Monthly Archives: November 2009

WDAV Celebrates the Season with Live Holiday Concert Broadcasts & Events

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Lisa Gray

This holiday season, join WDAV 89.9 Classical Public Radio for a series of live holiday concert broadcasts and events showcasing some of the area’s best music and music-makers. Listen over the air at 89.9 FM, online at wdav.org and iTunes – or attend these concert broadcasts in person!
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WDAV 89.9 Presents “A Carolina Christmas” – Our First Nationally Syndicated Concert Broadcast

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Lisa Gray

Combine a Grammy-winning singer/songwriter with a Grammy-winning radio producer. Add plenty of outstanding regional talent, and put it all on stage at one of the nation’s most beautiful historic homes. You have the perfect recipe for a new holiday musical tradition from WDAV 89.9 and National Public Radio – A Carolina Christmas from Biltmore Estate with Kathy Mattea.
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Washington Times Features WDAV

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Lisa Gray

Mark A. Kellner, Technology Writer for The Washington Times, posted a review this week of the Sonos ZonePlayer, a wireless internet music system. And what long-distance classical music station did Mr. Kellner tune to when he tested this new music gadget? WDAV, naturally!
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Holiday specials begin on WDAV

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Frank Dominguez

Call me crazy, but while other folks are anticipating the turkey and gravy, the favorite side dishes made from family recipes, and the overall feast of goodwill that is Thanksgiving, I look forward to the start of the holiday specials on WDAV.
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Watch Your Radio 11/12/09: A Rhapsody in Rivets

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jennifer Foster

Warner Bros animator Friz Freleng makes Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2…riveting.

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Watch Your Radio: A Due Cori Dance

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Jennifer Foster

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a string section so unified in their music-making that they appear to be dancing together as in this performance of the fifth movement from Handel’s Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F. Violinist … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Observer: WDAV To Launch Spanish Channel

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Lisa Gray

Published by The Charlotte Observer on November 7, 2009: Charlotte’s classical-music station, Davidson College’s WDAV-FM (89.9), is looking at adding a Spanish channel.
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CSO On Campus

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Frank Dominguez

The Charlotte Symphony is continuing an innovative project for a second year with some of the area’s major arts groups as partners. CSO on Campus is a series of multi-disciplinary events presented in collaboration with the Levine Museum of the New South and the Mint Museum of Art, and taking place on six local college campuses, including Davidson College.
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