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Dyana is WBJC's midday host. Her full bio can be read here.

Jan. 09 2014

A Concerto Born in Baltimore

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on A Concerto Born in Baltimore

This weekend, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of Baltimore-based composer Jonathan Leshnoff’s Guitar Concerto. The piece was commissioned by Music Director Marin Alsop and the BSO; Manuel Barrueco will be the soloist. Earlier this week, I spoke with Jonathan Leshnoff about the new work, his creative process, and Mr. Barrueco’s very […]

Dec. 19 2013

Allegro or al dente?

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on Allegro or al dente?

If pressed to declare which I love more – carbs or classical music – I might have to go with the option that’s often served alla puttanesca, but it would be a close call. As such, I found the following Classic FM quiz absolutely delicious! My score was 18 out of 21; please post yours […]

Oct. 24 2013

Gotta Scoot!

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A few weeks ago, I subbed for Kati on a Sunday morning, and, feeling the need for some exercise after devouring a few too many fundraiser goodies, I decided to ride my bicycle to work. Kati often commutes by bike herself, as do Jonathan and Mark.  The ride in was very easy despite the darkness; […]

Oct. 10 2013

Happy Birthday, Verdi, and Kudos to Maestro Love!

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews, WBJC Programs | Comments Off on Happy Birthday, Verdi, and Kudos to Maestro Love!

Today is the bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, and this weekend, The Columbia Orchestra will celebrate with two performances of his dramatic, operatic Requiem. They’ll be joined by Choralis and guest soloists; you can click on the link below to hear my chat with The Columbia Orchestra’s Music Director, Jason Love.   When we spoke […]

Sep. 13 2013

Very superstitious

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | 1 Comment

So, it’s Friday the 13th, supposedly a day of bad luck, yet nothing awful has happened to me thus far. Well, traffic was pretty hairy on my morning commute, but it was raining, so that was to be expected. Two black cats crossed my path at home this morning, one of whom bit me on […]

Sep. 02 2013

With friends like these…

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on With friends like these…

Recently, two people about whom I care very much were “unfriended” by others on Facebook. (I also got the boot from one of them.) All of us were quite upset since we didn’t feel we’d done anything to deserve said deletions. In social media terms, unfriending someone on Facebook is a big deal, especially if […]

Aug. 24 2013

Weekend Wanderings of an Antiques Lover

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | 1 Comment

This post is seriously pic-heavy, but loaded with vintage eye candy, so I hope you’ll read on. As the title may suggest, I’ve spent much of the past two days at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. I’ve seen almost the whole show at this point and plan to visit the rest of the vendors tomorrow […]

Aug. 21 2013

If You Have To Ask, You Probably Want To Learn Something

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on If You Have To Ask, You Probably Want To Learn Something

The 33rd Baltimore Summer Antiques Show is being held at the Baltimore Convention Center this Thursday-Sunday. Once again, WBJC’s booth will be set up at the show so that members of our staff can meet and greet listeners who have a passion for gorgeous retro items as well as classical music. Some find antiques intimidating, […]

Aug. 12 2013

Hooray for new food!

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on Hooray for new food!

No, I don’t mean fashion-conscious dishes with ingredient lists that read like some sort of perverse culinary nightmare. (A few months ago, I read a review of  a recently-revamped restaurant whose new menu includes fried oysters with a strawberry jam dipping sauce. Shudder!) Creativity in the kitchen is all well and good, and every recipe […]

Jul. 24 2013

Roller Derpy

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | 2 Comments

A few months ago, I posted stock pics of my new roller skates, which I was most impatiently awaiting.  Darned backorders! They eventually arrived and I’ve been skating 2-3 times a week when possible. I usually go to one of the various Skateland locations since they’re relatively easy to get to from the city, but […]

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