We are excited to welcome back to Cincinnati Public Radio, Derrick Smith as our new Production and Recording Engineer. Derrick worked as our Classics for Kids Intern during the pandemic, but his passion is audio production. He joined Cincinnati Edition host Lucy May for a get-to-know-you conversation.
April 23, 2021
Ronald Blum
NEW YORK (AP) Esa-Pekka Salonen walked on stage to join the New York Philharmonic, which had not gathered before an audience for exactly 400 days.
“On behalf of all us on stage, welcome back,” the conductor told the crowd on Wednesday night. “We have been dreaming of this moment for a long time.”
The philharmonic gave its first public performance after a historic hiatus of more than 13 months caused by the coronavirus pandemic, playing at the Shed in Brookfield Place, about two miles from its under-renovation Geffen Hall at Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts.
“I’m kind of on a euphoric high right now, because I missed it more than I realised,” concert master Frank Huang said afterwards.
Top 5 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: April 23-25
1. Art & Earth Day and CAC Spring Family Festival
Joey Votto isn t the only one making triple plays in Cincinnati. You can knock out three April celebrations in one day at this spring festival at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum: Arbor Day, Earth Day and International Sculpture Day. From 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, visitors can enjoy a full day of art and nature that features a Plein Air painting competition, painting demonstrations, a guided hike, lectures in the Ancient Sculpture Museum, a noon happy hour at the Fretboard Beer Garden, a kids yoga class, a puppet show and all-day free admission to the park and museum. Art Cart rentals, which are a great way to get around the park quickly and easily, are also free (1-hour limit).