We are delighted to welcome John Doyle, Jeremy Kittel, and Josh Pinkham to WTJU’s performance stage this Saturday afternoon, July 27, at 4 (eastern), and you are invited to be part of the studio audience!  They are in town for a concert over at C’Ville Coffee that same evening presented by the Blue Ridge Irish […]

This post isn’t just for classical folks. I think it appeals to all WTJU listeners. Harpsichordist Antoine Souchav mixed together recordings of all 555 sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti (1685 – 1757). If you’re into classical, ambient, remixes, experimental, and/or contemporary music, check out this track. Yes, it begins with a mass of sound, but as […]

Come on out and catch The Cerny Brothers put on an hour long concert Wednesday afternoon, July 24, starting around 4:30.  There might even be a question or three asked during the hour, so don’t miss this great duo recently featured in Rolling Stone magazine!

Gaelic Americana artist Kyle Carey will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, July 26, from 8-9 for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Sure you could listen on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it, but concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. Offbeat Roadhouse takes place each […]

The Classics a Day team is made up of Americans and Canadians. The month of July has important national holidays for both countries. And so the theme for July is the music of North America. (Mexico doesn’t have a major holiday in July, but we decided to be inclusive). In my posts for #ClassicsaDay I […]

Hallberg and Dente are far from household names — even in their native Sweden. Begnt Wilhelm Hallberg spent most of his career in Landskrona, outside the cultural center of Sweden (read: Stockholm). Joseph Dente was a major musical figure in Stockholm, though his reputation and influence remained within the confines of the Royal College of […]