“The Winter On-Air Drive? Fantastic, I can’t wait!”
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The above quote is something we
never
hear. In fact, we don’t like the Drives either! But they are the best way to bring in new members and receive additional gifts from current members.
In just a few weeks WBJC will host the first On-air Fund Drive of the New Year to convince more listeners to financially support the station. Before that happens, I am asking you to support WBJC, not during our upcoming drive, but through an early response to this email.
You can charge your pledge on our
secure website by clicking here
, or you are welcome to call our
Membership Office at 410-580-5800
and we will happily take your pledge.
Thank you for your continuing belief in, and support of, WBJC
. With your help, non-commercial classical music will be heard on WBJC for many years to come.
Sincerely yours,
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Joseph M. Hutchins
General Manager
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By John Scherch
Hello everyone! You may have missed my online presence or perhaps expected to see a December Student Composer of the Month. Moving forward, I don’t plan on making my online presence as dedicated to such a specific element of new music, and instead, I have a new… well, it’s not necessarily a blog, as my primary focus won’t be writing at length about new music, and it’s certainly not a podcast, but I don’t like the idea of calling it a list or a schedule, which is essentially what I’ll be providing for happenings in new music, and I think calling it a guide would imply that I have a higher degree of expertise than I really do… let’s just call it a
thing
for now.
The entire purpose of this
thing
is to disseminate information about new music that goes on either in the Baltimore-Washington area or put on by people associated with the area, in classical music or involving classical musicians. For pieces not receiving their premieres, my limit for what is “new music” is within ten years, which still may be too old for some. I intend to have a new one of these things up around the beginning of each month to talk about what is going on in that month and the following ones, and anytime I receive an update (send me an email at
jscherch@wbjc.com
), I will update the current month’s post and update our social media platforms accordingly.
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Have you ever considered becoming a WBJC volunteer?
It's super easy! Only basic computer skills and a love of classical music required. We're always looking for members to help us during pledge drives and throughout the year in-office.
To get on the notification list for upcoming volunteer opportunities, you can email us at
membership@wbjc.com
or click the "update profile" link at the bottom of this email. Follow the log-in instructions and add "Volunteer list" to your profile!
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Join Judith Krummeck for an interview series on WBJC devoted to the world of books — from different genres, to book awards, to local and national authors — everything to do with books. Booknotes is made possibly by YOU, our members.
This month:
Booknotes catches up with The Ivy
The Ivy Bookshop has exciting things in store this year! Owner, Emma Snyder, came in to share some of the them with Judith.
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01/19 -
Pelléas et Mélisande – 1pm
01/26 - Marnie - 1pm
02/02 - Carmen - 1pm
02/09 - Iolanta/Bluebeard's Castle - 1pm
02/16 - Don Giovanni - 1pm
02/23 - Rigoletto - 1pm
Your continued support for opera keeps the Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts and other live performances on the
WBJC Operafest
coming to you on Saturdays throughout the year.
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Getting a new car? Don’t trade-in, donate!
Before you head to the dealer, plan on donating your older vehicle to WBJC. Usually the value you'll receive for your donation will meet or exceed what the dealer will offer you as a trade-in and is fully tax-deductible.
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LISTENER'S CHOICE
Is there a piece of music that takes you back to a special time of your life?
John Scherch plays your requests every Friday evening during our long-running request show, Listener's Choice. You can request your favorite music anytime by emailing
listenerschoice@wbjc.com
or by visiting us on
Facebook
. You can even call in during the week and we'll make sure John gets your request!
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Judith Krummeck will be collaborating with the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company once again as the company presents Shakespeare’s history plays Henry IV Parts I and II in repertory. Under the auspices of the Odyssey program at Johns Hopkins University, they will pair an introductory lecture on Monday March 25 with a matinee and evening performance of both plays, including a talkback and prix-fix supper between the two shows, on Saturday, Mach 30.
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Thursday, January 31, 7:30 p.m.
The Engineers Club
11 West Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore MD, 21201
Baltimore Concert Opera
continues its popular new performance series: Thirsty Thursdays at the Opera. Top-flight professional opera singers will perform operatic highlights paired with cocktails that have been specially crafted to go with the music. The events will be casual, relaxed evenings in our beautiful, inviting atmosphere in the Grand Ballroom of the Engineers Club in the heart of Mount Vernon.
All music is sung in original languages with projected English translations.
Cast:
- Amanda Palmeiro, soprano
- Claudia Chapa, mezzo-soprano
- Chris Carr, tenor
- Sidney Outlaw, baritone
- Aurelien Eulert, piano
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