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Thank You
Thank you to everyone who came out to the WTJU Town Hall meeting this past Monday. Approximately 250 volunteers and listeners crammed the hall and flowed out into the lobby. Such a public show of support impressed the decision-makers.
Mystique of the "Faux" Opera Singer
A few singers, Lawrence Tibbett comes to mind, were able to bridge the worlds of popular music and opera. Great voices are born, but great singers are made.
#twittercomposition - Help Write a Symphony
Will the #TwitterComposition be the greatest symphony in the world? Perhaps not, but by the nature of its creation, it will very much be a symphony of the world
King of the High C’s
We are hearing some of the finest performances of Rossini’s music today since the music was first performed almost 200 years ago.
How to Listen to Classical Music -- Without Baggage
There's more to ice cream than vanilla (or even chocolate). And there's more to classical music than Easy Listening.
Erica Sipes and the Artful Fugue
Sipes manages -- in a few short paragraphs -- to present impressions of this form from the inside as a performer, and on the outside as a casual listener.
How to listen to classical music
Classical music isn't just for old men. Heck, it's not even just for men.
Schumann Bicentennial
June 8 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, one of the more colorful (and perhaps tortured) of the major composers. It's an excellent opportunity to reexamine his music, and perhaps rediscover some of it as well.
A Living Composer A Day
How many living composers do you know? How much music by living composers is in your collection?
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