WDIY Classics
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An enticing exploration of classical music from the Baroque to the contemporary with interviews, concert listings, themed shows, and more.
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Half a year into his new role as artistic director and conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Dr. Christopher Jackson sits down with WDIY's Lucille Kincaid to discuss how he's adjusting to his new position.
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Paul Salerni, conductor for the Lehigh University Philharmonic, talks with WDIY's Neil Hever about his upcoming concert, 'Wu Fei: Hello Gold Mountain,' on February 11, 2023 with renowned master guzheng player Wu Fei.
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As the Allentown Symphony Orchestra prepares for their latest concert featuring Antonín Dvořák's "New World" symphony and William Grant Still's "Ennanga," WDIY host Karen El-Chaar spoke with Maestra Diane Wittry, flutist Mimi Stillman, and harpist Frances Duffy about the performance.
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WDIY's Neil Hever speaks with Lehigh University Philharmonic director and conductor Paul Salerni about the group's concert titled Reflections & Celebrations, taking place on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Zoellner Arts Center.
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WDIY's Karen El-Chaar talks with Allentown Symphony Orchestra maestra Diane Wittry, violin soloist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, and conducting fellow Alex Arellano about the symphony's upcoming concerts at Miller Symphony Hall on November 12 and 13.
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WDIY's Karen El-Chaar talks with Allentown Symphony Orchestra Conductor Diane Wittry and Conducting Fellow Megan Maddaleno about the orchestra's opening weekend for their 2022-23 season.
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Dr. Christopher Jackson sits down with WDIY's Karen El-Chaar to talk about his new role at the Bach Choir of Bethlehem and how he came to love classical music from a young age growing up in Oklahoma.
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Candice Night of traditional Renaissance folk band Blackmore's Night talks with WDIY's Karen El-Chaar ahead of the band's upcoming shows which will take them just outside of the Lehigh Valley.
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Violinst Domenic Salerni from the New York-based Grammy Award-winning Attacca Quartet talks with WDIY’s Wally Vinovskis about the group’s upcoming concert at the Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem on March 5.
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Karen El-Chaar welcomes guests from Allentown Symphony Orchestra to preview the 'All Beethoven' concerts coming to Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown: Maestra Diane Wittry, Italian pianist Stefano Greco, and conducting fellow Sebastian Serrano-Ayala.