- 07/26 Newly discovered viola impromptu by Shostakovich
- 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
- 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
- 01/02 How Mongolia went wild for opera
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To celebrate the Leonard Bernstein Centennial, The Classical Station is offering for a limited time The Best of Bernstein 3-CD compilation featuring some of Bernstein's very best recordings for Deutsche Grammophon. This album is not available for purchase. You can only get it by supporting your non-profit classical radio stations. The album is programmed as a celebration of Bernstein's work as both a composer and conductor. It features excerpts from Candide and West Side Story as well as ever-popular works by Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Gershwin, Mozart, Shostakovich, Stravinsky and others. It can be yours with our thanks when you become a sustaining member of The Classical Station for $10 a month or make a one-time gift of $120. Call 800-556-5178 and ask for The Best of Bernstein or become a member online. This special offer is only available until August 31. 2018. When you make your donation online, please put The Best of Bernstein in the Comments section. |
This Week At The Classical Station
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Calling all volunteers! Since 1978 we have been listener-supported and volunteer-powered. Our amazing volunteers come to the station for a couple of hours a week to answer phones, stuff envelopes for our mailings, and take air shifts as announcers evenings and weekends. We could not do this without our hard-working, devoted volunteers. Hundreds of them! If you have experience, time, and talent which you would like to contribute to The Classical Station, contact Jane O'Connor, our Volunteer Coordinator, at 919-556-5178 during business hours on weekdays. You can also email Jane at volunteer@theclassicalstation.org
Our studios are located in Rolesville in northeastern Wake County. Find us on Waze or Google maps. Our 1200' tower is very easy to spot!
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On August 14 we observe the birthdays of English composer Samuel Sebastian Wesley and French conductor Georges Prêtre. Wesley received his middle name because of his father's love of Bach. Monsieur Prêtre earned international recognition as a fine conductor of opera in the major opera houses of the world.
Monday, August 13, 2018
The August edition of Renaissance Fare features music performed by some of the most popular Renaissance and medieval groups today. They include The Folger Consort of Washington, DC, the Piffaro Band from Philadelphia, The Baltimore Consort, and the New York Renaissance Band.
Join George Douglas for Renaissance Fare this Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.
This week Monday Night at the Symphony features the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. On the program is music of Aaron Copland, Modest Mussorgsky and Camille Saint-Saens, in performances led by Robert Spano, Yoel Levi and Louis Lane.
The concert begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on 89.7 FM in Central North Carolina and streaming everywhere online.
On August 13 we observe the birthdays of English composer John Ireland, French conductor Louis Frémaux, and American soprano Kathleen Battle.
Ireland wrote music in many forms, mainly in an impressionistic style. His students included Ernest John Moeran and Benjamin Britten. Frémaux was music director of several major orchestras including the Orchestra of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Battle is a Grammy Award-winning artist who is at home singing classical, jazz, and crossover works.
WCPE Education Fund
When you give The Classical Station at least $50.00, you may designate that 10% of your donation go toward our Education Fund. Please check the appropriate box in the Secure Pledge Form!
Music education plays an important role in building a young person's confidence and self esteem. With that in mind, we made a grant to Kidznotes, Durham, North Carolina. Kidznotes focuses on children living in poverty and offers services that include reliable after-school engagement, intensive instrumental and ensemble training, community performances, student leadership and parental engagement. It is their belief that these elements come together to provide children with a tangible layer of protection against the destructive impacts of poverty. Since its beginnings in 2010, Kidznotes has grown from 60 kindergarteners and first-graders to 450 students in K through 9th grades. Grant monies from the Education Fund will help cover the costs of instrument repairs and upkeep, plus the purchase of four new instruments.
WCPE The Classical Station has awarded five grants totaling almost $10,000 from its WCPE Education Fund for the 2018–19 season.
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Online playlists "What was that beautiful piece of music??" Find out now by browsing through a week's worth of playlists! |
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Meet the Announcer Ever wonder what your favorite voice looks like? See photos and read brief biographies of WCPE's announcers! |
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"Quarter Notes" WCPE's Member Magazine Published quarterly, this magazine and listener guide offers featured works and program highlights for the WCPE season to come, plus station news, reviews, interviews and other articles designed to enhance your classical music journey. Quarter Notes is sent to WCPE members in print version, and members may also choose to view this website's "green" online version. To become a WCPE member (your gift is tax-deductible!) and receive a year's subscription to Quarter Notes, click here. |
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Donate your car to WCPE! If your automobile (truck, boat, motorcycle, RV, or aircraft) is no longer of use to you, it can still go a long way as a donation in support of the Great Classical Music you rely on from WCPE. Learn how! |
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Tell us how you feel about WCPE! Record your message on the WCPE Listener Comment Line. Please phone (919) 570-0204 and tell us what WCPE means to you. |
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Volunteer! Find out more about a fun way to support your home for Great Classical Music. |
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