Thursday, March 23

This afternoon on The Front Row Dean Dalton talked with violinist Baiba Skride. She’ll take center stage in a performance of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto this weekend in Jones Hall as guest conductor Claus Peter Flor leads the Houston Symphony. Performances are tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. More information is at http://www.houstonsymphony.org/. Audio here.

Elaine Kennedy talked with Choreographer/Director Michele Brangwen and composer/bassist Thomas Helton about Black Rain. It’s the piece that represents the first-ever performance presentation by Houston’s biennial FotoFest. There is only one performance and it’s tomorrow night at 8:00 in the Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall. More information is at http://www.thehobbycenter.org/. Audio here.  

Finally, KUHF’s Bob Stevenson sat down with Todd Holoman and Joe Wilson to talk about the Spring edition of the Bayou City Art Festival. It runs from 10:00 6:00 tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday in Memorial Park. More information is at http://www.bayoucityartfestival.com/.  Audio here.