Feb.
11
2016
Debut recording from a BSO star
The Baltimore Symphony’s Principle Oboe, Katherine Needleman, has just released her debut recording, and she came in to talk to us about it.
Judith Krummeck
Feb.
06
2016
Booknotes and the issue of ContamiNation
McKay Jenkins learned the hard way what toxic contamination can do to our bodies. And he’s written a book about it.
Feb.
02
2016
Writers & Words
If you enjoy writers, writing, words, and maybe even and little wine, this is a Baltimore reading series for you. I spoke with two editors from the series.
Feb.
02
2016
Gil Shaham premiers a new work by Jonathan Leshnoff
The 3rd and last of the Shriver Hall Concert Hall 50th anniversary commissions, a Chamber Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Baltimore composer, Jonathan Leshnoff, gets its world premiere from Gil Shaham. Here are the composer, and the Series’ Executive Director, Catherine Cochran. […]
Jan.
29
2016
This Place Holds No Fear
Anne Posten, an adjunct instructor and literary translator in New York, came to talk to me about the art of translation, and her latest project.
Jan.
15
2016
“… and all the [men and] women merely players.”
Center Stage, never one to be stodgy in its approach to theatrical productions, is presenting an all-female As You Like It by William Shakespeare. One of the few men involved, dramaturg Gavin Witt, came to talk about it.
Jan.
14
2016
MICA’s new President
Samuel (Sammy) Hoi has quietly and smilingly brought an energized breath of fresh air to the Maryland Institute College of Art. It was my pleasure to invite him into the WBJC studios for an interview.
Jan.
13
2016
“Chiara’s Diary”
The Early Music group, Europa Galante, will be recreating the musical life at an all girls’ orphanage in Baroque-era Venice in their program at Shriver Hall. Here is Catherine Cochran with more …
Jan.
12
2016
St. David’s marks MLK
St. David’s Church in Roland Park is honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. with works by two Baltimore composers on January 17th. I spoke to St. David’s Music Director, Dr. Douglas Buchanan.
Jan.
02
2016
Booknotes goes to the Symphony
To mark their centennial, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra called on one of their own to write a book tracing their history. Here is oboist, Michael Lisicky.
