Gunning Symphony and String Quartet make an interesting pairing

Both works show Gunning's growth as a composer. And they show his willingness to challenge himself.

WTJU Radio 9/12/21 WTJU Radio 9/12/21

Classical Interviews – Mimi Solomon

Pianist Mimi Solomon will be performing with this year's Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, currently taking place. She spoke with WTJU about the joy of playing with others and memories of music.

WTJU Radio 9/12/21 WTJU Radio 9/12/21

Classical Interviews – Rachel Calloway

Soprano Rachel Calloway will be performing with this year's Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, currently taking place. She spoke with WTJU about adjusting to singing live during a pandemic and the energy of in-person concerts.

Ralph Graves 9/10/21 Ralph Graves 9/10/21

#ClassicsaDay #SymYesNo Week 1

What does the title "symphony" mean? Can a composition be a symphony in everything but name? Or could a work titled "symphony" be a different type of composition in disguise?

Ralph Graves 9/9/21 Ralph Graves 9/9/21

French Music for the Bassoon -- a varied and satisfying collection

Danny Bond plays with a warm, singing tone. His rapid passagework is impeccable, tossing off trills and mordents like nobody's business.

Ralph Graves 9/8/21 Ralph Graves 9/8/21

Benjamin Carr Piano Music - American Through and Through

Every piece has its own delights. I recommend dipping into this treasury time and again. This is real American music by a real American!

Ralph Graves 9/7/21 Ralph Graves 9/7/21

Jan Paderewski's "Polonia" Receives a Proper Performance

Is it possible to tell the history of a country in music? Jan Paderewski thought so.

Tim Snider 9/6/21 Tim Snider 9/6/21

October is French Opera Month

October is French Opera Month on the Sunday Opera Matinee, which airs at 2 P.M. Sundays throughout the year. We will celebrate the great body of 19th Century Romantic French opera during our broadcasts next month.

WTJU Radio 9/5/21 WTJU Radio 9/5/21

Classical Interviews – Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival

The 22nd annual Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival is taking place this September, from the 9th to the 19th, where you can hear Beethoven, Dvořák, and many more. Tickets are available, live or virtual, from their website listed below. The site also lists their various special events as well. Nicholas Cords, a violist, sat down with WTJU to talk about what makes the festival unique, how it came to be, and shared some details about one of his upcoming performances.

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