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.

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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.

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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.

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Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival presents a virtual mini-festival: Nov 30 - Dec 2

Encouraged by enthusiastic audience response to its virtual September Festival, the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival is expanding its virtual concert programming with Mini-Festivals in 2020 and 2021. The first Mini-Festival will take place November 30 – December 2, with a single major classical work released at 10:00am each day.

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Classical Interviews – Brian Simalchik

Charlottesville composer Brian Simalchik recently spoke with WTJU about his composing style, composing for the marimba, and his latest piece "Self-Portrait(You Are Not Your Thoughts)".

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Classical Interviews – Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival

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WTJU celebrates the 2020 Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival

This year’s Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival is offering the next best thing to in-person concerts, FREE on its website.

Listen for Festival pieces on WTJU on Sunday during First Light (6 - 9 a.m.) and Just a Few Friends (7 - 9 p.m.).

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