Traditionally, September is the back-to-school month. The Classics a Day team decided to mark the occasion. Classical School is the theme for September 2019. To participate, just post a piece of classical music that’s somehow related to education with the appropriate hashtags. What would count? Any classical work about school, or using themes from schools; […]
Gustav Holst
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Charlottesville Symphony Gives Rock-Solid Performances of Other-Worldly Music
The final concert of the 2017-18 season was nothing short of a triumph – at least the performance I attended Saturday, April 28. The two works on the program were separated by almost a century. And yet, in some ways, they weren’t that far apart stylistically. Kaija Saariaho’s 2002 “Orion” made up the first half […]
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Charlottesville Symphony Director discusses upcoming concert April 28/29
Gustav Host: The Planets, Op. 32 Kaija Saariaho: Orion (2002) The Charlottesville Symphony The Women of the UVA Chamber Singers Benjamin Rous, conductor April 28 & 29, 2018 Benjamin Rous, director of the Charlottesville Symphony, visited WTJU to discuss the last Masterworks concert of the season at the end of April. Listen to what Maestro […]