Archive for December, 2022
Christmas with Choral Arts 2022
The annual tradition of Christmas with Choral Arts returns—the same but different! I spoke with Music Director and Conductor, Anthony Blake Clark.
Playlist: Dec/04/22
8:35 PM E. J. Moeran — Serenade Key: GConductor: JoAnn FallettaNaxos, 573034 8:11 PM Alexander Glazunov — Violin Concerto Key: A minor Opus: 82Conductor: Kirill KarabitsEnsemble: Bournemouth Symphony OrchestraNicola Benedetti, violinLondon, 4788758 8:06 PM Felix Mendelssohn — St. Paul: Rise Up! Arise! Conductor: Tom HallGothic Rec, 49277 7:55 PM Alex North — Suite from A […]
Vocalise 12-03-22
8:00 PM Michael W. Balfe I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls DG/Archiv 14777 COND Karel Mark Chichon ORCH Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale SOLO Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:06 PM Antonin Dvorak Mass in D Op 86 Chandos 9505 COND Valeri Polyansky ORCH Russian State Symphony SOLO Russian State Symphnc Cappella ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:52 PM Traditional El […]
12-3-22 Face The Music Listings!
This week we had a very fine panel…Jed Gaylin from Hopkins Symphony, Ernie Green from the Annapolis Chorale and Chamber Orchestra and Phil Greenfield from the American Record Guide. This was a nice mixture of Christmas things and things that sound good around this time of year. PLAY DATE: Sat, 12/3/2022 5:00 PM 58 Ludwig […]
BookNotes features a winning poetry collection
Anthony Moll is the winner of the 2022 Jean Feldman Poetry Prize from the Washington Writers’ Publishing House for You Cannot Save Here. I spoke to them about this collection of poems exploring how we live when each day feels as if the world is ending.
Playlist: Dec/03/22
8:52 PM Traditional — El Rey que tanto madruga Conductor: Jordi SavallEnsemble: Hesperion XXMontserrat Figueras, sopranoAliaVox, 9809 8:06 PM Antonin Dvorak — Mass Key: D major Opus: 86Conductor: Valeri PolyanskyEnsemble: Russian State SymphonyRussian State Symphnc CappellaChandos, 9505 8:00 PM Michael W. Balfe — I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls Conductor: Karel Mark ChichonEnsemble: Orchestra […]
‘Tis The Season!
If you’re anything like me, you’re wondering “how on Earth is it December already?” Time waits for no one and Hampton National Historic Site is getting ready for the holidays. Recently, I chatted with Gayle Economos about Hampton’s 2022 holiday celebration and the site’s ongoing commitment to telling the stories of all people who lived […]
Toccata listings for 12/4/22
On tonight’s program, a sonata by English composer Sir Arnold Bax, an organ work by J.S. Bach, and a harpsichord concerto by a member of the Benda family. Thanks so much for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 12067 Sir Arnold Bax Piano Sonata No. 2 in f-Sharp Chandos 8496 SOLO Eric Parkin, piano 23:41 […]
Playlist: Dec/02/22
11:57 PM Bohuslav Martinu — Double Concerto for Two String Conductor: Richard HickoxVirgin, 91099 11:47 PM Felix Mendelssohn — Fair Melusina Overture Opus: 32Conductor: Sir Thomas BeechamAngel/EMI, 63407 11:20 PM Lou Harrison — Piano Concerto Conductor: Naoto OtomoEnsemble: New Japan PhilharmonicKeith Jarrett, pianoNew World, 366 10:43 PM Robert Schumann — Symphony No. 2 Key: C […]
Pianist, Daniil Trifanov for Shriver Hall
“Without question the most astounding pianist of our age” —The Times, London The Russian-born pianist, Daniil Trifonov, who now makes his home in New York City, returns to Shriver Hall for a massive program of Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Mozart, Ravel, and Scriabin. Catherine Cochran, Executive Director of Shriver Hall Concert Series, came in to talk […]
