The first major national and international classical music radio series led by
an African American symphony conductor
NEW YORK and CHICAGO, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The WFMT Radio Network
announces the launch of the Global Maestro radio series, the first major
national and international classical music radio series led by an African
American symphony conductor. Carried on a record 127 radio stations across the
US, the series of thirteen two-hour programs features the recordings of
Maestro Paul Freeman, Music Director and Chief conductor of the Czech National
Symphony Orchestra in Prague and the Chicago Sinfonietta.
"This is a truly historic series. Maestro Freeman is one of America's
hidden artistic treasures," said Steve Robinson, Vice President of programming
for the WFMT Radio Network in Chicago. Robinson continues, "I am astounded by
the response of the radio world to the Global Maestro. This is one of our most
successful launches of any series, and is expertly produced by Jan Weller."
Paul Freeman has established himself as one of the most recorded
conductors of his generation with over 200 CDs to his credit. He was recently
proclaimed by Fanfare Magazine as "one of the finest conductors our nation has
produced." Maestro Freeman is the founder of the Chicago Sinfonietta, which
has as its mission "musical excellence through diversity." Maestro Freeman
notes, "The Sinfonietta exemplifies diversity at all levels of the
organization: its board of directors, staff, musicians, and audiences."
The Global Maestro Radio series showcases Paul Freeman's broad range of
repertoire from the world's greatest orchestras including: the Royal
Philharmonic, the English Chamber Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Symphony, the
Victoria Symphony, the Moscow State Symphony, the Mexico National Symphony,
London Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Czech
National Symphony Orchestra. Freeman observes, "I have been blessed to conduct
over 100 orchestras in more than 30 countries around the world. Through Global
Maestro, I hope to share with an expanded audience these recordings which have
been so dear to my heart."
SOURCE WFMT Radio Network
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Related links:
http://www.globalmaestro.com
CONTACT:
Terry Medina +1-773-279-2114,
tmedina@wfmt.com, or Carol Martinez, +1-773-279-2112,
cmartinez@wfmt.com, both of WFMT Radio Network
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