music

Spotlight: Singer-songwriter David Dondero

Jeremy Loeb — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:27:25 +0000

Singer-songwriter David Dondero has long been a favorite of mine. He has a live show that's completely unlike anything I've ever seen. The shows are always special, whether it's before a big crowd, or as is too often the case, a small gathering. However big the audience, though, it's held completely captivated from the moment Dave plays his first note. In his music and in person, he's completely unafraid to speak his mind. It's what makes him who he is, and frankly, it's what sets him apart from ma

By popular demand: WHQR's schedule will soon cater to youth audience

Bob Workmon — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

(this article was originally posted on 04/01/13 as an April Fool's joke)

High Quality Radio just keeps getting better and better! With recent audience polls and pledge drive feedback, WHQR has decided to reevaluate some of its musical offerings. Starting this month, I will be transitioning the bulk of music programming duties to current intern John Mortara. Though I will miss it deeply, I have been told that John has a good ear for what all the hip 20-somethings like to hear on the radio.

Soup To Nuts Live with Brent Stimmel

Lan Nichols — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:05:00 +0000

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Brent Stimmel shared his music with us at Soup To Nuts Live! on Feb. 28, 2013. Guest musician Les Britt provided a wonderfully subtle backdrop of electric guitar and vocal harmonies that made this STNL! a night to remember. WHQR thanks Brent & Les for their great performance and being a part of what we do at 91.3fm.

Remembering William "Paco" Strickland

Jeremy Loeb — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:31:48 +0000

Local flamenco guitarist William "Paco" Strickland passed away Monday afternoon. He had been battling cancer for the better part of 5 years. Having been the host of Flamenco Cafe, a program carried on WHQR for more than 15 years, Paco was part of the WHQR family and a great friend to all who were lucky enough to know him. Four years ago today, Paco performed on the program Soup to Nuts Live in the WHQR gallery. In remembrance of Paco, we have a clip from that performance in which George Scheibner asks Paco about his cancer and how it was impacting his life at the tim

UNCW Music - Fall Concerts

Jemila Ericson — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:53:54 +0000

Marina De Ratmiroff, professor in UNCW’s Music Department, told us about some of the fall concerts coming up, almost all of which cost only $5 or are free. Details can be found at UNCW.edu/music

Cleve's Top Music For The Road

Cleve Callison — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0000

When our webmaster John Mortara said it was my turn to post a Top Five blog entry, I thought it would be a pretty simple matter – just come up with my favorite flavors of ice cream, or Cincinnati Reds infielders, or whatever. But no, I had to dig down deep for this one.

A "Record" Donation to WHQR!

Pat Marriott — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:06:53 +0000

Every now and then you may hear a WHQR announcer say "This CD was part of a major donation by Lee Fetner and Jeff Wingfield." Major, indeed! Lee and Jeff recently donated their entire collection of about 1350 classical CDs to the station. This is not only a huge addition to our 7000-CD classical library, it’s the biggest single donation of CDs to WHQR of all time.

Beethoven's Late String Quartets

Maggie Ivancic — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:50:14 +0000

The late string quartets of Beethoven performed in completion by the Cypress String Quartet is enchanting. The Cypress String Quartet formed in 1996 and is comprised of Cecily Ward violin, Tom Stone violin, Ethan Filner viola, and Jennifer Kloetzel cello.

Bartók's 44 Duos for 2 Violins

Maggie Ivancic — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:45:22 +0000

Duo Landon performs Béla Bartók’s 44 Duos for 2 violins with great talent and clear interpretation. Duo Landon is a collaborative effort between two Icelandic violinist, Hílf Sigurjónsdóttir and Hjörleifur Valsson.

"Love Raise Your Voice"

Maggie Ivancic — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Love Raise Your Voice is a collaborative album of contemporary compositions for Soprano, Violin and Piano. The chamber ensemble consists of soprano, Christine Howlett, violinist Patrick Wood Uribe and pianist Holly Chatham. The album’s titled track “Love Raise Your Voice” composed by Tarik O’Regan is a highly charged piece with a bouncing melodic line and playful accompanying lines articulating the great joys of love...