Archive for May 3rd, 2012

May. 03 2012

5/3/12 Word On Wine First Time!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Host Blogs, Word on Wine | Comments Off on 5/3/12 Word On Wine First Time!

Recently the WBJC Newsletter asked people about their first experiences with classical music.  This led us to thinking about people’s first experience with wine.  Mary Zajac and I share some of our early memories!   Cheers, Jonathan Palevsky   Word On Wine First Time!

May. 03 2012

House of Ruth, a Shelter and Much More

By Kati Harrison | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on House of Ruth, a Shelter and Much More

What do the Flowermart Festival, golfing in high heels, a half marathon and a tasty Crabaret have in common? These are all fundraising events for House of Ruth.  Cheri Parlaman, Director of Development, spoke with me about the history of, services offered and upcoming events taking place at House of Ruth. House of Ruth Interview

May. 03 2012

Thursday 05/03/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

By WBJC Programming | Posted in WBJC Evening Concert | Comments Off on Thursday 05/03/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

11:00 PM Conductor: Manfred Honeck Soprano: Angela Meade Mezzo-soprano: Marina Prudenskaja Tenor: Dimitri Pittas Bass: Liang Li Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Chatham Baroque VERDI: Requiem Fill: Monteverdi: “Sanctorum Meritis” Schmelzer: “Lamento Sopra La Morte”

May. 03 2012

Harry Smith and the Music that Changed the World

By WBJC | Posted in Host Blogs | 3 Comments

Harry Smith is not even mentioned in the Grove Dictionary of Music, but he may have been the biggest influence on popular music of the past half century. And he was not even a musician. A true eccentric, Smith was a resident of New York’s Greenwich Village for most of his life. He was an artist, […]

May. 03 2012

Playlist: May/03/12

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10:50 PM Johannes Brahms — Hungarian Dance No. 8 Key: aConductor: Mario RossiEnsemble: Vienna State Opera OrchestraOmega, 1023 10:14 PM Johann Strauss — Kettentanz (pieces by Strauss & Johann Conductor: Arnie RothEnsemble: London Symphony OrchestraFour Winds, 3010 9:34 PM Anton Rubinstein — Quintet for Piano and Winds Key: FOpus: 55Alexei Nasedkine, pianoValentin Zverev,fluteAnatoly Demin,hornVladimir Sokolov, […]

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