Image taken by Dmthoth on wikimedia. WTJU’s Lewis Reining spoke with UVA Professor Emeritus Ron Dimberg about South Korea’s path toward constitutional democracy. This discussion was focused primarily on the period between the 1980 military coup and the 1988 direct presidential election of Roh Tae-woo. Part 2 of the interview will focus on 1988 and […]
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Book Interview: Surviving the War in Syria: Survival Strategies in a Time of Conflict
This famous image of Abu Omar, listening to his record player in Aleppo, taken by photographer Joseph Eid, serves as the front cover image of Schon’s book. WTJU’s Lewis Reining talks with author Justin Schon about his latest book, “Surviving the War in Syria: Survival Strategies in a Time of Conflict.” In it, Justin uses […]
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Classical Interviews – Sharin Apostolou
Photo taken by Cory Weaver Ader Artist-in-Residence Sharin Apostolou of Charlottesville Opera spoke with WTJU recently about how she got her start singing, her favorite operas and musicals, and how COVID has affected her work. Sharin Apostolou and Charlottesville Opera will be part of the Front Porch’s “Save the Music” series with a performance on […]
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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 […]
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Classical Interviews – Emily Williams
Emily Williams recently graduated from UVA with a distinguished major in Conducting and a double major in Music and Statistics. She spoke with WTJU about the power of classical music, the pieces she selected for her conducting recital, and the basics of conducting. These interviews aired as part of Classical Sunrise, weekday mornings from 7-9am. […]
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Classical Interviews – Laura Mulligan Thomas
Laura Mulligan Thomas is the director and conductor of the Charlottesville High School Orchestra. She spoke with WTJU about how she decides which pieces to perform and the impact music can have on a child. For more on Laura Mulligan Thomas, visit: CHSO Website Selecting Pieces The impact of music
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Classical Interviews – Fiona Hughes
Photo by Leslie KippFiona Hughes is the Artistic Director and violinist for Three Notch’d Road. Fiona spoke with us about the styles of music Three Notch’d Road performs, what it means to play instruments from the period of the piece, and the last concert she played before the pandemic. For more on Fiona Hughes, visit […]
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Classical Interviews – Katy Ambrose
Photo by Dan AddisonKaty Ambrose is an assistant professor at the McIntire Department of Music at UVA and Principal Horn in the Charlottesville Symphony. We spoke with her about the highlight of her career, the impact of a great teacher, and her favorite work. For more on Katy Ambrose, visit her Charlottesville Symphony page or […]
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Classical Interviews – John Kanu
John Kanu is a UVA student and Cellist for Charlottesville Symphony. We spoke with him about how he got started, how he gets others into classical music, and what he’d like to see change in the classical music field. These interviews aired as part of Classical Sunrise, weekday mornings from 7-9am. Emotive playing How he […]