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September Song Heatwave When Does Fall Start

Another day in the Philadelphia-Princeton area projected to be in the mid-90s. So when does September start?

Walter Huston introduced “September Song,” in the Kurt Weill-Maxwell Anderson musical “Knickerbocker Holiday,” in 1938.

September 8, 2015
Midday Classics Red Convertible a Midlife?

Will I live out my midlife crisis on “Midday Classics?” I won’t know what’s on the playlist until I show up. Tune in today to Philadelphia’s classical and jazz station, WRTI 90.1 FM or wrti.org, from 10 to 2 ET, to find out.

Actually, now that I think about it, 12 to 3 is “At Your Request.” Get in on the fun by filling out the form, when you follow the link:

http://wrti.org/programs/your-request#stream/0

I’ll be climbing into my red convertible soon.

August 19, 2015
Philly to Princeton Radio Adventures

It’s a Tale of Two Cities, as I continue to ping-pong back and forth between Philadelphia and the Princeton area. I just learned that I will be filling in at WRTI again tomorrow, from 10 am to 2 pm ET. Listen in, if you’d like, at 90.1 FM or online at wrti.org.

Now, back to recording my weekend shows!

PHOTO: The mob clamors for more Classic Ross Amico

July 9, 2015
My Classical Radio Debut WRTI Philadelphia

Okay! I got the call.

Supposedly I will be covering at least part of the 10-to-2 shift tomorrow on WRTI. This will be my live classical radio debut in Philadelphia. Of course, it’s a request shift, so there are bound to be lots of moving parts. I may not be around for the whole thing, or I’ll be sitting off-mic for some of it (it’s been suggested that it will be a training run), but I just wanted to put it out there for you, my legions of expectant Facebook followers.

WRTI can be heard locally at 90.1 FM, or online at wrti.org.

Here’s a link to the request form: http://wrti.org/programs/your-request

July 7, 2015
English Chamber Orchestra Plays Mozart in Philly

One of William H. Scheide’s final acts of musical beneficence will be made manifest this Tuesday, when Mark Laycock conducts the English Chamber Orchestra at the The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia.

The program will include Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante in E-flat Major, K. 364, and the Symphony No. 29 in A Major, along with English composer Robin Holloway’s “Ode for Four Winds and Strings” and Sir Edward Elgar’s “Serenade for Strings.” The event will mark the English Chamber Orchestra’s first appearance in Philadelphia.

Proceeds from the concert, which will coincide with the 248th anniversary of Mozart’s birth, will benefit the Philadelphia-based non-profit organization Musicopia. Musicopia is devoted to providing music education and opportunities to the young, with the intent to inspire lifelong involvement in music and the application of related skills to all aspects of a child’s life.

For more information, visit http://www.musicopia.net.

Also, feel free to read my article in today’s Trenton Times:

http://www.nj.com/times-entertainment/index.ssf/2015/01/classical_music_english_chambe.html

PHOTO: Judith Scheide will be presenting the English Chamber Orchestra, in memory of her late husband

January 23, 2015

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