Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category

Feb. 18 2020

IN Series brings their Carmen to Baltimore, and much more!

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Tim Nelson of IN Series stopped by to talk about their new take on Bizet’s classic, Le Cabaret de Carmen, as well as exciting new things happening for the company and opera in Baltimore.

Feb. 09 2020

Spring 2020 at JHU’s Odyssey program

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        The spring semester for Odyssey 2020 begins on February 15th. Douglas Blackstone is the Director of Odyssey, and Gary Vikan is the coordinator of the of the multi-speaker perspectives.            

Jan. 27 2020

So two Norwegians walk into a radio station…

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Well, one of us (Yours Truly) was already here. When I set up my recent interview with Tim Holtan, Artistic Director of the Maryland Winds, I had no idea I’d be meeting someone who’d grown up just two hours from my childhood hometown. That may not sound like a big deal unless you consider that […]

Jan. 18 2020

Retooled – tools as art at the Mitchell Gallery

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  We call a spade a spade, right? But what if we look at it differently? The Mitchell Gallery on the campus of St. John’s College in Annapolis is hosting an exhibition called Retooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection. Here is the gallery’s Art Educator, Lucinda Edinberg.         January 26 Lecture at […]

Dec. 24 2019

“Beau Soir” for cello and harp

By Judith Krummeck | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | 2 Comments

Dariusz Skoraczewski, principal cello of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, along with harpist and composer, Jacqueline Pollauf, are out with a new, French inspired CD. I enjoyed talking to them about it.

Dec. 09 2019

Handel Choir’s 85th Messiah

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Handel Choir’s Brian Bartoldus came by to talk about their 85th annual performance of their namesake’s masterpiece.

Dec. 06 2019

Cantate Chamber Singers vouches for the Joy of singing

By Judith Krummeck | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on Cantate Chamber Singers vouches for the Joy of singing

    Conductor, Victoria Gau, is in her first season as the Music Director of Cantate Chamber Singers. Her second concert with them is JOY – How Can I Keep from Singing?          

Dec. 04 2019

A musical journey with cellist, Amit Peled

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  Israeli-American cellist and Peabody professor, Amit Peled, is presenting a recital around the country called Amit’s Musical Journey. On Sunday, December 8th, it’s Baltimore’s turn.    

Dec. 04 2019

Ancient and modern with the Shriver Hall Concert Series

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  The Shriver Hall Concert Series presents the American Brass Quintet with a program of music by Anthony Holborne, Joaquin des Prez, Luca Marenzio, and Claudio Monteverdi, along with the world premiere and SHCS commission of “The Glow that Illuminates, The Glare that Obscures” for Brass and Electronics by contemporary composer, Nina C. Young.  

Dec. 03 2019

The Hopkins Symphony performs unexpectedly tonal works

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Jordan Randall Smith, Hopkins Concert Orchestra Music Director and who will be guest conducting the Hopkins Symphony this Saturday at 7:30, came by to have a chat about how the works on the program (Sibelius’s 7th symphony, Prokofiev’s 3rd piano concerto, and a new work by Shelley Washington) are all from times that people don’t […]

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