Archive for February, 2024

Feb. 22 2024

Playlist: Feb/22/24

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8:24 PM Sergei Prokofiev — Love for Three Oranges: March Opus: 33Conductor: Yannick Nezet-SeguinEnsemble: Chamber Orchestra of EuropeLisa Batiashvili, violinDG/Archiv, 4798529 8:20 PM Philip Lane — Prestbury Park Conductor: Gavin SutherlandM Polo/HK, 225185 8:16 PM Fritz Kreisler — Caprice viennois Opus: 2Anne-Sophie Mutter, violinLambert Orkis, pianoDG/Archiv, 58 8:11 PM Stanislaw Moniuszko — Overture to Verbum […]

Feb. 21 2024

Wednesday 2/21/24 NCPA

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11:00 PM ORCHESTRA:                       National Centre for the Performing Arts, China CONDUCTOR:                      Peng Kapeng *; Lü Jia **, Zhang Yi*** SOLOISTS:                            China National Traditional Orchestra, China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra, China National Opera & Dance Drama Theatre Chinese Orchestra, and Beijing Chinese Orchestra*; Ning Feng, violin**   Huang Yijun, arr. Peng Xiuwen:                         Fair Flowers Under Full […]

Feb. 21 2024

Winter Pledge Drive 2024!

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It’s time for WBJC’s Winter Pledge Drive! This is our first drive of the calendar year (second drive of our fiscal year) and this will be short and sweet… just three days. We have a financial goal of $100k, but what we REALLY need is for new members to join the ranks. Renewing and sustainer […]

Feb. 21 2024

Playlist: Feb/21/24

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10:38 PM Aaron Copland — Clarinet Concerto Conductor: Aaron CoplandEnsemble: Columbia Symphony OrchestraBenny Goodman, clarinetCBS/Sony, 46559 10:28 PM Franz von Suppe — Pique Dame Overture Conductor: Zubin MehtaCBS/Sony, 44932 9:39 PM Franz Schubert — Symphony No. 9 Key: C major Conductor: Herbert von KarajanDG/Archiv, 4777162 9:12 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Violin Sonata No. 7 […]

Feb. 20 2024

Set sail with Happenstance Theater in ADRIFT at Theatre Project

By Gavin Witt | Posted in Interviews, Staff Blogs, WBJC Programs | Comments Off on Set sail with Happenstance Theater in ADRIFT at Theatre Project

Perhaps you find yourself sometimes (and maybe more so lately) wondering, Where am I, Who am I, What’s going on, Where is this all going? Maybe you feel a little adrift, or unsure how you’re supposed to stay afloat on the rickety raft that’s carrying you across uncharted waters. Welcome to the Ship of Fools, […]

Feb. 20 2024

Tuesday 2/20/24 Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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11:00 PM Conductor:  Daniel Barenboim* Pierre Boulez** Sir Georg Solti***   Anton Bruckner:                       Psalm 150* Ruth Welting, soprano; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Margaret Hillis, director Béla Bartók:                             Cantata profana** John Aler, tenor; John Tomlinson, baritone; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Margaret Hillis, director Johannes Brahms:                     A German Requiem*** Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano; Bernd Weikl, baritone; […]

Feb. 20 2024

Playlist: Feb/20/24

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10:33 PM Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 94 Key: GConductor: Barry WordsworthNaxos, 8553222 10:20 PM Johannes Brahms — Academic Festival Overture Opus: 80Conductor: Riccardo ChaillyLondon, 421295 9:41 PM Dmitri Shostakovich — Violin Concerto No. 1 Key: A minor Opus: 77Conductor: Marek JanowskiEnsemble: Oslo Philharmonic OrchestraHilary Hahn, violinCBS/Sony, 89921 9:21 PM Ottorino Respighi — Six Pieces […]

Feb. 19 2024

Monday 2/19/24 New York Philharmonic

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11:00 PM CONDUCTOR:            Pierre Boulez   Alban BERG:               Der Wein (concert aria) (NYP Archives) Jessye Norman, soprano Gustav MAHLER:        Symphony No. 3 from NYP Special Editions Yvonne Minton, soprano          

Feb. 19 2024

Playlist: Feb/19/24

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10:16 PM Antonin Dvorak — Symphony No. 5 Key: F major Opus: 76Conductor: Rafael KubelikDG/Archiv, 463158 10:09 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — The Impresario: Overture Conductor: Hans VonkCapriccio, 10070 9:55 PM Fernando Sor — Six Easy Waltzes for Guitar Duet Opus: 44Robert Kubica,guitarWilma van Berkel,guitarNaxos, 8553302 9:22 PM Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto Key: D […]

Feb. 18 2024

Music From Movies 2-18-24

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7:00 PM Patrick Doyle Non nobis, Domine/Henry V Angel/EMI 49919 COND Sir Simon Rattle ORCH City of Birmingham Symph Orch SOLO Steven Hill Singers 7:04 PM Richard Robbins A Room With a View: Original Soundtrack Angel/EMI 28956 COND John Pritchard ORCH London Philharmonic Orchestra SOLO Dame Kiri Te Kanawa,soprano 7:44 PM Nobuo Uematsu Final Fantasy […]

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