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“The On-air fund Drives are Public Radio at its best.”

The above quote is something we never hear. In fact, we don’t like the Drives either! But they are the best way to bring in new members and receive additional gifts from current members. In just a few weeks WBJC will host the first On-air Fund Drive of this fiscal year to convince more listeners to financially support the station. Before that happens, I am asking you to support WBJC, not during our upcoming drive, but through an early response to this email . Consider becoming a Sustaining Member; just select how much you want to give each month and your contribution automatically comes to WBJC securely from your credit card. Sign up once and you can change or even cancel your monthly contributions anytime. You’re in full control.  Your monthly gifts won’t make a big dent in your budget, but they will have a huge impact on the future of Classical Music on your radio. Thank you for your continuing belief in, and support of, WBJC.  With your help, non-commercial classical music will be heard on WBJC for many years to come .  Sincerely yours,

Joseph M. Hutchins General Manager

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Programming Notes

St David's 2017-2018 music series From Hildegard of Bingen to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation to a 2-piano + 2-percussion chamber group, the St. David's music series in Roland Park has it all. Their Music Director is Douglas Buchanan . Listen to the interview here Getting a new car? “Don’t trade it, donate it!”  Before you head to the dealer, plan on donating your older vehicle to WBJC. Usually the value you'll receive for your donation will meet or exceed what the dealer will offer you as a trade-in and is fully tax-deductible. Call 855-WBJC-CAR or donate securely online.  Click here to see how easy  it is!

Booknotes

VICTORIAN POETRY FROM FARAWAY PLACES ON BOOKNOTES In his new book, due for release by Johns Hopkins University Press later this year,  Jason Rudy  suggests that the poetry of Victorian-era Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada was vitally engaged in the social and political work of settlement in those countries. Listen here!

WBJC OPERAFEST Don't forget to join Jonathan Palevsky a half hour before the opera for the Opera Preview Show!  The San Francisco Opera 9/16/17 – Aida – 1pm 9/23/17 – Madama Butterfly – 1pm 9/30/17 – Andrea Chenier – 1pm 10/07/17 – Dream of the Red Chamber – 1pm Your continued support for opera keeps the Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts and other live performances on the  WBJC Operafest  coming to you on Saturdays throughout the year.

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Want to volunteer? WBJC is a great place to spend some time! Join your fellow classical music fans in Pledge Central during the upcoming Drive. Email the Membership Department at Membership@wbjc.com for all the details or to be added to the notification list for the Winter Drive.

Sponsor Spotlight

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Explore the poetry, virtuosity and romantic love of three intense works, including Tchaikovsky’s musical telling of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Strauss’s tone poem Don Juan. Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Pianist Lukáš Vondráček, winner of the 2016 Queen Elisabeth Competition, is the perfect interpreter of Rachmaninoff’s beloved Piano Concerto. Friday, September 22nd, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 24th, at 3 p.m. at the Meyerhoff in Baltimore and Saturday, September 23rd, 8 p.m. at Strathmore in North Bethesda.    Click here for tickets and more information

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