ArtsFocus

About ArtsFocus

Discover Classical presents ArtsFocus. Each ArtsFocus segment features a guest from the regional arts community discussing current activities, such as concerts, exhibitions and festivals. Listener-supported Discover Classical is a publicly owned, 24-hour classical music station broadcasting from Dayton, Ohio at 88.1 WDPR Dayton, 89.1 WUSO Springfield, 89.9 WDPG Greenville, and online at discoverclassical.org.

Publisher

Discover Classical

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2012

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

216 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   10/27/26 - Dayton Contemporary Dance Company presents "Spectra"

   Larry Coressel speaks to Countess V. Winfrey and Devin Baker of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company about the company's upcoming production, a new work titled "Spectra." "Spectra" will be performed at the Victoria Theatre on October 31 and November 1, 2026. More information can be found at DCDC.org. (http://DCDC.org) This segment first aired 10/27/2026.

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   10/22/26 - Daniel Stowe, Director of the Notre Dame Glee Club

   David Crean talks to Daniel Stowe, an associate teaching professor at Notre Dame and director of the university's men's Glee Club. The Notre Dame Glee Club will conclude its current tour at First Baptist Church (https://fbcdayton.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/NOTRE-DAME-CONCERT-FLYER.jpg) in downtown Dayton on Saturday, October 24, 2026. No ticket is required; start time is 7:30PM. This segment first aired 10/22/2026.

3. 

   20 Oct 2026

   10/20/26 - The DPO & Dayton Ballet present "Force Flux" & "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

   Larry Coressel talks to Dayton Ballet Artistic Director Brandon Ragland and DPO Artistic Director Keitaro Harada about their upcoming collaborative production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," set to music by Felix Mendelssohn, and "Force Flux," set to music by Mozart. Shows will take place at the Victoria Theatre this coming weekend (October 24 & 25, 2026). Visit www.daytonperformingarts.org (http://www.daytonperformingarts.org) for more information. This segment first aired 10/20/2026.

Who has been a guest on ArtsFocus

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Jackson Leung
• Neal Gittleman
• Marin Alsop
• David Crean
• Itzhak Perlman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

35

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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