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Larry Coressel speaks with author Monica Corwin, who is a participant in this year's Dayton Bookfest.Bookfest will take place from noon to 4PM on Saturday, September 19 at the Antioch Shrine (107 E First Street). More information can be found a DaytonBookFest.comThis segment first aired 9/3/2026.

David Crean talks to the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra's new Principal Trumpet, Eli Ross.This segment first aired 9/1/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Glenn Cebulash, professor of Art at Wright State University, about the university's "Active Duty Artists" exhibit.That exhibit is happening now at Wright State's Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries through September 17, 2026. Find out more at this link: Active Duty Artists Exhibition | College of Liberal Arts.

Larry Coressel talks to Heather Jones, interim director of The Contemporary Dayton, about current and upcoming exhibitions.This segment first aired 8/25/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to organizers Peter Benkendorf and Libby Ballengee about this year's Porch Fest in Dayton's St Anne's Hill neighborhood.Dayton Callaboratory's Porch Fest takes place Saturday, August 22. More info at Dayton Porchfest.org.This segment first aired 8/20/2026.

David Crean talks to Dr. Thomas Garcia, a guitarist, professor of Ethnomusicology at Miami University, and leading expert in the music Heitor Villa-Lobos.For more information about Dr. Garcia's research and music, visit miamioh.edu.This segment first aired 8/18/2026.

Adam Alonzo speaks with conductor Patrick Reynolds and orchestra member Paul Agiro about this year's Giving Strings Orchestra concert.The concert will take place August 15, 2026 at 6:30PM at Lutheran Church of Our Savior (155 Thruston Blvd E, Dayton, OH 45419).This segment first aired 8/13/2026.

Violinist Joshua Bell spoke with Larry Corresel backstage at the Kuss Auditorium shortly before Bell took the stage for his July 30th performance with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.This segment first aired 8/11/2026.

Larry Corresel speaks to Todd Stoll, an organizer of this year's Springfield Jazz and Blues Festival.It takes place this weekend, August 7 & 8, 2026, in downtown Springfield.This segment first aired 8/6/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Debbie Blunden-Diggs, President and CEO of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, about their upcoming community block party, Street Beats Community Days.DCDC's Street Beats Community Days will take place Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 840 Germantown St. (on the Central State University Dayton Campus.)This segment first aired 8/4/2026.

Shaun Yu sits down with Caleb Thompson, the new assistant conductor with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. This segment first aired 7/30/2026.

Learn more about this year's expanded Art in the City as Discover Classical's Shaun Yu talks to Tracy Obenour, the Design and Production Manager for the Downtown Dayton Partnership.This segment first aired 7/28/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Marta Wojcik, executive director and curator of the Westcott House in Springfield, OH. It was built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908.

David Crean talks to Sue Jordan, director of the Dayton Celebration Chorus.This segment first aired 7/21/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Thomas Nugent, Outdoor Recreation Coordinator for Five Rivers MetroParks, about their summer Trails Challenge.This segment first aired 7/16/2026.

Larry Coressel and Kathleen Clawson introduce us to the new Dayton Opera Artistic Director, Chandler Johnson.This segment first aired 7/14/2026.

Adam Alonzo speaks to Jeaunita Olówè & Lois Clark Ramey about the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance's afterschool program Q the Music, and its annual instrument drive.This segment first aired 7/9/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Emily Gray and Selena Burks-Rentschler from The Muse Machine about their Summer Institute at Wright State's Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures.This segment first aired 7/7/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Christina Darding, the owner of Elements Music Studio in Springfield, OH.This segment first aired 7/2/2026.

Adam Alonzo speaks with Patrick Lennon and Austin Jaquith about their new dance piece, The Light In Between, being performed this coming weekend by the Dayton Dance Initiative.Performances take place this Friday & Saturday, June 26 & 27, 2026 at the PNC Annex. This segment first aired 6/23/2026.

Kathleen Clawson talks to Larry Coressel about the Dayton Opera's recent productions, Bon Appetit!, and The Cook-Off.Hear both productions on Discover Classical this weekend at 1PM. Listen on your radio, online, or through our mobile app.This segment first aired 6/18/2026.

Larry Coressel speaks with Dr. Peter Doebler of the DAI about their exhibit, "All the World's a Stage."The exhibit is open now through August 9, 2026 in Gallery 117. For more information, visit daytonartinstitute.org.

Shaun Yu talks to Curtis Bowman, director of engagement for Cultureworks, about their annual Campaign for the Arts.This segment first aired 6/11/2026.

David Crean talks to Dayton Live's Stephanie Radford & Ronald Frost about the activities the Creative Academy will offer this summer.More information about Dayton Live Creative Academy is available by visiting DaytonLive.org and clicking Education on the main menu.This segment first aired 6/9/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Charles Pagnard, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Trumpeter, about his unique role in the DPO's upcoming performance of Mahler's Fifth Symphony.This segment first aired 6/26/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to the Levitt Pavillion's Executive Director, Lisa Wagner, about the Levitt's upcoming Summer Season.More information, including the schedule, at LevittDayton.Org.This segment first aired 6/2/2026.

Shaun Yu speaks to past Young Talent Search Winner - and featured performer at this year's Rising Stars Gala - Maya Vansuch Wurth.The Rising Stars Gala is Saturday, May 30, 2026. Visit DiscoverClassical.org for more information.This segment first aired 5/29/2026.

Larry Coressel discusses this year's Dayton Jewish International Film Festival with festival chair, Mike Herrlein. The festival runs the month of June at various venues throughout the city. For more information, click here.This segment first aired 05/28/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Mingde Hirakawa, a flutist shosen as one of this year's Young Talent Search Winners.

Shaun Yu talks to Alexander Wang, a violinist chosen as one of this year's four Young Talent Search winners.This segment first aired 5/21/2026.

Larry Coressel discusses TheatreLab Dayton's new production, Amour, with director Joe Deer and music director Jeff Powell.Amour will run May 21 - May 24, 2026 at the PNC Arts Annex. For more information, including ticketing info, visit

Larry Coressel talks to Dayton Opera Artistic Director, Kathleen Clawson, and Kearstin Piper Brown, the actress singing the part of Bess, about the DPAA's upcoming production of The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess.Performances take place on May 15 & 16, 2026 at the Schuster Center. Both show times are scheduled for 7:30PM.For tickets and more information, visit daytonperformingarts.org.This segment first aired 5/14/2026.

Larry Coressel speaks to Discover Classical's own Dr. David Crean, the Bach Society's music director, about their upcoming program Canta y Baila, which takes place this coming Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the Kettering Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The concert starts at 4PM.For more information and tickets, visit https://bachsocietyofdayton.org/.This segment first aired 5/12/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Jeaunita Olowe, the DPAA's Vice President for Learning and Community Engagement, about their upcoming High School Vocal Competition.The performance is open to the public. It will take place at Wright State University's Schuster Hall inside the Creative Arts Center. Start time is 5:30PM.This segment first aired 05/07/2026.

Kettering Children's Choir Artist Director Christina Smith and choir member Maddie Ellinger speak with Adam Alonzo about the KCC's history and importance in the community.See the KCC perform this Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Kettering Adventist Church; identical performances take place at 5PM and 7PM. Visit https://www.ketteringchildrenschoir.org/ for more information.This segment first aired 5/5/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Landry Niles, a soprano chosen as one of this year's four Young Talent Search winners.This segment first aired 4/30/2026.

Shaun Yu talks to Sophia Fan, a pianist chosen as one of this year's four Young Talent Search winners.This segment first aired 4/28/2026.

Discover Classical's Samee Griffith and Aaron Mood discuss the summer camps currently offered at Star City Music Studios, their music school.For additional information, visit starcitymusicstudios.com.This segment first aired 4/21/2026.

Larry Coressel speaks with Springfield Symphony Orchestra's Kevin Wilson, about its upcoming presentation of Mozart's Requiem.The SSO will perform Mozart's Requiem this Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. More information available at https://www.springfieldsym.org/.This segment first aired 4/26/2026.

Dayton Opera artistic director Kathleen Clawson and Dayton Ballet artistic director Brandon Ragland discuss their roles in the upcoming production, American Soundcapes, a collaborative presentation of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dayton Opera, and Dayton Ballet.American Soundcapes will take place April 18, 2026 at the Schuster Center. For more information, visit daytonperformingarts.org.This segment first aired 4/14/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Debbie Blunden-Diggs, DCDC's Artistic Director, about Rhythm of the City, their exciting collaborative production with Dayton Ballet that celebrates Dayton's roots in Funk music.See Rhythm of the City at the Victoria Theatre April 10-12 at the Victoria Theatre. For more information, visit DCDC.org.This segment first aired 4/9/2026.

Larry Coressel talks with Barbra Stonerock, Vice President of Community Engagement with The Dayton Foundation.Additional information about the organization is available at DaytonFoundation.org.This segment first aired 4/7/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to local textile artist Olivia Richardson, owner of Olivia Designs.For more information, including examples of her work, visit OliviaDesigns.art.This segment first aired 4/2/2026.

Larry Coressel speaks with author and Wright State University professor Erin Flanagan, one of this year's recipients of the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award. This segment first aired 3/31/2026.

Larry Coressel speaks to choreographer Kent De Spain, a recent winner of an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council.This segment first aired 3/26/2026.

Adam Alonzo speaks to members of Theatre Lab Dayton about their upcoming musical comedy, Nunsense. The show runs March 26-29, 2026. For more information, visit https://www.theatrelabdayton.org/.This segment first aired 03/24/2026.

BSoD director David Crean discusses the upcoming concert, "War & Peace," taking place at the Kettering Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Sunday March 22, 2026 at 4PM.For additional information including tickets, visit bachsocietyofdayton.org.

Playwright Michael London discusses his new play Anschel, the first in the upcoming "Resilience Trilogy," three stories of courage and resillience during the Holocaust.Anschel will be performed Sunday, March 15, 2006, at 2PM at the Dayton Art Institute. For tickets and/or additional information, visit daytonartinstitute.org.This segment first aired 3/10/2026.

Local composer Eleanor Blue discusses her music with Larry Coressel.Find out even more about her and her music at her website, eleanorblue.orgThis segment first aired 3/5/2026.

Shaun Yu continues his conversation with outgoing Dayton Opera Artistic Director, Kathleen Clawson.This segment first aired 3/3/2026.