The Midday
Wisconsin Public Radio
Host Norman Gilliland provides listeners with a wide variety of classical music, presents a story from "Grace Notes," and holds the popular "Midday Quiz." Musicians traveling through Wisconsin often stop by the studio for live performances, discussions about their most recent works, and upcoming shows.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Networks:
Wisconsin Public Radio
Description:
Host Norman Gilliland provides listeners with a wide variety of classical music, presents a story from "Grace Notes," and holds the popular "Midday Quiz." Musicians traveling through Wisconsin often stop by the studio for live performances, discussions about their most recent works, and upcoming shows.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.wpr.org/shows/midday
Episodes
Rebecca Zhang
3/21/2025
The poised and talented 13-year-old pianist won the 2025 Milwaukee Concord Chamber Orchestra concerto competition and comes to the Midday to play several works by Mozart.
Lilies of the Midwest
3/14/2025
The trio returns to the Midday to perform traditional Irish music and celebrate the release of their new CD.
Gil and Orli Shaham with Sterling Elliott play the Beethoven Triple
1/16/2025
In Wisconsin to perform with the Madison Symphony, brother and sister Gil and Orli Shaham and dazzling cellist Sterling Elliott stopped by the Midday to share some insights about Beethoven’s […]
Garrick Ohlsson and Michael Stern
11/14/2024
In Wisconsin to perform with the Madison Symphony, pianist Garrick Ohlsson and guest conductor Michael Stern get into a spirited conversation about what it takes to bring life to a […]
Andrew Abrams and Tom Hensen
11/11/2024
Capital City Theater Musical Director Andrew Abrams and cast member Tom Hensen stop by the Midday to let us know about their upcoming performances of a musical version of the […]
Pianist Clare Longendyke
11/8/2024
The Indianapolis-based pianist performs a program that pairs pieces by Debussy with compatible contemporary works by Amy Williams and Anthony R. Green.
Janina Fialkowska
11/7/2024
Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska was headed for a law career until she met world renowned virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein. She stopped by the Midday to tell the story of her work […]
Cellist Katarina Kenney
11/4/2024
2024 Final Forte winner Katarina Kenney and accompanist Wade Troyer visit the Midday to perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, and Niccolo Paganini. Along the way, Katarina tells […]
Kelly Hall-Tomkins and Nicholas Hersh
10/17/2024
Violinist Kelly Hall-Tomkins and MSO guest conductor Nicholas Hersh stop by the Midday to discuss their upcoming performances of works by Anna Clyne, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Maurice Ravel, and Hector […]
The Ancora String Quartet and Pianist Vincent d’Vreis
9/10/2024
The Ancora Quartet returns to the Midday with pianist Vincent d’Vreis to perform Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in Eb and tell us what makes it a work of genius.