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Antique show – WBJC appearance schedule
Come join us at the Baltimore Antique show! The WBJC Booth with be located at #1909. Thursday 8/30: Dyana Neal 12p-3p Kati Harrison 3p-6p Friday 8/31: John Scherch 11a-2p Dyana Neal 2p-5p Saturday 9/1: Jonathan Palevsky and Steve Elville 11a-2p Mark Malinowski 2p-5p Yvonne Allen 5p-7p Sunday 9/2: Judith Krummeck 11a-2p Diana Ross 2p-6p
Beautiful Music, Space and Cause!
Octavus is a new chamber choir of singers and instrumentalists who performs for the love of music! Kelsey LaCour, Second Alto with Octavus, spoke with me about their performance at the Baltimore Basilica this coming Friday, September 8th at 7:00 PM. Proceeds from the concert will benefit a new women’s shelter called Mary’s Home. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/benefit-concert-octavus-at-the-baltimore-basilica-tickets-35152897262
Interview with Piotr Gajewski and Johnathan Leshoff
Brahms’ Requiem SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017, 8:00pm 8pm in the Concert Hall: Special Classical Conversation on Zohar with Cantors Laura Croen & Michael Shochet 8:30pm: Downbeat Danielle Talamantes, soprano Nmon Ford, baritone National Philharmonic Chorale Piotr Gajewski, conductor Leshnoff Zohar (DC-area premiere) Brahms Requiem, Op. 45
Winter drive wrap-up!
Thank you so very much to each and every one of you who called in your pledge of support during last week’s Winter Pledge Drive! Thank you also for your patience while we all adjusted to a new computer system. This was a major upgrade to how we do business, and will make our drives more streamlined. Case […]
Thank you Volunteers!!
I want to extend a special Thank You to all our volunteers. You were FABULOUS! You helped make the transition to the new computer pledge system a real joy and all your help training the next shift was invaluable. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!
Hooray! It’s fall!!
I love Fall. Let me just state that categorically… To me, Fall is the colors of the changing leaves, a smell in the air of crispness, baked apples and campfires, the snuggly feel of flannel clothes and the taste of pumpkin pie. It feels like the start of things, getting back to school or getting […]
Fall Drive wrap-up
Yvonne and I went to an industry conference this year for Public Radio Membership staff and we were feeling very much like fish out of water. Everything was geared towards the NPR station, or mixed format, and the few times classical radio stations got a nod, it was about the loyalty of its members. Yvonne […]
Baltimore Floatilla 2016
Saturday morning, the 1st Annual Baltimore Floatilla took place. Kayakers from all over the state converged on the Baltimore Inner Harbor and paddled from Canton to Federal Hill to draw attention to cleaning up the waterways of Charm City. Full story at the Blatimore Sun page: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-baltimore-flotilla-20160611-story.html Even Mr. Trash Wheel was in attendance! If you’re unfamiliar with […]
May newsletter!
Here you go folks: http://conta.cc/1sg55X3 To the new WBJC members from the drive, we’re working on getting everyone in the system. You’ll be on the June mailing for certain!
Spring Drive recap
Wow, four days of end-to-end pledge pitching and we are exhausted! We’re so glad to get back to what you love… THE MUSIC! Really folks, we couldn’t do this without all the outstanding support from YOU, the classical music-loving community. For the number crunchers: goal for the entire drive: $124,500 total made: $129,523 total […]
