James Blachly - Johnstown Symphony Orchestra Opening Concert

21/10/2025 24 min Episodio 993
James Blachly - Johnstown Symphony Orchestra Opening Concert

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It's a celebration of ten years with Maestro James Blachly and the Johnstown Symphony. Opening night - October 25, 2025 - brings the start of the America 250 Celebration with Samuel Barber, Charles Ives' Unanswered Question, something new from Levi Taylor, and Brahms' Third Symphony. Maestro Blachly looks over the success of his Bach and Charlie Parker concert and the plan for a special holiday event. He tells Jim Cunningham about his visit to the Grammy Awards ceremony for his recording of Julia Perry, about his New York music making and suggests that he sees a bright future for classical music in Johnstown and around the globe. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted
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