Performance Oklahoma

Producer/Host Kimberly Powell

Performance Oklahoma is KCSC’s weekly radio program showcasing concerts and recitals presented across the state of Oklahoma. Airing each Sunday at 5:00 pm the program features the Classics’ Series concerts from the OKC Philharmonic and performances from a number of chamber music and solo artist series recitals. The broadcasts are edited, produced and hosted by KCSC’s Director of Production & Syndication, Kimberly Powell and often include artists’ own commentary about the works featured as well as the art and craft of musical study and performance. In August of 2009, Kimberly and Performance Oklahoma were profiled in the Sunday edition of the Daily Oklahoman by Fine Arts Editor, Rick Rogers.

This week Performance Oklahoma presents the third program 'Musical Legacies" given by the BrightMusic Society of Oklahoma during their current season. Concerts featuring the "Musical Legacies" program were given at 7:30pm on Monday, January 11th at Fee Theater on the Casady School campus and Tuesday, January 12th at St. Paul's Cathedral in downtown Oklahoma City. All of the composers featured in this program ; Alan Shulman, Quincy Porter, Heinrich Joseph Baermann and Antonin Dvorak made striking contributions to chamber music literature. We'll also hear from Co-Artistic Director Amy I-Lin Cheng about the Society's history and programming. Join Kimberly Powell, the host and producer at 5:00pm CST, Sunday, March 14th.

“This is an excellent program and you deserve significant kudos for putting this all together so professionally. I have enjoyed listening to your broadcasts on a semi-regular basis. When I called the other day, I wanted you to know that there are a lot of us out there listening, learning and enjoying your show.” John Clinton Dean of the College of Arts, Media and Design at the University of Central Oklahoma.

“I'm right now listening to your "Performance Oklahoma" broadcast via live streaming in California. Many thanks for these wonderful shows highlighting the OK Mozart chamber series. Kimberly has done a fabulous job combining the performances with the often personal remarks of the performers. This combined with the informative descriptions of the composers and their works make for a very interesting show.” Paul Neubauer OK Mozart - Music Director

"I caught you yesterday afternoon with the OKMozart program. Great job! WOW! You are good-not that I am surprised. But you did a terrific job on setting it all up. Congratulations!" Irv Wagner, Assistant Director & Coordinator of Graduate Studies - University of Oklahoma.

It is so very important to have a station devoted to Classical repertoire & to have that commitment executed in such a first class manner. Their many programs enrich the cultural life of our community. One of those programs of course not only enriches the Oklahoma community but informs locally as well. That program is hosted by Kimberly Powell . Her weekly features on Oklahoma performers & composers (including yours truly) have been a terrific boon to the State. I enjoyed thoroughly my participation in the recent program covering the OU American Organ Institute. The integrity demonstrated in preparing for & assembling the show was most gratifying for this composer & enjoyable in every way. Marvin Lamb, Professor of Music & former Dean, Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Art, University of Oklahoma

We here at the American Organ Institute are deeply thankful for the wonderful support that KCSC has given us in reaching out to build an audience. Our success depends on making our potential audience aware of our existence and our musical offerings and alerts KCSC's listeners to the opportunities available for hearing live music in their community. The opportunity to produce a radio program that tells our story through interviews and recorded performances is rare and precious. Many thanks to Kimberly Powell and her hard work towards the Performance Oklahoma show prior to the American Organ Institute Gala. John Riester, Manager American Organ Institute Shop, University of Oklahoma

As a season ticket holder with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and active volunteer with the Oklahoma City Orchestra League, I particularly enjoyed the OKC Philharmonic Summer Broadcast series. A second chance to hear those wonderful concerts! Overall, Performance Oklahoma makes an excellent contribution to the wide variety of quality programming on KCSC. Jeanne Jackson, Public Relations Vice President, Oklahoma City Orchestra League

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03/07/10

This week Performance OK presented the 1st program of the 6 part series aired this past summer celebrating chamber music from the 2009 OKMozart International Festival. Works by WA Mozart, Pierre Jalbert, and JS Bach were featured in the first hour; Mark O’Connor, Charles Wuorinen & Anton Arensky in the second. Listeners also heard from the musicians themselves about these pieces, their musical careers, & the OKMozart Festival. Information about the 2010 Festival can be found at okmozart.com.

02/28/10

This week Performance Oklahoma presented the 3rd concert of the season from Chamber Music in Oklahoma, featuring the Leipzig Quartet who has been called one of the 'towering and most versatile quartets of our time' by the Neue Züricher Zeitung. In a program of works by Haydn, Janácek and Mendelssohn listeners were beguiled by the distinctive sound and sculpted interpretations of this remarkable ensemble.

Meet the Orchestra: Karl Sievers

Performance Oklahoma's broadcast of the 4th Classics concert given by the OKC Philharmonic on January 30th included an interview with Karl Sievers, the orchestra's principal trumpeter who talked about his role in the orchestra, the brilliant writing for solo trumpet in the first piano concerto of Shostakovich and offered some advice to young players. Click on "Meet the Orchestra: Karl Sievers" to hear his interview!

02/21/10

Performance Oklahoma presented the 4th Classics concert given by the OKC Philharmonic on January 30th. The program featured guest pianist Marc-André Hamelin & works by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Franck & Shostakovich. Listeners enjoyed commentary from Mr. Hamelin & also Karl Sievers, the orchestra's principal trumpeter & took an audio tour of the OKC Orchestra League's Music Olympics, held each year in February. Click on 02/22/10 to hear a audio clip of Mr. Hamelin on the craft of the pianist.

02/14/10

This week on Performance Oklahoma I continued with the encore series from the 2009 OKMozart International Festival featuring Chamber Music performances. The 3rd program of the series featured Van Cliburn gold medalist Haochen Zhang and listeners enjoyed his commentary & performance of works by Chopin, Wang and Stravinsky. The broadcast also included a world premier work written & performed by cellist Fred Sherry and the 2nd String Quintet of Felix Mendelssohn.

02/07/10

This week on Performance Oklahoma listeners enjoyed an encore broadcast from the 2009 OKMozart International Festival Chamber Music Series. The 2nd program of the series included more conversations with OKMozart artists and the music of Fritz Kreisler, Elliott Carter, Benjamin Britten, Felix Mendelssohn, Roger Kellaway, Bohuslav Martinu and Sir Edward Elgar.

01/31/10

This week on Performance Oklahoma listeners enjoyed an encore broadcast from the 2009 OKMozart International Festival Chamber Music Series. The 4th program of the series featured the music of Alan Paul, Ernst Krenek, Charles Loeffler, Mack Wilberg, Phillipe Hersant and Arnold Bax.

01/24/09

This week listeners enjoyed an encore broadcast of the 5th program from the 2009 OKMozart International Festival Chamber Music Series. The program featured the music of W.A. Mozart, Chester Biscardi, August Klughardt, Camille Saint-Saëns, Olivier Messiaen & Felix Mendelssohn. Oboist James Austin Smith talked about his experience as a young artist at the Festival & pianist Wu Han told us why she & husband cellist David Finkel pursue arts administration & entrepreneurship.

01/17/09

This week we heard a re-broadcast of the final concert of the 2008-2009 season of Chamber Music in Oklahoma. Given on April 26th it featured the Los Angeles Piano Quartet in music by Beethoven, Walton and Faure. CMOK presents its next concert this season on February 7th and features the Leipzig String Quartet in music by Haydn, Janáček and Mendelssohn.

01/10/09

Performance Oklahoma presented the 2nd concert of BrightMusic Society of Oklahoma's current season. A program entitled Poetry and Passion featured the Trio in B-flat for Clarinet, Cello and Piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, the Sonata for Cello and Piano in g minor, Op 65 by Frederic Chopin and the Quartet for Piano and Strings in g minor, Op 25 by Johannes Brahms performed by Society members with guest pianist Daniel Blumenthal.

01/03/10

Performance Oklahoma rang in the New Year with an encore broadcast of the faculty recital given by UCO cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher September 15th as a part of the newly inaugurated Faculty Artist Series at UCO. A program of short works for solo cello by 20th and 21st century composers included commentary from Tess about this music, putting the recital together & special projects. Tess included two works by UCO composers, Keith White & Sam Magrill & we met them as well!

12/27/09

Performance Oklahoma listeners heard the Canterbury Christmas concert from December 6th which featured the Canterbury Chorale Society, Canterbury Youth Choruses, violinist Kyle Dillingham, Chancel Bells from First Presbyterian Church in Edmond, OCU's Blackwelder Brass and friends, OCU graduate percussionists Christopher Ozinga and Sarah Neeleyas well as organist Elizabeth Harrison, pianist Jean Shackelton and Artistic Directors Randi Von Ellefson and Judith Willoughby.

12/20/09

Performance Oklahoma listeners enjoyed the Christmas Vespers program 2009 from Oklahoma City University which included works by some of the most important choral composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Traditional Christmas carols and songs along with readings from poetry and Scripture ensured a beautiful program for the 4th Sunday of Advent. Several OCU choirs, the OCU Symphony Orchestra and organist Elizabeth Harrison were featured and the program was led by OCU’s choral activities directo

12/13/09

This week on Performance Oklahoma listeners heard an encore broadcast of the first program from the 2009 OKMozart International Festival Chamber Music Series. That program first aired August 2nd and featured music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pierre Jalbert, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mark O'Connor, Charles Wuorinen, and Anton Arensky. Commentary from Arnaud Sussman, Fred Sherry, Anne Marie McDermott and Paul Neubauer set an exciting pace for this terrific series.

12/06/09

This week on Performance Oklahoma listeners heard the 3rd Classics concert of the 2009-2010 OKC Philharmonic season. The program, entitled Transformations included works by Richard Strauss, Maurice Ravel, Sergei Rachmaninov & Paul Hindemith & featured guest pianist Stephen Hough not only at the keyboard but also in thoughtful commentary. We even heard a little Art Tatum! Click on the date to hear Stephen talk about Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

11/29/09

This week listeners heard the first concert of the 2009-2010 season of the Canterbury Choral Society given on October 3rd. A program entitled Russian Romantics featured music for chorus, opera selections, folk songs & Russian Orthodox Church anthems from the 19th century, a time when Russian composers were creating their own unique Nationalistic voice. Special guest Russian bass Nikita Storojev, the CYC Chorale & the OKC Philharmonic joined the chorus with Randi von Ellefson conducting.