The music professor and well-traveled concertmaster of several orchestras joins Studs to discuss Bach, William Jennings Bryan, and the Chautauqua education and social movement.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

While visiting Paris, France Studs talks with Henry Barraud. Monsieur Barraud speaks of writing three different types of Opera: Grand Opera, Opera Comique, and Opera Bouffe. Monsier Barraud and Studs discusses a bit of each piece. They end their time discussing the other forms of music that he writes and his work with Paris Radio.

Lotte Lehmann discusses her retirement from opera and how she knew when to stop singing concerts.

Composer and Pulitzer prize winner for music Roger Sessions discusses his music and its reception by the Russian people. Sessions is known for his admiration for music genres such as modern music and its influence in his compositions.

Interview with the classical guitarist Carlo Pezzimenti, which contains classical music fragments. This program has content removed due to copyright.

Interview with Jerry Hadley on his upcoming performance in Rake's Progress as well as his recently released CD Golden Days - Tenor hits from the Golden Age of Operetta

Choir directors Richard Garrin and Catherine Roma of the Windy City Gay Chorus and the Cincinnati Women’s Chorus discuss the evolution of choral music within the gay, transgender and lesbian (LGBTQ) community.