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Discover Classical's Shaun Yu talks to the new Music and Artistic Director Designate for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra , Maestro Keitaro Harada. This segment first aired 6/4/2024.

Debbie Blunden-Diggs shares news and discusses the recent accomplishments of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company . This segment first aired 5/28/2024.

Professor Emeritus Patrick Reynolds discusses the long anticpated opening of the University of Dayton's new Roger Glass Center for the Arts. This segment first aired 4/9/2024.

The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will colaborate with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for the first time ever to perform Paul Taylor's ballet, Esplanade. Devin Baker and Kevin Ward of DCDC explain how the collaboration came to pass and what to expect. The perfromances will take place February 17 & 18, 2024 at the Victoria Theatre. This segment first aired 2/15/2024.

Dayton Ballet Artistic Director Brandon Ragland announces the formation of the Dayton Ballet Studio Company . This segment first aired 2/6/2024.

Learn about the Dayton Art Institute 's upcoming exhibit, " The Artistic Life of Aka Pereyma ," with DAI Curator Jerry Smith. The exhibit runs February 17 through May 12, 2024. This segment first aired 1/23/2024.

Actor Richard Thomas discusses Aaron Sorkin's new adaptation of Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird . Performances took place at Dayton's Schuster Performing Arts Center October 17-22, 2023. This segment first aired 10/19/2023.

Author Katrina Kittle discusses her upcoming novel, Morning in This Broken World, in conversation with Adam Alonzo. This segment first aired 8/29/2023.

Meet Brandon Ragland, the new Artistic Director of The Dayton Ballet . This segment first aired 8/10/2023.

Larry Coressel interviews actor and singer Marta Kristen (Lost in Space's Judy Robinson).

Shayna McConville discusses the almost completed renovations made to the Rosewood Arts Center and the impact they make moving forward. This segment first aired 7/6/2023.

Discover Classical's Larry Coressel interviews Violinist and Mystery Author Brendan Slocumb . This segment first aired 6/13/2023.

Donald Donnett, Timpanist for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra , discusses his musical career ahead of his retirement after 61 seasons. This segment first aired 5/25/2023.

Learn about the Dayton International Peace Museum from its Executive Director Kevin Kelly. This segment first aired 5/23/2023.

Upon the 85th anniversary of the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra , conductor Patrick Reynolds shares the organization's rich history and previews the celebratory concert. This segment first aired 5/16/2023.

Learn about the Arbogast Performing Arts Center with their new director of marketing, Angela Whitehead. This segment first aired 3/23/2023.

Musica director Ginger Minneman discusses the group's history and previews the finale of their 33rd season. This segment first aired 3/3/23

Discover Classical 's David Crean discusses his book, The Hazel Wright Organ at Christ Cathedral . This segment first aired 11/22/2022.

Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman gives a telephone interview to Discover Classical 's Larry Coressel ahead of his performance with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra in October 2022. This segment first aired in a truncated version 10/13/2022.

Violinists Mark & Maggie O'Connor discuss their work together and Mark's Appalachia Waltz ahead of a performance with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra . This segment first aired 10/6/2022.

Discover Classical 's Larry Coressel speaks with opera composer Laura Kaminsky about her career and the process of writing her opera Finding Wright for the Dayton Opera . This segment first aired 9/20/2022.

Discover Classical's David Crean discusses his new role as Music Director of the Bach Society of Dayton . This segment first aired 8/30/2022.

Meet Ruth Reveal , new Executive Director of Dayton, Ohio's Muse Machine . This segment first aired 8/23/2022.

Meet Emily Wells , the new Artistic Director of The Human Race Theatre Company . This segment first aired 5/5/2022.

Gem City Ballet Founder and Artistic Director Barbara Pontecorvo discusses the dance company's history and bright future as it approaches its 30th anniversary season. This segment first aired 4/26/2022.