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Classical New England Watch Your Radio! By Benjamin K. Roe Managing Director of Classical Services In 1981, MTV famously went on the air with a quirky (and seemingly prophetic) hit by The Buggles called “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Today, more than 30 years later, radio is as strong as ever and video is about the last thing you ever see on MTV. But adding video images to the great sounds you hear on the radio might just be the salvation for emerging classical musicians. To be sure, WGBH has forged a worldwide reputation for excellence during its six decades of television production. But in recent months, we at Classical New England have been breaking new ground in the comparatively uncharted territory of short-form classical video production, seeking to capture the artistry, immediacy and visceral energy of live performances in our Fraser Performance Studio not only in sound, but also in images. And what sights we’ve seen…and shared! Every artist and/or ensemble that appears on our signature Drive Time Live series on Friday afternoons is also getting its performance recorded in state-of-the-art HD video. You can see the results not only on our Classical New England website, but also on our new channels on the video-sharing sites Vimeo and YouTube, making it the latest WGBH venture to be “Produced in Boston, shared with the world.” And the world is answering back! Watching the brilliant Ina Zdorovetchi perform her own arrangement of a Scott Joplin piece on the harp (a Classical New England commission), one YouTube viewer wrote, “This artist performs as if she LOVES ragtime! This brings ragtime to a whole new realm!” The Muir Quartet’s in-studio performance of a Beethoven string quartet drew raves from Zurich, Switzerland. And despite the newness of the venture, the sheer variety of performers, genres and repertoires is impressive. We’ve already been able to share with the online world the artistry of tenor William Hite performing fresh arrangements of Beethoven’s little-known folk songs from the British Isles (that's right: Beethoven in English!), as well as Berklee College of Music student Mike Bono performing one of his original compositions during our special 9/11 commemorative broadcast. The videos are largely the handiwork of videographer and WGBH documentary producer Greg Shea. Greg, the producer of the acclaimed A Simple Act short film, has brought his considerable film-production skills to the new arena of classical music. And it’s been an eye opener, says Greg. “What I’ve noticed most filming these world-class musicians up close is how physically demanding it is to maintain such a high level of skill and concentration. It’s like having a front-row seat to watching a professional athlete in action.” Your front-row seat is now only a click away. So when you hear one of our Classical New England hosts say “Watch your radio,” it’s no mistake! See and hear the Classical New England performances mentioned in this article at classicalnewengland.org, or the WGBH/Classical New England Channels on vimeo.com or YouTube.com. Advertisement What’s on Classical New England 5am 10am 2pm 7pm 9pm Monday–Friday Classical Music with Laura Carlo Classical Music with Alan McLellan 12pm Café Europa Classical Music with Cathy Fuller Thursdays: 4pm BSO Preview Fridays: 4pm Drive Time Live Performance Today with Fred Child Classical Music with James David Jacobs Fridays: Concierto 6am 7am 12pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 10pm Classical Online Channels classicalnewengland.org Kids Classical, Boston Early Music and BSO Radio Saturday In Performance with Cathy Fuller Classical Music with James David Jacobs 9am Classics For Kids Classical Music with Ray Brown From the Top New England Summer Festivals Boston Symphony Orchestra BSO on Record Online: classicalnewengland.org On-air: 99.5 Boston-NH | 89.7 HD2 Boston | 96.3 Beacon Hill 89.5 Nantucket | 88.7 Providence 6am 7am 11am 12pm 1pm 3pm 5pm 6pm 6:30pm 10pm 11pm Sunday The Bach Hour with Brian McCreath Baroque in Boston with Laura Carlo Live from Fraser New England Summer Festivals Boston Symphony Orchestra Sunday Concert The Bach Hour with Brian McCreath Arias & Barcarolles with Cathy Fuller World of Opera Live from Fraser Pipedreams Classical New England is made possible by your contributions to the Classical Founders Fund. 26 Schedules, program info, playlists: classicalnewengland.org
BSO: Fresh Starts and Long-Held Celebrations By Brian McCreath Classical New England Announcer/Producer In this time of rapidly shifting landscapes in both radio and music, one constant is the six-decade-and-counting relationship between WGBH and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The BSO, following a very public separation from conductor James Levine, now is in the much less visible phase of finding his replacement as music director. Classical New England has covered this story from the very beginning with timely updates and conversations, and we’ll continue to bring you developments as they happen. As the music director search picks up steam, the BSO carries on, recently completing a tour to the West Coast, during which Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times wrote, “The winds…were extraordinary. The suave strings were more French than the French. The Boston brass presented a magical power of boldness in containment.” Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle felt “the orchestra left no doubt that it remains one of the premier American ensembles.” Looking forward, the orchestra has planned a stunning Pops season, highlighted by comedic actor and musician Steve Martin, and a celebratory 75th-anniversary season at Tangle-wood. Along the way, Classical New England is proud to continue bringing you this musical treasure, not just of Boston, but of the entire music world. With Classical New England’s expansion into Rhode Island, we’re excited to bring more listeners to the BSO broadcast family: now stations in Vermont, Maine, upstate New York, and Connecticut will offer WGBH’s BSO broadcasts. That’s in addition to the ways we’ve expanded beyond our Saturday night live BSO broadcasts from Symphony Hall (themselves a rarity in the radio world) by repeating broadcasts on Sunday afternoons and offering on-demand access to each concert for two weeks at classicalnewengland.org. It’s 60 years and counting for WGBH and the BSO, and with all of the above, you might think of that old adage “the only constant is change.” We’re thrilled to bring you both constancy and change! Ports of Call: Musical Destinations By Cheryl Willoughby Classical New England Music Director It’s the time of year when many folks dream of being far, far away from the winter doldrums of slushy sidewalks, dead batteries and bulky overcoats stained with road salt. For some, it may be planning that trip to Spring Training, or perhaps to Disney World. Others may be thumbing through brochures promising more exotic locales. Alas, for the rest, those dreams of faraway destinations remain just that: fantasies. But all this month, you’ll get to be an “armchair traveler” to some of the world’s most glamorous, colorful and downright mysterious locales…from the Hebrides Overture to the Steppes of Central Asia. Every weekday, hosts Laura Carlo, Alan McLellan, Cathy Fuller and James David Jacobs will be your tour guides for “Ports of Call”—our month-long survey of works by great composers who transformed their cabin fever into inspired musical creations. It all starts February 1 at 9am, when Laura plays one of the most famous of all musical travelogues: Jacques Ibert’s Escales, or “Ports of Call.” The French composer’s evocation composition, dating from 1922, retraces a cruise around the Mediterranean, with a noisy stop in Rome, an eerie visit to Tunis on the North African coast and a whirling Spanish dance scene in Valencia to wind it all up. Find the complete schedule, including Alan’s choice European destinations middays on Café Europa, at classicalnewengland.org. So sit back, relax and let Classical New England be your passport to the world! Advertisement Schedules, program info, playlists: classicalnewengland.org 27
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