An Update on The National Opera House. And We Honor Andre Watts on Classical Music in Color

There’s good news about the progress of the once dilapidated National Opera House in Pittsburgh. They are still in need of financial help and volunteer personnel. We honor the life and career of Pianist Andre Watts with good friend and colleague Norman Kreiger. There’s a new debut album from Sphinx Virtuosi called Songs for Our Times. Bass player Joseph Conyers is making history again with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor Jonathon Heyward has picked up another job. The Hastings International Piano Competition in England is looking for applicants. So is the Sphinx Competition. There’s also a competition for UK only groups called the Music and Drama Education awards.