Baltimore Choral Arts

On the January and February editions of Choral Arts Classics, Tom welcomes Ray Sprenkle back to the show to discuss the masterpiece that Mozart left unfinished at his death in 1791. His Requiem is one of the most beloved pieces in the classical canon.

Saturday, December 1

Photography exhibition featuring five local photographers with subjects ranging from Skipjacks to Bhutan.

Full Circle Gallery *opening reception starts at 3:30 p.m.

Charles Village, Baltimore 

A conversation with Cantor Thom King and Rabbi Steven Schwartz from Beth El Congregation about the great Hebrew prophet, Elijah, and a remembrance of Rabbi Mark Loeb.  Rabbi Loeb was a passionate music lover, and a frequent collaborator with Baltimore Choral Arts. We'll hear an excerpt from one of Rabbi Loeb's last appearances on Choral Arts Classics, in which he talked with Tom about Mendelssohn's great masterpiece, as a preview to the Choral Arts Society's performance on May 6.

On the March edition of Choral Arts Classics, a look at the genius of George Frederick Handel.  Known for centuries as the composer of great oratorios like Messiah, this program will concentrate on Handel's work as a young man, when his tremendous talent and unique voice was just being developed.  Historian and popular lecturer Ray Sprenkle returns to Choral Arts Classics to talk with Tom about Handel's early career, and we'll share with you a performance of his first major work, the cantata Dixit Dominus.

On the February edition of Choral Arts Classics, a tribute to Lucille Clifton, the internationally acclaimed poet who was the former poet laureate of Maryland.  Tom welcomes Carla DuPree, Executive Director of the Howard County Poetry and Literary Society to discuss the work of Ms. Clifton, her friend and mentor who passed away in 2010.  Ms. Clifton's work serves as the inspiration for composer Gwyneth Walker in her “Dreams and Dances,” which will receive its broadcast premiere.