Tugan Sokhiev Marks Stravinsky Anniversary

All in all, a nice commemorative package for an important milestone.

Ralph Graves 6/3/13 Ralph Graves 6/3/13

Zbigniew Bargielski String Quartets

Make no mistake: this is difficult listening. But the music holds rewards for the thoughtful and attentive listener.

Ralph Graves 5/29/13 Ralph Graves 5/29/13

Running the Gamut 5 - A Thousand and One Thanks

Every day volunteers from your community show up to educate, entertain, and enlighten. Thanks for your continued support. Many, many, many thanks.

WTJU Radio 5/28/13 WTJU Radio 5/28/13

Leon Kirchner - Revelations

Pianist Joel Fan, who performs on all but one of the selections, is an admirable interpreter of this music. His sympathetic readings bring its emotional content to the fore.

Ralph Graves 5/27/13 Ralph Graves 5/27/13

Martin Perry Performs Binkerd & Ives

As played by Perry, the sonata is very expressive, with some of the quieter sections sounding almost sweetly sentimental.

Ralph Graves 5/20/13 Ralph Graves 5/20/13

Martin Perry plays Carter, Bartók, Rózsa

Martin Perry presents works by three composers that aren't often grouped together: Bela Bartok, Mikos Rózsa, and Elliot Carter. And yet the three works on this disc form a cohesive and intriguing program.

Ralph Graves 5/19/13 Ralph Graves 5/19/13

Walter Ross: Through the Reeds

On Walter Ross' website, it says "he likes to write music that musicians enjoy performing and audiences enjoy hearing." That claim is ably supported by the works on this new release from Ravello.

Tim Snider 5/15/13 Tim Snider 5/15/13

High End Audiophile in the Automobile

Acura has teamed up with Krell Industries, manufacturers of $50,000 amplifiers and other home audio components, to create the best original equipment audio system yet.

Ralph Graves 5/14/13 Ralph Graves 5/14/13

Running the Gamut 3 - A Thousand and One Lessons

To some, broadcasting 3,000 hours of unique works may seem like a silly stunt. One of my colleagues who's a program director at a major public radio station told me it was the worst idea ever. I disagree.

We are grateful for the generosity of the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation and UVA Arts Council, supporting WTJU and CharlottesvilleClassical.org.