April marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. We’ll mark the occasion on Classic Ross Amico with a full month of programs inspired by his writings. That’s 20 hours worth of Shakespeare-related works – minus the weekly musician interviews, of course – as we enjoy overtures, incidental music, symphonic poems, art songs and choral works, all with a distinctive Bardic slant.

We’ll take a short break tomorrow in the 9:00 hour, as we are joined by representatives of Foundation Academies Charter School in Trenton. Students of the Academy will join cellist Michelle Djokic, artistic director of Concordia Chamber Players, for a fundraising concert at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, this Saturday at 4 p.m.

Then on Sunday at 3 p.m., the students will attend Concordia’s next concert at Trinity Episcopal Church, Solebury, PA, that will feature works by Mozart, Brahms and Michael Daugherty. Hopefully you will consider being there, as well. We’ll hear more about it, plus the Foundation Academy’s “Stand Partners” program, during the course of their visit.

Then it’s back to the Bard! It’s all Shakespeare this month, every Thursday morning from 6 to 11 EDT, on WPRB 103.3 FM and at wprb.com. Where there’s a Will, there’s a way, on Classic Ross Amico.

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