TSO Music Director Alain Trudel (pictured) joins us by phone along with panelist Felecia Kanney to discuss the many different ways that composers (including Alain) can add color to a piece of music. Our point of departure is the upcoming WGTE Presents: TSO in HD program which features Rimsky-Korsakov's Tale of Tsar Saltan suite; Smetana's The Moldau; selections by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, and Mahler – plus Alain Trudel's own Greek mythology-related fanfare for orchestra, Rhea. As an added bonus: we take the Color Personality Test! What's your favorite color?

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Touchstone Award Winner - Best Single Radio Report 2022, Best Radio Show 2020, Best Radio Show 2019, Best Broadcast Radio 2018  Toledo SymphonyLAB™ is an award-winning radio podcast series from WGTE Public Media in collaboration with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, providing a weekly half-hour behind-the-scenes look at the world of classical music.  Every week, host Brad Cresswell and TSO personalities explore a theme inspired by a concert or other event from the symphony's season. With lively discussion, quizzes, and even audio "re-enactments" of historical events, Toledo SymphonyLAB™ seeks to bring a pop culture aesthetic to the storied world of classical music. In addition to our regular panelists, the program often features special appearances by guest soloists, members of the TSO, and TSO Music Director Alain Trudel.