Susan Giles Wantuck
HostI grew up in a radio household. My dad was a radio newsman, and he used to take me and my siblings to work at his station in Coral Gables. Hearing his voice on the radio was a comfort to me.
My childhood in sunny South Florida was spent listening to popular music, reading just about everything I could get my hands on and writing poetry. I always thought I wanted to be a dentist or a lawyer, but that wasn’t for me.
Music was a constant in my family, my dad and sister played brass instruments, my brothers played guitar and my mom played the piano. We also sang around the piano. I still love to sing.
Radio is the most intimate medium, and I’ve hosted News and Classical music for many years.
It’s an honor for you to welcome me into your home or car to share the ride and I will never take that for granted.
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His name is not so famous now, but Modest Mussorgsky was a member of Russia's "Mighty Five." A group of composers who championed homegrown music. -
The achingly beautiful piece from "The Carnival of the Animals" is perhaps his most famous work. along with his Symphony No. 3 in C minor, "The Organ." The latter played a big role in the 1995 movie "Babe." -
Their performance, they say, will be different from what you may have heard from them before. -
Whether the composers meant for this music to be scary is debatable. But, it still is. -
Maybe you've seen the fictional portrayal of Lind in "The Greatest Showman." But her relationship with P.T. Barnum was all business. -
Musical history records an Elgar premiere that didn't go well. But that doesn't mean the music itself suffered. -
They may seem like an "overnight sensation," but they've been around since 1999. -
The album was released this summer on his 81st birthday. -
WSMR is proud to feature live performances on the radio, with music and conversation. They start this week. -
Throughout the day on Friday, Classical WSMR will feature special music in honor of those we lost on that terrible day 25 years ago.
