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The Grammy-award winning saxophonist and pianist joined Parnell for a pre-concert talk at the Modlin Center for the Arts.
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Courtesy of the artistMichael Philip Mossman, VCU Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and Jazz4Justice Scholarship Sextet to perform.
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The fingerstyle guitarist builds worlds with her music; at the Tiny Desk, Yasmin Williams invites us into hers.
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The Richmond musician discusses his solo Splinter EP and the art of juggling selves
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The Indiana-based indie rock band performs at The National in Richmond on Nov. 12.
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Chris Pizzello/Invision/APInductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton.
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Nick Caffacus/VCU Capital News ServiceShockoe Records hopes its new platform generates money for the artists.
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Molly Milroy/River WhylessThe indie folk band will perform at Iron Blossom Festival on Sept. 22.
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Mike Diller/WHROPharrell Williams' announcement coincided with when tickets went on sale for Virginians.
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Corey Perrine/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaMusic festivals are canceling their events like maybe never before. Call it the music festival recession.
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The duo Opus Two (violinist William Terwilliger and pianist Andrew Cooperstock) has released their world premiere recording of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music: Suite for Violin and Piano, arranged by veteran Broadway composer Eric Stern. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with the duo about this release and the music of Stephen Sondheim. -
The Commonwealth Concert Opera is an initiative started by local tenor James Taylor to provide performance opportunities for young, aspiring singers. They will kick off their inaugural season of the new RVA Art Song Series at Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday, April 23rd. VPM's Mike Goldberg sat down for a chat with Founder and Artistic Director James Taylor.
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In our first spotlight is Albert Castiglia, whom we have had the honor of sharing the stage with on many occasions. That doesn’t mean we’ve played with his band, no, we’re not saying that at all, we’ve just had the pleasure of introducing him at various venues around town when he drops by. Albert is the kind of guitar slinger that leaves everything out on the stage and he brings that same energy to his recordings.
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Trumpeter Rex Richardson will be performing with the Richmond Symphony on their upcoming Pops concert Saturday, April 23rd at 8pm in the Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with Rex about the program, which will "salute the smooth, seductive sound of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn."
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IllaVeRs at Brewer's Cafe for Season 4 of Brewer's Sessions with special guests and Marvel Comics artist, Chris Visions.
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The Blues spotlight shines on the electrifying guitarist Eric Gales and harmonica master Jason RicciHenry and I hope you will join us this Saturday night, April 16th, at 9:00 as we present a fast paced, over the top, one for the books, episode of Time For The Blues! We’ve got one of the most electrifying guitarists working today along with one of the most in-demand harp players and the result is a show you are not going to forget.
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Local pianist & harpsichordist Joanne Kong will be performing with guest artist Lisa Terry in Perkinson Hall at the University of Richmond this Wednesday evening (4/13) at 7:30pm. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with them about the program, which includes works from the last four centuries!
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The Akropolis Reed Quintet is known for its unique instrumentation, blending the sounds of the oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and saxophone. The ensemble will be performing at this year's Virginia Arts Festival. Listen in as VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with founder and clarinetist Kari Landry.
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In part two of the World Music Show’s look at music from Ukraine, host Ian Stewart speaks with music producer Daniel Roseberg about what some musicians are dealing with in worn-torn Ukraine.
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The name of Alligator recording artist Tommy Castro’s latest album is A Bluesman Comes To Town, and last night (April 5) he was the bluesman who rolled into Richmond’s Tin Pan with his group The Painkillers and special guest Deanna Bogart.
