My name is Gary Zidek. Welcome to The Arts Section. Tune into the radio program every Sunday morning on WDCB 90.9 & 90.7 FM or listen to it online here. I'll be showcasing a variety of arts & entertainment stories.
WDCB’s Leslie Keros catches up with musican, composer and author Deanna Witkowski to talk about her two-plus decades of research of jazz legend Mary Lou Williams.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Grammy-winning trumpeter and Oscar-nominated film score composer Terence Blanchard to talk about his new opera, FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with renowned conductor Richard Kaufman to talk about his career, film scores and conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the city’s IN TUNE Festival.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with award-winning composer Missy Mazzoli as her tenure as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Mead Composer In-Residence Comes to an end.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with a group of Chicago jazz musicians a year after he spoke with them to see how they were coping in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Twelve months later a lot has changed, but some uncertainty remains.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with Lyric Opera president & CEO Anthony Freud to talk about the past 12 months and the company’s new production, TWILIGHT: GODS.