Archive for the ‘Host Blogs’ Category
03-30-13 Face the Music
PLAY DATE: Sat, 03/30/2013 5:00 PM 917 Frederic Chopin Nocturne No. 1 in b-Flat Op 9/1 DG/Archiv 471479 SOLO Yundi Li, piano 5:46 C 1 10-10 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5:05 PM 918 Frederic Chopin Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Op 9/2 DG/Archiv 471479 SOLO Yundi Li, piano 4:23 C 1 11-11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5:15 PM 5872 Igor Stravinsky … Read More »
Baltimoments of a Different Kind
When I first moved here, I was told that Baltimore is a big small town. It certainly did seem as if everyone I met knew many of my other acquaintances, either through old school ties, professional connections, or having been neighbors or romantically linked at some point. Given the number of Peabody grads and faculty … Read More »
3-25-13 Word On Wine Whites From Portugal!
This week Mary and I begin our all too brief sampling of table wines from Portugal! None of these were expensive but all were good and some were very good. The reds next week! First the whites! 1)2010 Herdade Da Comporta. 65% Arinto and 35% Antau Vaz. This was a treat. Nice minerality and stoniness…good … Read More »
3-23-13 Face The Music Listings!
This week we review some Bach in honor of his birthday…a really nice recording of the Bartok Concerto For Strings Percussion and Celesta, Bruckner’s 7th makes and appearance and a Shostakovich Symphony you don’t often hear. Our panelists…John Bowen from Emanuel Episcopal, Dave Donovan from Pratt Library Fine Arts, Kati Harrison from WBJC. PLAY DATE: … Read More »
My turn to play groupie!
Judith recently had a wonderful fangirl moment with Emanuel Ax; now it’s my turn. For some years, I’ve been a devotee of Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s singing. Jim and I have seen him perform operatic roles, song cycles, and recitals, all brilliantly. I had the chance to interview “Dima” in 2002 when he was in town to … Read More »
Simon Trpceski’s Impressions of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4
Simon Trpceski, who will play Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra this weekend, talked with me about the performance. Heading out of the WBJC studios, Trpceski expressed regret over omitting in the interview that he thought Rachmaninoff’s underheard and underperformed concerto was, “sexy!” Actually, his impressions of the concerto are quite … Read More »
3-21-13 Word On Wine…Taming The Wild Wine Expo!
Recently Mary and I attended the Harford County Wine Expo. This can be a great experience if you have a plan and an overwhelming one if you don’t. We offer some quick suggestions for your next mammoth tasting…(Mammoths are very tasty after all)…to help you stay sane and sober…and get the best out of the … Read More »
Groupie update
If you’re a long-time member of WBJC, you may remember that, back in the dark ages before we went electronic, I wrote an article once for the old WBJC program guide in which I admitted that I was an Emanuel Ax groupie. Well, we may be up to minute with blogs and Twitter and a … Read More »
03-18-13 Word on Wine Review…Farms of Women???????????????
This week’s word on Wine’s provocative title is actually not a cheap attempt to get your interest it’s actually the name of a winery! But more on that later. We have two super nice whites one from Oregon and another from the Languedoc! 1)2010 Cristom Pinot Gris from Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Willamette Valley should … Read More »
03-16-13 Face The Music Listings!
Finally the opera doesn’t run past 5 and FTM is back! We reviewed some really interesting things…and despite my colleagues lack of love for the Hiller Messiah I love it! So there! Our panel was John Bowen From Emanuel Episcopal, Charles Ellis from the PG Philharmonic and David Donovan From Pratt Library! Here are the … Read More »
