“The experience of making music together and hearing music together contributes invisibly to the health of our culture. And we’re missing that force in current life right now.” So says UVA professor Michael Slon, about the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for musicians and audiences. Active as a conductor of choral, orchestral, and operatic repertoire, Michael […]
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival
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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)”. The work premiered at the 2020 Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, available for viewing here. For more on Brian Simalchik, visit: BrianSimalchik.com Brian also co-hosts a show on WTJU, “A New […]
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Classical Interviews – Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival
We spoke with David McCormick, executive director of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, about this year’s virtual Chamber Music Festival. Daily releases of performances from around the world from September 15 – 24th at cvillechambermusic.org. A total of 10 performances, each accompanied with artist interviews, bios, harmonic pictures, and more. For more on the Charlottesville Chamber […]