A STORY of AMERICA, ONE SONG at a TIME. Membership Hotline: 800-898-1065 September 2019 Volume XLVII, Number 3 WILL AM-FM-TV: 217-333-7300 Campbell Hall 300 N
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
FRIENDS OF WILL MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE September 2019 A STORY OF AMERICA, ONE SONG AT A TIME. Membership Hotline: 800-898-1065 September 2019 Volume XLVII, Number 3 WILL AM-FM-TV: 217-333-7300 Campbell Hall 300 N. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801-2316 Mailing List Exchange Donor records are proprietary and confidential. WILL does not sell, rent or trade its donor lists. Patterns Friends of WILL Membership Magazine Editor/Art Designer: Sarah Whittington Art Director: Kurt Bielema Printed by Premier Print Group. Printed with SOY INK on RECYCLED, RECYCLABLE paper. RADIO 90.9 FM: A mix of classical music and NPR information programs, including local news. (Also with live streaming on will.illinois.edu.) See pages 4-5. Last spring, I visited Nashville in anticipation of Ken Burns’ new documentary, 101.1 FM and 90.9 FM HD2: Locally produced Country music programs and classical music from C24. Music. I toured the Country Music Hall (101.1 is available in the Champaign-Urbana of Fame and Johnny Cash Museum, and area.) See page 6. listened to some great singers, including a 580 AM: News and information, NPR, BBC, performance by Kathy Mattea. news, agriculture, talk shows. (Also heard on 90.9 FM HD3 with live streaming on I’ve also been involved with our WILL will.illinois.edu.) See page 7. production crew on the making of our local documentary, Illinois Country. From Suzy TELEVISION WILL-HD Bogguss to Alison Krauss and newcomer All your favorite PBS and local programming, Margo Price, the state of Illinois has in high definition when available. 12.1; Contact significantly contributed to the evolution of your cable or satellite provider for channel information. See pages 9-16. country music across the, well, country! WILL Kids 24/7 I’m excited to now share both films with you. Around the clock, award-winning children’s programming. 12.2; also available on Comcast Country Music shows how public media is and Mediacom. the best platform to share award-winning WILL Create documentaries throughout the US, while Cooking, travel, gardening and home improve- Illinois Country highlights the value of local ment, arts and crafts. 12.3; also available on public media stations to bring the story closer Comcast and Mediacom. See page 8. to home. But best of all, these films will have WILL World PBS documentaries, news and public affairs. all music lovers tapping their toes and singing 12.3; also available on Comcast and Mediacom. along, all while developing a new appreciation See page 8. for the profound impact of country music on ONLINE our history, culture, and region. will.illinois.edu facebook.com/WILLradiotvonline @willpublicmedia @willpublicmedia Moss Bresnahan, President and CEO Get Aircheck Video previews, behind-the-scenes information, Twitter: @MossILMedia program schedule updates and more, delivered every weekend to your email inbox. will.illinois.edu/aircheck COVER STORY Step back in time and journey through the compelling history of a truly American art form when Country Music, a new eight- “America’s part, 16-hour film directed by Ken Burns, and produced by Burns and his long- time collaborators Dayton Duncan and music” Julie Dunfey. The film premieres at 7 pm Sunday, September 15 and runs through Wednesday, September 18, as well as Sunday, September 22 through Wednesday, September 25. The documentary, written by Duncan, who Country Music explores the crucial questions also wrote the illustrated companion book “What is country music?” and “Where (coming from Alfred A. Knopf on September did it come from?” while focusing on the 10), chronicles the highs and lows of country biographies of the fascinating trailblazers who music’s early days—from southern Appalachia’s created and shaped it—from the Carter Family, songs of struggle, heartbreak, and faith to the Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe, and Bob Wills rollicking Western swing of Texas, California’s to Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, honky-tonks, and Nashville’s “Grand Ole Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Opry.” The film follows the evolution of Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, country music over the course of the 20th Garth Brooks, and many more—as well as the century as it eventually emerges to become times in which they lived. Much like the music “America’s music.” itself, the film tells unforgettable stories of hardships and joys shared by everyday people. PATTERNS ∙ SEPTEMBER 2019 1 COVER STORY TUNE IN OR STREAM SUN SEPT 15 7 PM AVAILABLE ON THE PBS VIDEO APP EPISODE 1: THE RUB 7 pm Sunday, September 15 See how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the careers of country music’s first big stars, the Carter Family (right) and Jimmie Rodgers. EPISODE 2: HARD TIMES 7 pm Monday, September 16 Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing cowboys and Minnie Pearl (above). EPISODE 3: THE HILLBILLY SHAKESPEARE 7 pm Tuesday, September 17 See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams (right), whose songs of surprising emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life. EPISODE 4: I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU 7 pm Wednesday, September 18 Travel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley (left) usher in the era of rockabilly. Ray Charles crosses America’s racial divide by recording a country album. 2 PATTERNS ∙ SEPTEMBER 2019 Join us for a community celebration of this local documentary on September 13 (see page 18). EPISODE 5: THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA 7 pm Sunday, September 22 See how country music reflects a changing America, with Loretta Lynn (left) speaking to women everywhere, Merle Haggard becoming “The Poet of the Common Man” and audiences looking beyond race to embrace Charley Pride. EPISODE 6: WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN? 7 pm Monday, September 23 Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and artists like Bob Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville. EPISODE 7: ARE YOU SURE HANK DONE IT THIS WAY? 7 pm Tuesday, September 24 Witness a vibrant era in country music, with Dolly Parton finding mainstream success; Hank Williams, Jr. and Rosanne Cash emerging from their famous fathers’ shadows; and Willie Nelson (left) and Waylon Jennings launching the “Outlaw” movement. EPISODE 8: DON’T GET ABOVE YOUR RAISIN’ 7 pm Wednesday, September 25 Learn how “New Traditionalists” like George Strait, Randy Travis and the Judds (left) help country music stay true to its roots. Witness both the rise of superstar Garth Brooks and the return of an aging Johnny Cash to the industry he helped create. PATTERNS ∙ SEPTEMBER 2019 3 9/10 Guest Conductor Marin Alsop and WEEKDAYS Pianist Daniil Trifonov Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major Daniil Trifonov, piano 6 am Copland: Symphony No. 3 NPR Morning Edition 9/17 Conductor Riccardo Muti and with Steve Inskeep, Rachel Martin, David Greene, and Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Noel King Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2 Yo-Yo Ma, cello Prokofiev: Selections from Romeo and Juliet, 9 am Op. 64 Classic Mornings with Vic Di Geronimo 9/24 Riccardo Muti Conducts Tchaikovsky and Celebrating its 10th year! Debussy Join Vic for music and companionship and make each Debussy: Sacred and Profane Dances morning a classic morning! Sarah Bullen, harp Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a Noon Wednesday: Afternoon Classics Los Angeles Philharmonic NPR News Headlines at 12:01, 1:01, and 3:01. 9/4 Conductor: Lionel Bringuier Hélène Grimaud, piano Gershwin: Cuban Overture 5 pm Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major NPR All Things Considered Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales with Ailsa Chang, Audie Cornish, Mary Louise Kelly, Gershwin: An American in Paris and Ari Shapiro 9/11 Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, 7 pm Op. 35 The Evening Concert Unsuk Chin: SPIRA—A Concerto for Orchestra Great performances from the gr eat (world premiere, LA Phil commission) concert venues. Also on Sundays from Debussy: La Mer 7-9 pm. Listings are subject to change. 9/18 Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen Stravinsky: Funeral Song Monday: Stravinsky: Agon The New York Philharmonic This Week Stravinsky: Rite of Spring 9/2 Lenny’s Playlist, Part I 9/25 Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel Schumann: Manfred Overture, Op. 115 Michael Barenboim, violin J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1, K. 207 BWV 1040 Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K.551 John Wummer, flute Isaac Stern, violin Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Thursday: John Bogart, boy alto Carnegie Hall Live! Camerata Singers/Abraham Kaplan 9/5 Iván Fischer and the Russo: Symphony No. 2 in C, Op. 32, “Titans” Budapest Festival Orchestra Maynard Ferguson, trumpet Márta Sebestyén, vocalist 9/9 Lenny’s Playlist, Part II Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620 Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle Barber: Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17 9/12 Les Violons du Roy & Shchedrin: Mischievous Folk Ditties La Chapelle de Québec Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man Lydia Teuscher, soprano 9/16 Stravinsky’s Philharmonic Matthew Brook, bass-baritone Stravinsky: Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3 Bach: Selections from Mass in B Minor Stravinsky: Persephone 9/19 The Philadelphia Orchestra & Beatrice Rana Richard Robinson, tenor Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26. Vera Zorina, narrator Beatrice Rana, piano Westminster Symphonic Choir Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.