Archive for October, 2020
Choral Hour 10-18-20
8:00 AM Sir Edward Elgar Coronation Ode Op 44 Chandos 8430 COND Sir Alexander Gibson ORCH Scottish National Orchestra SOLO Scottish National Orch Chorus ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:37 AM Esteban Salas Requiem Mass Jade 35808 COND Maria Felicia Perez ORCH Exaudi Choir of Cuba ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:54 AM Ludwig van Beethoven Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage: Cantata DG/Archiv […]
Playlist: Oct/18/20
8:29 PM Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Album for the Young Opus: 39Victoria Postnikova, pianoErato, 91843 8:00 PM Chen Gang & He Zhan Hao — Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto Conductor: Lan ShuiEnsemble: Singapore Symphony OrchestraGil Shaham, violincanary, 4 7:38 PM John Barry — The James Bond Suite Conductor: John BarryEnsemble: Royal Philharmonic OrchestraEpic, 66401 7:01 PM […]
10-17-20 Music in Maryland Russian Renaissance and Hanzhi Wang!
This week we are featuring an actual Candlelight Concert featuring accordionist Hanzhi Wang and also the group Russian Renaissance…who would have performed at Candlelight if concerts had not been cancelled. We played excerpts from Russian Renaissance’s album on Aztek and here is the program for Hanzhi Wang. Candlelight Concert Society Presents HANZHI WANG, accordion […]
Playlist: Oct/17/20
8:38 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Marriage of Figaro: Act IV Finale Conductor: Sir Georg SoltiEnsemble: London Philharmonic OrchestraFrederica Von Stade, mezzoLucia Popp, sopranoDame Kiri Te Kanawa,sopranoThomas Allen, baritoneSamuel Ramey, bassLondon, 410150 8:15 PM Francis Poulenc — Gloria for soprano, chorus, & orchestra Conductor: Robert ShawEnsemble: Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta Symphony ChorusSylvia McNair, sopranoTelarc, 80105 8:02 […]
Playlist: Oct/16/20
10:39 PM Franz Schubert — String Quintet Key: COpus: 163Isaac Stern, violinAlexander Schneider,violinMilton Katims,violaPablo Casals, celloPaul Tortelier, celloCBS/Sony, 58992 10:17 PM George Frederich Handel — Eternal source of light Conductor: Jeannette SorrellEnsemble: Apollo’s Fireand ChorusAvie, 2270 9:59 PM Gioacchino Rossini — William Tell: Ballet Music Conductor: Antonio de AlmeidaEnsemble: Monte Carlo Natl Opera Orchand ChorusPhilips, […]
Getting the proper tools for school
The school year is underway and many families are struggling more than ever to provide their kids with the items they need to succeed in class. I spoke with Sharon Matthews, Founder and CEO of Wish List Depot, about how her organization seeks to help students in the Baltimore area.
Medicine in the age of the (digital) house call
Many of us, myself included, are nervous about going to the doctor in person right now. Some patients live far away from their physicians or have transportation issues. Thanks to technology, many appointments can now take place via telehealth. I spoke with Nikki Majewski from the Maryland Department of Health about how telehealth works and […]
Connecting Baltimore to the future
Roughly 1/3 of Baltimore households are without high-speed internet access. Since many of our work and school activities have moved online, being connected is more important than ever. Here’s my chat with Adam Bouhmad, Founder of Project Waves, which seeks to make the city’s digital divide a thing of the past.
Need help managing your finances? Get schooled!
Money management is a source of stress and confusion for many people, and the pandemic has only made matters more complicated. Here’s my chat with Sue Rogan, Director of Strategic Partnerships at CASH Campaign of Maryland. We spoke about Maryland CASH Academy, an ongoing program that offers free (currently virtual) classes on a variety of […]
Thursday 10/15/20 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM CASELLA: Symphonic Fragments from La donna serpente PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 5 SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 Gianandrea Noseda, conductor; Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano
