Archive for May 13th, 2012

May. 13 2012

Spring Pledge Drive Success!

By Diana Ross | Posted in Staff Blogs, WBJC News | 2 Comments

So many of you stepped up and made your voices heard for classical music on WBJC.  Thank you! At the end of the drive, the ‘unofficial’ numbers are: 1112 pledges totaling just over $125,000! 84 of those came from this very website and totaled $8,126!! Our volunteers were fantastic (as always!) and we had a […]

May. 13 2012

Musings on the versatility of a box with strings

By Diana Ross | Posted in Staff Blogs | 3 Comments

A recent newsletter “First Time” submission reminded me of this post…. So I brought it back around for a fun conversational piece. The violin is one of my favorite instruments (along with the cello).  I love the violin’s ability to express so many moods.  From a foot-stomping fiddle tune to mournful, soul-aching dirge, the violin […]

May. 13 2012

5-13-13 Word On Wine Review…The French do it AGAIN!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Host Blogs, Word on Wine | 1 Comment

This week Mary and I review two really nice Spring whites from France neither of which will cost you an arm or a leg! Our first wine was the 2009 Domaine Vincent Dampt Chablis.  If you are tired of California big butt Chardonnays this is the wine for you.  Here the noble grape is doing […]

May. 13 2012

Playlist: May/13/12

By WBJC | Posted in Playlists | Comments Off on Playlist: May/13/12

8:17 PM Amy Marcy Cheney Beach — Symphony Key: eOpus: 32Conductor: Neeme JarviEnsemble: Detroit Symphony OrchestraChandos, 8958 8:03 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Sonata No. 5 Key: GAlicia de Larrocha, pianoRCA/BMG, 60407 8:00 PM Johann Strauss II — Annen-Polka Opus: 117Conductor: Willi BoskovskyEnsemble: Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraLondon, 4780224 6:37 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Sonata […]

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