Suzanne Bona and Richard Goering

Suzanne Bona is heard nationwide ( and then some) on Sunday Baroque, a show she created several decades ago (WGUC 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sundays)

Although many, many know her on the radio, not as many know her as a fine flutist. Suzanne has stepped up to contribute to our WGUC benefit CDs ( helping to generate several hundreds of thousands of dollars for WGUC and Cincinnati Public Radio. )

Years ago she crossed paths with guitarist Richard Goering here in Cincinnati and musical magic was made. Richard has also contributed on a couple occasions to our benefit CDs and tells us about their collaboration over the years.

"Suzanne and I have performed together for 15 years on concert series around the Midwest and in New York and New England. She is delightful to work with, as you know... One thing I love about performing with Suzanne is that we play multiple musical genres-Brazilian melodies, tangos, works by Bach, Paganini, Handel, and contemporary compositions. Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)(composer of the piece in the video) wrote over 400 compositions for solo guitar and chamber music with guitar."

Now, please sit back, relax, and enjoy flutist Suzanne Bona and guitarist Richard Goering in a live session we did in our Corbett Studio around 6 months ago.

Bread and Roses: Women in Classical Music

2020 is the 100th Anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, earning women the right to vote. The anniversary occurs on Wednesday, August 26 and 90.9 WGUC will celebrate by bringing listeners the special Bread and Roses: Women in Classical Music.

The special airs at 7 p.m. eastern time and can be heard on-air, online at wguc.org, on the free WGUC app, or on your smart speaker by telling it to “Play WGUC.”

The 19th amendment is the starting point for this special broadcast which looks at the achievements of women in music, set against historic, social, and political obstacles which have worked against female composers, conductors, and performers. Andrea Blain takes an in-depth look at the ways in which women in music have had to fight for recognition, opportunities and rewards in the same way women fought for the vote.

With music illustrations from the world of film, opera, orchestral, choral and chamber music, Bread and Roses: Women in Classical Music celebrates women and music, striving for equality (Bread) and artistry (Roses).

Our Classics for Kids program, which introduces young listeners to classical music and composers, has also celebrated the accomplishments of women in classical music. As we commemorate the 19th amendment, we encourage you to share this information with your children:

Women Composers Listing

Women’s History Month

"Making the Lemonade"

They were devastated to announce the cancellation of the in-person Summermusik 2020, but the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra has found a way to keep the music going during these tricky times.

Eckart Preu
Photo by Michael Wilson

The annual audience favorite continues this year as an “eFestival,” with a huge variety of online events. I caught up with CCO music director Eckart Preu, speaking from his home in Spokane, to hear all about it.

Click on the link to listen as Eckart Preu discusses what makes the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s Summermusik festival special.