Posts Tagged ‘Peabody Institute’

Jul. 10 2018

Topsy-Turvy Summer Fun at Young Vic

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews, WBJC Programs | Comments Off on Topsy-Turvy Summer Fun at Young Vic

It’s probably no surprise to our listeners that all of WBJC’s announcers have off-air performing experience as singers, actors, or instrumentalists.With that in mind, I’m delighted to announce that our evening host, John T.K. Scherch, will be singing the title role in The Mikado at Young Victorian Theatre Company this summer. Earlier this week, I […]

May. 22 2018

Mezzo-to-mezzo with Denyce Graves

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews, WBJC Programs | Comments Off on Mezzo-to-mezzo with Denyce Graves

Leonard Bernstein’s Candide  is onstage at the Kennedy Center through May 26th. Recently, I had the immense honor – and pleasure! – of meeting and interviewing internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, who is playing The Old Woman in this production. She’s as lovely as her voice, both personally and physically, and we had a great […]

Dec. 20 2017

Thomas Dolby & Peabody offering new media degree

By Judith Krummeck | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on Thomas Dolby & Peabody offering new media degree

      A new BA designed to meet growing interest in composing and producing music for emerging and interactive media will be offered at the Peabody Institute from Fall 2018. It will be headed by music innovator, tech trailblazer, author, and Johns Hopkins Homewood Professor of the Arts, Thomas Dolby.      

Oct. 06 2017

A choir of hope for all people

By Judith Krummeck | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | 2 Comments

Voices Rise is a community choir for all people based out of Paul’s Place Outreach Center and supported by the Peabody Institute and St David’s Church. It’s lead by Douglas Buchanan.  

Feb. 24 2015

Fret Fest

By Judith Krummeck | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on Fret Fest

Peabody is presenting its 6th annual Fret Festival. Guitarist and organizer, Zane Forshee, came to talk about it.                  

Jun. 20 2013

Angel or Devil?

By Judith Krummeck | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on Angel or Devil?

            The virtuoso flute player, Marina Piccinini, will be conducting her International Flute Master Classes at Peabody next week, and the events begin with an opening gala on Sunday evening, called “Angels and Devils.” Here she talks about both. 01 Track 1

Apr. 23 2012

Oh Four Tuna

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on Oh Four Tuna

Who among us has never misheard the lyrics to a piece of music & gotten a good laugh when we found out what the real words are? Some of us – myself included – also like to make up new lyrics to familiar tunes, not that we’d ever sing them in performance. Oh, no, singers […]

Apr. 06 2012

Une Voyageuse Fabuleux

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on Une Voyageuse Fabuleux

    The Charles Theater is presenting The Metropolitan Opera’s live HD broadcast of Massenet’s Manon tomorrow & I’ll be on hand to greet audience members, hand out “swag”, & enjoy the show. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday, right? It gets better. Sara Stewart, a wonderful, talented woman who’s a member of […]

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