Governor’s Mansion, Capitol Now Open For Free, Guided Tours
The West Virginia Governor’s Mansion – fully decorated for the holiday season – is now open to the public for free holiday tours.
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WVPB Classical’s Matt Jackfert Talks Holiday Arrangement With WQED
WVPB's Classical Music host Matt Jackfert was recently interviewed by Jim Cunningham live on the WQED's Morning Show in Pittsburgh.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFlutist Lindsey Goodman’s Releases New Album: Transporting Bright
Flutist Lindsey Goodman recently joined Classical Music host Matt Jackfert to talk about her new release and highlight tracks from the album.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGuitarist Sharon Isbin Dazzles In New Latin Dance-Inspired Album
Guitarist Sharon Isbin is back at it again with her latest album, Romantico, featuring her performing with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s led by Enrique Lopez-Yañez in music written by composer Karen LaFrak.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsListen: WVU Musicians Perform Live In-Studio At WVPB
WVPB recently hosted a pair of musicians from West Virginia University (WVU) to come perform live in-studio during Classical Music with Matt Jackfert. Albert Houde, associate horn professor at WVU and principal horn with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO), and Sun Jung Lee, collaborative pianist at WVU, serenaded our Wednesday afternoon with a live performance of Reimaginings by Frank Gulino.
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Maestro André Raphel Returns To The WSO For 95th Anniversary Concert
Maestro André Raphel who served as music director of the WSO from 2003-2018, will be taking the podium once again at the Capitol Theater in Wheeling on Thursday May 15 to conduct La Valse by Maurice Ravel, to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the WSO as well as the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ravel.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJuliana Soltis Releases Album 'American Woman' And Performs Live At WVPB
In this album, Soltis performs works all by American female composers, highlighting a group of underrepresented musicians in the Classical realm. Soltis says this album shows how “American women in classical music are not isolated novelties … but rather they represent an unbroken tradition of compositional excellence.” Some highlights from the album include Amy Beach’s “Berceuse” and Florence Price’s "Adoration."
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