Nan Macmillan will reflect on lots of things this Wednesday afternoon, August 12, around 5:30 (est) in celebration of her new EP, August and the In Between. She might even play a few live for us, so don’t miss Something New, heard each Wednesday afternoon from 4-7 right here on WTJU (91.1 FM, streaming at […]
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#ClassicsaDay #WeWriteSymphonies Week 1
Last month the Classics a Day team made #BlackLivesMatter the theme. Systemic racism in classical music has limited exposure to composers of color. So for August, the team opened up the focus even further. #WeWriteSymphonies is a hashtag used by composers of color, and it seems like a logical extension of #BlackLivesMatter. For my contributions […]
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Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist Symphonic cycle continues
This release is the third recording of Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist symphonies by Sterling, and the fourth overall of his music. The two symphonies here both have unusual origins. Lundquist wrote a work for the Kroumata Percussion Ensemble in 1976. The project inspired him to do something larger, using the ensemble. The result was his eighth […]
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Zdenek Fibich orchestral series ends in fine form
This is the final volume in Naxos’ series of Zdenek Fibich orchestral works. It includes the last of his three symphonies, as well as orchestral music from three of his operas. Fibich completed his third symphony in 1898, just two years before his death. The work is ambitious, with a “darkness-to-light” premise that keeps the […]
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David Monrad Johansen – Norwegian treasure
As I continue to explore the highways and the byways of the classical repertoire, I find that every country has its national treasure. Sometimes, as with Antonin Dvorak, that treasure is shared with the world. Norway’s treasure, David Monrad Johanson hasn’t been — so far. Johansen is Norwegian, but his taste is cosmopolitan. Mixed in […]
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New radio show Jazz at 100 Today! debuts on WTJU this Friday
With a century of recorded jazz behind us, where is the music today? This Friday, August 7, WTJU debuts a new weekly radio show to answer that question: Jazz at 100 Today! The program will guide listeners through the current jazz scene with a historical lens – each Friday, 9 – 10 a.m on 91.1 […]
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Live sounds of Mike Seeger and Andrew Collins, Aug 6
Don’t miss a special Folk & Beyond (heard Thursday afternoons from 4-7) on August 6. They will first pay tribute to Mike Seeger, who sadly passed on August 7, 2009, with two hours from many of his appearances at the Prism Coffeehouse. Then a little after 6 pm, they will air a rare solo concert […]
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Hour 1: The Renewal of AACM: Nicole Mitchell, Mike Reed, Tomeka Reid, Matana Roberts
Nicole Mitchell Welcome to Jazz at 100 Today! We now have virtually instant access to 100 years of recorded jazz, documenting broad sweeps of creativity and innovation. With this abundance of music at our fingertips, it can be difficult for working musicians to be heard. Jazz at 100 Today! celebrates the incredible music of […]
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New Blues News – 8/3/2020
New Blues News – 8/3/2020 Brother Jeff Chapman & Big Rich – The Session (Blue Lotus): Blues duo Jeff Chapman (vocals, guitar) and Rich McDonough (guitar) offer seven original blues songs, one of which has lyrics by Wayne E. Caniff. Solidly in the acoustic blues style and the performance is engaging and easy on the […]