Classical News
01/20 To Save the Sound of a Stradivarius, a Whole City Must Keep Quiet
01/17 John Mueller, influential educator and organist, has died
01/09 English composer John Joubert dies aged 91
01/01 For One Violinist, Elevating Music By Black Composers Is A 20-Year Mission
12/23 Every Christmas Eve, a Lone Choir Boy Sings to More Than 370 Million
12/21 Opera Has a Problem: Fans Aren't Subscribing
12/18 Review: The Rarely Heard Christmas Music of a Baroque Master
12/14 Andrew Frierson, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dies at 94
12/12 Gustavo Dudamel’s Favorite Part of ‘Otello’ is a Quiet Prayer
12/07 Best of classical music 2018: Amid the turbulence, moments to savor
12/05 Esa-Pekka Salonen named next Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony
11/23 Wolfgang Zuckermann, Harpsichord Do-It-Yourselfer, Dies at 96
11/20 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Announces New Music Director
11/09 At 80, Joan Tower Says Great Music Comes ‘in the Risks’
11/08 Music teacher leaves $4.7 million to her orchestra
11/05 3D-printed instruments showcased
10/28 Richard Gill, world-renowned conductor and music educator, dies age 76
10/18 Rustling Gum Wrapper Causes Brawl During Mahler 5
10/06 Montserrat Caballé, Revered Spanish Prima Donna, Dies at 85
09/27 $2.5m Mellon Foundation grant launches Boston classical music initiative
09/17 Eric Lu wins Leeds International Piano Competition
09/06 Italian Conductor Claudio Scimone has Passed Away
09/01 An All-but-Extinct Piano Plays Once More
08/24 George Walker, Trailblazing American Composer, Dies At 96
08/23 Ronald Arnatt, Composer, Organist, Teacher, Dead At 88
08/14 Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra play on despite unpaid wages
08/10 Cleveland Orchestra receives $9.3 million donation
07/26 Newly discovered viola impromptu by Shostakovich
07/20 Royal College Renames Program to Shift Antiquated Perceptions of Pianists
07/02 Vasily Petrenko: New Music Director of the RPO in 2021
06/16 The conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky has died
06/05 Acoustic evolution of old Italian violins from Amati to Stradivari
06/04 Fabio Luisi Named Next Music Director of Dallas Symphony Orchestra
05/04 The Secret Life of a Music Director
04/14 Jean-Claude Malgoire died at the age of 77
04/13 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony needs speeding up by 20 minutes, claims conductor
03/29 BBC NOW/Van Steen review – dynamic showcase of young Welsh composers
03/08 Composer John Williams to Bequeath His Life Work to The Juilliard School Library
03/02 Daniil Trifonov and His Teacher Dazzle With Dual Virtuosity
02/18 Hear How ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Became a Music Showcase
02/02 François Girard’s production of Wagner’s “Parsifal” - Watch the Met Opera Stage a Sea of Blood
01/28 Barbara Hannigan leads list of Grammy Awards' classical winners
01/19 Meet the New Generation Leading Berlin’s Classical Scene
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This Week At The Classical Station
by Rob Kennedy
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
A servant outwits his noble master, who wants to bed his fiancée, unwittingly saving the Count's own marriage. Join Bob Chapman for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on the WCPE Opera House.
The curtain goes up at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on 89.7 FM in Central North Carolina, streaming everywhere on our apps and online.
Photo: Scene from The Marriage of Figaro/Metropolitan Opera
On January 23 we observe the birthday of American composer John Luther Adams (1953-). Recipient of a Grammy Award and a Pulitzer Prize, John Luther Adams writes for many musical genres.
Photo: Donald Lee
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
On January 22 we observe the birthdays of French composers Charles Tournemire (1870-1939) and Henri Dutileux (1916-2013), and South Korean pianist and conductor Myung-whun Chung (1953-). A student of César Franck, Monsieur Tournemire was noted for his liturgical improvisations as well as his composition L'Orgue Mystique, a work which comprises 51 sets of pieces for the liturgical year. Besides being a composer, Monsieur Dutileux was Head of Music Production for Radio France for many years. A student of Olivier Messiaen, Myung-whun Chung is Principal Guest Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden.
Photo of Myung-whun Chung by Jean-Francois Leclerc; Other photos: Wikipedia.org
Monday, January 21, 2019
This week Monday Night At The Symphony features the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Hear music of Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber and Ludwig van Beethoven, in performances led by Louis Lane, Robert Shaw and music director Robert Spano.
Listen on 89.7 FM in Central North Carolina and streaming everywhere online. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Photo: Jeff Roffman
On January 21 we observe the birthdays of English composer Thomas Attwood Walmisley (1765-1838), Italian violinist and conductor Uto Ughi (1944-), and Spanish conductor and baritone Placido Domingo (1941-). Mr. Walmisley was organist of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was also a professor of music. Signor Ughi is considered one of Italy's greatest violinists. One of the great tenors in his day, José Plácido Domingo Embil now sings roles for baritone, conducts, and functions as an arts administrator. He currently has almost 500 recordings available.
Photos: Wikipedia.org
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