On Tuesday, September 12, WPR host Norman Gilliland gave a presentation as part of the Madison Symphony Orchestra League’s “Behind the Music” event. This talk discussed the four pieces that the MSO will perform September 22-24 in Overture Hall. Watch...
With its powerful voice and myriad inflections, the organ is justifiably called The King of Instruments. Madison Symphony Orchestra Principal Organist Greg Zelek recently sat down with WPR’s Norman Gilliland to discuss the Overture Concert Organ in...
Experience a lively 25-minute virtual interview that took place on April 27, the week before our all-Beethoven concerts on May 6, 7 and 8, 2022. Wisconsin Public Radio personality Norman Gilliland explores Beethoven and more with our soloist, world-renowned pianist...
Have you ever met Norman Gilliland in person? Have you ever had the opportunity to talk with Norman, listening to his mellow, rich voice interacting with yours? Spinning off knowledgeable, creative remarks sparked by your simple comments about a musical selection? If...
Our Music Director John DeMain met Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood Music Festival in 1971 – a meeting that would forever shape and influence his conducting career. In the centennial year of Lenny’s birth, John remembers his encounters with Bernstein in a...
