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Jonathan is WBJC's Program Director and host of many WBJC programs. His full bio can be read here.

Aug. 04 2023

8-5-23 Music in Maryland. National Symphony finally gets some love!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Host Blogs, Music In Maryland | Comments Off on 8-5-23 Music in Maryland. National Symphony finally gets some love!

Long overdue!  We finally give the NSO some love on MiM!  Considering the Nationals are absolutely horrible why not!  Go O’s!  We also feature some nice Poulenc Trio recordings and Hilary Hahn playing Bernstein.  I like it!   PLAY DATE: Sat, 08/05/2023 6:00 PM 5603 Mikhail Glinka Piano Trio in d Trio “Pathetique” Marquis 14032 […]

Jul. 28 2023

7-29-23 Music in Maryland!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Host Blogs, Music In Maryland | Comments Off on 7-29-23 Music in Maryland!

It’s Hot it’s sticky…some music to cool you down a bit and relax on a Saturday night! 6:00 PM 42362 Arvo Part Mirror in the Mirror (Spiegel im spiegelCentaur 3049 SOLO Peter Minkler. viola SOLO Lura Johnson, Piano 11:55 C 1 5-5 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:11 PM 228 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C K […]

Jul. 28 2023

7-29-23 Face The Music Listings!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Face the Music, Host Blogs | Comments Off on 7-29-23 Face The Music Listings!

We had a great panel and some awesome music…Great to hear some choral music on FTM!  How can you go wrong with Leon Fleisher and Isaac Stern! PLAY DATE: Sat, 07/29/2023 5:00 PM 1030 Claude Debussy Suite Bergamasque CBS/Sony 459972 SOLO Leon Fleisher, piano LEE-on FLY-sher 15:24 C 6 1-4 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5:17 PM 52093 Johann […]

Jul. 25 2023

7-25-23 A Super Quick Summer Celebration!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on 7-25-23 A Super Quick Summer Celebration!

  Bonjour Mes Petits Amis! Last Summer I had the distinct displeasure of getting COVID and being stranded in Italy!  It was insanely hot, fires were breaking out pretty much everywhere (including on my train route from Pisa to Florence) and I was unable to persuade my airline to actually get me home!  However, like […]

Jul. 07 2023

7-8-23 Music in Maryland David Zinman on the day before his 87th birthday!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Host Blogs, Music In Maryland | Comments Off on 7-8-23 Music in Maryland David Zinman on the day before his 87th birthday!

David Zinman turns 87 on Sunday 7/9!  His years with the BSO from 1985 – 1998 were some of the best years of the Baltimore Symphony.  After he left here (never to return to conduct the BSO again) he conducted the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich and did great work there.  It is worth celebrating the […]

Jul. 07 2023

7-8-23 Face The Music Listings!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Face the Music, Host Blogs | Comments Off on 7-8-23 Face The Music Listings!

This week it’s an all new and most excellent show!  Our panel was Steve Mencher formerly of NPR’s Performance Today, Phil Greenfield of the American Record Guide and Bryan Young the Bassoonist of the Poulenc Trio.  Three of the composers have connections to Leipzig (I’ve just returned from the WBJC trip to Leipzig and Dresden) […]

Jun. 29 2023

7-1-23 Music in Maryland takes a break for Canada Day!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Host Blogs, Music In Maryland | Comments Off on 7-1-23 Music in Maryland takes a break for Canada Day!

I thought it might be nice to enjoy some great music and performers from our neighbor to the north! 6:00 PM 7595 Jean-Chrysostome Brauneis The Royal Welcome Waltzes CBC(RCI) 5062 COND Boris Brott ORCH Symphony Nova Scotia 10:54 C 1 5-13 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:12 PM 37455 Colin McPhee Symphony No. 2 CBC(RCI) 5181 COND Alex Pauk […]

Jun. 29 2023

7-1-23 Face The Music Listings!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Face the Music, Host Blogs | Comments Off on 7-1-23 Face The Music Listings!

It’s an all new Face the Music with WBJC’s Kati Harrison and Jed Gaylan and Rafaela Dreisen from the Hopkins Symphony.  We paid tribute to Ricardo Muti who is wrapping up his tenure with the Chicago Symphony.  Some great music and great commentary! PLAY DATE: Sat, 07/01/2023 5:00 PM 6991 Sergei Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: […]

Jun. 24 2023

6-24-23 Face The Music Listings!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Face the Music, Host Blogs | Comments Off on 6-24-23 Face The Music Listings!

This week we have an excellent show with a great panel.  The late Dave Donovan our FTM Panelist Emeritus, author and pianist Kris Faatz and Bay Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and Hopkins Symphony conductor Jed Gaylin all were in fabulous form.  Some great and eclectic music and performances! PLAY DATE: Sat, 06/24/2023 5:00 PM 37456 Colin […]

Jun. 23 2023

6-24-23 Music In Maryland…JS Bach Post WBJC Bachfest Trip!

By Jonathan Palevsky | Posted in Host Blogs, Music In Maryland | Comments Off on 6-24-23 Music In Maryland…JS Bach Post WBJC Bachfest Trip!

Having just returned from Dresden and Leipzig I thought it was time to have a Music in Maryland chock full of J.S. Bach’s music.  It was an amazing trip chock full of fantastic music, art and sight seeing!  9 concerts in 9 days!  Here are some great performances of Bach’s music played by mostly local […]

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