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35 for 35
WXXI-FM is celebrating 35 years of glorious classical music! You told us your favorites classical works, and we totaled them up.
Check out the list and make your comments here.
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Pictured: Susan Graham
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Classical 24
10pm to 6 am every day, and also Sunday from 1-3 pm
EXCLUSIVE SUSAN GRAHAM RECITAL
C24 recorded a live Susan Graham recital in St. Paul, MN in December 2009, presented by the Schubert Club. C24 invites stations to take advantage of this content in a number of ways:
C24 will air parts of this all-French concert (with pianist Malcolm Martineau featuring songs of Debussy, Ravel, Honegger, Poulenc, Bizet, Lalo and Gounod) February 8-14, 2010.
A free download of this gorgeous recital by superstar American mezzo-soprano Susan Graham: www.instantencore.com/susangraham
She is one of the world's foremost opera and recital stars, a compelling and versatile singing actress. Celebrated as an expert in French music, Ms. Graham has been honored by the French government as a "Commandeur dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres." This season alone, she performs a variety of repertoire in many different countries, beginning with Berlioz in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. She performs Mozart and Berlioz at the Metropolitan Opera, Bernstein and Rorem at Carnegie Hall, and Massenet in Munich and Paris.
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EURO CLASSIC FEATURES
C24 offers “Euro-Classic” bonus programming that showcases Europe's top orchestras performing master works of the world's great composers. Each Wednesday night at midnight (CT) and Saturday evening at 8 p.m. (CT), Ward Jacobson and Bob Christiansen offer an exclusive live performance of European orchestras. Upcoming highlights include Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4 from Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing Theatre, a concert from the Swiss Radio Chorus in the Pauline Chapel, Quirinale Palace in Rome, and much more. Monthly listings are available here.
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The Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Wednesday, February 3 at 8 p.m.
Classical 91.5 presents The Civic Orchestra of Chicago (COC), airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m. throughout February. COC is the only training orchestra affiliated with a major American Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This group of very talented pre-professional musicians perform under Principal Conductor and Mentor Cliff Colnot and several very prominent guest conductors.
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Pictured: Plácido Domingo
Credit: Sheila Rock
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Met Opera "Simon Boccanegra"
Saturday, February 6 at 1 p.m.
Five decades into a legendary Met career, Plácido Domingo makes history singing the baritone title role of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, airing Saturday, February 6 at 1 p.m. on Classical 91.5/FM-HD01.5-1.. Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris are his co-stars in this moving and tragic story of a father and his lost daughter. James Levine conducts. Simon Boccanegra is also being simulcast as part of The Met: Live in HD, and can be seen at Tinseltown IMAX Theatre 17 and Regal Eastview. For more information, call the theatre directly.
See listings on the WXXI Events page
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Pictured: James VanDemark, Barry Snyder
Credit: Eastman School of Music web site
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Backstage Pass with James VanDemark and Barry Snyder
Thursday, February 25 at 1 p.m.
James VanDemark, Eastman School of Music Professor of Double Bass and co-chair of the Department of Strings, Harp & Guitar joins Julia Figueras from the Henry Epstein Studio to perform with pianist Barry Snyder on the next Backstage Pass, airing Thursday, February 25 at 1 p.m. on Classical 91.5/FM-HD91.5-1. An encore of the program will air Sunday, February 28 at 2 p.m. on Classical 91.5/FM-HD91.5-1.
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Classical Guitar Alive!
Sundays at 6 p.m.
A weekly one-hour program that celebrates the classical repertory of the world’s most-played musical instrument in a wide variety of settings. Host Tony Morris, award-winning performer, combines his passion for the music, his knowledge of the instrument & its history, and interviews with guest artists as listeners enjoy the guitar performed in various musical settings.
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Cadenza
Saturdays at 7 a.m.
WXXI-FM afternoon host Chris Van Hof presents a new radio program, Cadenza, Saturday mornings at 7 on Classical 91.5/FM-HD91.5-1 beginning September 5.Every Saturday, Van Hof will present an elaborate flourish of selected classical and crossover style music. He'll also present the Composer's Datebook at 7:20 a.m., a two-minute program designed to inform, engage and entertain listeners with timely information about composers of the past and present.
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Pictured: WXXI host and producer Brenda Tremblay
Photo Credit: WXXI
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RPO Chats Podcast
WXXI's Brenda Tremblay and RPO music director Christopher Seaman chat about RPO concerts.
Visit the podcast feed to listen or subscribe.
Read more about WXXI Podcasts.
For more information, visit wxxi.org/rpo and www.rpo.org.
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