- 09/03 Shocks, silence and explosions
- 09/01 The Post-Modern Ear
- 08/31 London Philharmonic Orchestra finance director facing jail
- 08/29 DSO players OK strike
- 08/27 Orchestra wages show vitality and volatility
- 08/27 How music festivals are singing the changes
- 08/26 Japan's maestro Ozawa makes a fragile comeback
- 08/26 Mud and Mozart
- 08/26 $5M gift allows Wagner operas to come to town
- 08/25 Opera Lover Targets Young Patrons
- 08/25 The fierce music of Estonia, Latvia
- 08/15 Tackling a fill-in role...
- 08/15 Are conductors really necessary?
- 08/14 Rolando Villazon should learn from the classical heroes
- 08/12 Taking high culture to the mass market
- 08/12 Boot Camp for Belters
- 08/11 Sweet Sounds Of Truce In Aspen
- 08/10 US orchestras surviving the recession ( Flash Audio )
- 08/07 Conductor Vassily Sinaisky named Bolshoi musical director
- 08/06 At a Chicago Orchestra, Diversity Is on the Program
- 08/05 Visionary transformed the classical music landscape
- 08/05 Children’s Programming at Bayreuth: Wagner, of Course, and They Love It
- 08/02 Classical Music an Effective Antidepressant
- 08/02 Paging Peter Gelb
- 08/02 L.A. Phil encourages donations via texting
- 07/28 A movement that's more than a blip on orchestral landscape
WCPE's Programming: Summer Highlights
WCPE presents
Brothers and Sisters
September 14
What do these last names have in common:
Bach, Haydn, Labèque, Ahn, Claremont,
and Brown? They are all part of a family in
which siblings (some, if not all) are classical
musicians. WCPE explores music featuring
brothers and sisters on this day when we
celebrate the birth anniversary of Michael
Haydn, the younger brother of Josef Haydn.
Mexican Independence Day
September 16
¡Viva Mexico! Mexican composers, conductors,
and performers will be showcased in
celebration of Mexico’s independence
from Spain.
Great Ballet Days
September 16–19
For the serious and casual ballet fans, the
music of ballet has inspired us all and is some
of the most renowned music in the world.
Whom do you imagine when you think of
ballet music? Tchaikovsky, Massenet, Bizet,
or any number of other composers too
numerous to mention. Break out the toe
shoes for Great Ballet Days!
Armchair Travelers
Weekend
October 9–10
Many composers were inspired by the
folk songs, vistas, food, and sounds
of other lands as they traveled about.
So, get your ticket and climb aboard
for a great weekend journey of classical
music from around the world!
Great Nicknames Weekend
November 13–14
Prague, Jupiter, Moonlight, Appassionata,
Eroica—all nicknames of musical compositions.
Some were named by the composer,
and some nicknames came after the deaths of
the composers. Musical nicknames are a fun
way to connect with Great Classical Music.
Thanksgiving Day/New
World Weekend
November 25–28
Music to celebrate Thanksgiving Day
(Thursday, November 25), All-Request
Friday (November 26), and New World
Weekend (Saturday, November 27 and
Sunday, November 28) is a smorgasbord of
classical music with you, our listeners, acting
as music director on All-Request Friday.
Enjoy every tasty morsel!
Major Milestones
September 14: The 250th anniversary of the birth of Luigi Cherubini
September 24: Composer/conductor John Rutter’s 65th birthday
October 7: 55th birthday of cellist and composer Yo-Yo Ma
October 9: The 175th anniversary of the birth of Camille Saint-Saëns