio d’aspetto from Admeto
Handel: Hallelujah chorus from Messiah
"When it comes to conveying the vital spark in Handel’s music, Mr. McGegan has
few peers."
--Steve Smith, New York Times
Listen to excerpts from Handel’s Samson:
Chorus: “Fix’d in his everlasting seat”
Air (Thomas Cooley, Samson): “Total eclipse!”
Chorus: “Let their celestial concerts all unite”
New and Unique Release from Nic McGegan!
Virtuosic concerti by Hummel, Lachner & Weber for trumpet, corno di caccia & bassoon with the Toronto Chamber Orchestra vigorously led by Nic McGegan. Delightful and irrepressible!
