8+ hour, 13+ min ago  (119+ words) Reynard Burns epitomizes the life of a contemporary classical musician. He directed orchestra in public school for over three decades, he's an accomplished jazz performer, and as a composer his music is widely published and recorded. And'he lives in our…...

1+ day, 13+ min ago  (292+ words) WSHU Public Radio is pleased to announce that award-winning journalist Brian Scott-Smith has been named the new local host of Morning Edition, the station's flagship daily morning news program. A veteran, award-winning broadcast journalist, Scott-Smith brings decades of international and…...

1+ day, 43+ min ago  (57+ words) A little musical mischief'WSHU A little musical mischief April Fool's Day is the perfect time for a little musical mischief. Mozart's Toy Symphony adds toy instruments - whistles, rattles, and drums - to the orchestra for a piece that's full of charm…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (61+ words) Music that doesn't take itself too seriously'WSHU Music that doesn't take itself too seriously Even a revered composer like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had no qualms about poking fun at stodgy musical traditions. He delivers A Musical Joke for April Fool's…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (138+ words) Beethoven's Septet is chamber music that almost sounds like a mini orchestra. Instead of the usual string quartet, Beethoven wrote for a colorful mix of strings and winds, giving the music a bigger, brighter sound. Audiences loved it so much…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (947+ words) The Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op in New Haven has two main goals: to bring people together by rehabbing bicycles and matching bicycles to the people who need them.WSHU's Good at Heart host Randye Kaye speaks with the co-op's general…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (61+ words) Lives lost and peace gained'WSHU Lives lost and peace gained When Margaret Buechner moved to the United States from Germany, she learned about the American Civil War in her naturalization classes. She traces the war's emotional impact in her Civil…...

3+ day, 43+ min ago  (59+ words) A Violin Concerto with Connecticut roots'WSHU A Violin Concerto with Connecticut roots American violinist Maud Powell, one of the great champions of new music in the early 1900s, commissioned Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto and gave its premiere at the Norfolk Festival…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (63+ words) Many united into one'WSHU Many united into one If you're feeling disconnected, music is one of the best ways to find your bearings. Umoja means unity in Swahili, and composer Valerie Coleman blends driving winds and sweeping strings in her…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (202+ words) Connecticut restaurant and hotel owners support a bill that would require money generated from the state's 1% additional sales tax on meals to be sent back to cities and towns. The bill would send 50% of the revenue generated from the 1% additional…...