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Eastern Music Festival’s Farewell and Opera Carolina’s Tribute
Program: Piedmont Arts Podcast
Aired: Monday, October 27, 2025
Hosted by Rachel Stewart
After 64 years, the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro is closing. The festival, which has been an important part of the Triad and the state’s cultural life, is ending due to failed negotiations between faculty artists, staff, and the EMF Board. We get the perspectives of both faculty and staff representatives on why talks broke down. We also talk with Dr. Shanté Williams of Opera Carolina about their “Night to Remember” concert that features arias by Puccini’s heroines.