Letter V Classical Radio June 8
7-10 p.m. EDT2300-0200 UTCWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Sibelius: “Finlandia”YT Male Voice ChoirMinnesota Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä(BIS) Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major...
View ArticleBach choy beats rock choy
Bok choy, a Chinese cabbage used in East Asian cuisine, grows more robustly when exposed to music – but not just any music, a group of researchers from Malaysia and the United Kingdom report in a...
View ArticleOpera introduced at UR wins critics’ award
“What Belongs to You,” David T. Little’s opera based on the Garth Greenwell novel, introduced last fall at the University of Richmond’s Modlin Arts Center, has won the 2025 Best New Opera award from...
View ArticleAlfred Brendel (1931-2025)
Alfred Brendel, the Moravian-born Austrian-British pianist widely celebrated as an authoritative interpreter of the Austro-German classical repertory, has died at 94. A largely self-taught musician,...
View ArticleLetter V Classical Radio June 22
In the second hour of the program, remembering Alfred Brendel, one of the most esteemed pianists of the past 50 years, in music that was foundational in his repertory: Mozart, Haydn and Liszt. 7-10...
View ArticleLetter V Classical Radio June 29
7-10 p.m. EDT2300-0200 UTCWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Mozart: “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” (“The Abduction from the Seraglio”) Suite(Johann Went arrangement)Netherlands Wind...
View ArticleJuly calendar
Classical performances in and around Richmond, with selected events elsewhere in Virginia and the Washington area. Program information, provided by presenters, is updated as details become available....
View ArticleLetter V Classical Radio July 6
For the Fourth of July weekend, musical Americana – which, being American, goes off in all directions. 7-10 p.m. EDT2300-0200 UTCWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Alexander Reinagle:...
View ArticleLetter V Classical Radio July 13
7-10 p.m. EDT2300-0200 UTCWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Schubert: Quartettsatz in C minor, D. 703Artemis Quartett(Erato) Jan Václav Voříšek: Sonata in B flat minor, Op. 20Nikolai...
View ArticleDine well, get well with Mozart
“Ten percent: That’s how much more money people spend at restaurants when classical music is being played in the background.” – Ed Elson, on the Prof G podcast, July 15 Classing up the proceedings...
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