Davidson Bach Festival Celebrates Classical Music’s ‘Influencer’
Here at WDAV Classical Public Radio, we sort of have a thing for Johann Sebastian Bach. You’ll hear us play his work throughout the week. On top of that, Rachel Stewart serves up a heaping helping of...
View ArticleFanFare: Blockbusters, Bridles, & Bach
Hi, Phil Vavra here, and I’m combing the Carolinas for more culture, community, and cuisine. Now that spring is underway, I’m seeing more opportunities to get out of the house and enjoy engaging...
View ArticleFanFare: Get Out and SHOUT!
Hi, it’s Phil Vavra, with your weekly look at entertaining events and enticing edible experiences around the Charlotte area and beyond. One of the Queen City’s biggest annual arts and culture events...
View ArticleFanFare: This MAY Pique Your Interest
The adage about April showers bringing May flowers must be true because the first weekend of this month is already blooming with bunches of events and activities, including a sizzling ballet, some...
View ArticleHere Comes the Charlotte Bach Festival…Now with More Mozart!
Bach Akademie Charlotte’s annual Charlotte Bach Festival is set for May 30th to June 7th at Queens University’s Sandra Levine Theater and other venues around the city. Performances at this year’s...
View ArticleOutdoor Overtures: A New Season of Summer Pops Awaits from the Charlotte...
Blankets, baskets, and beach chairs are not something you’d see at Belk Theater. However, when the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Summer Pops take up residence at Symphony Park next to South Park Mall...
View ArticleFanFare: Pomp and Circumstance in Stages, Flavors, and Fairways
Congratulations to all the college graduates in the Class of 2025! As those young adults move on to new chapters in their lives, we’re also moving on to a new week of music, theater, food, and fun....
View ArticleFanFare: Big Tops and Summer Pops
Skip the same old golf and grill gadgets for dad this Father’s Day and take him out for some live music. There’s a lot to choose from, including another performance of the Summer Pops for your pops....
View ArticleFanFare: A Symphony of Summer Sounds
Summer officially arrives this week! As the weather heats up, so does the events calendar. I’ve found a lot of great activities, including multiple performances from the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra*,...
View ArticleBach Charlotte Proves It Can Handel A Change
By Lawrence Toppman Is it sacrilege to admit I find G.F. Handel more enjoyable than J.S. Bach, especially when I’m blogging about an organization named Bach Charlotte? Not more profound, more...
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