Midday Music Tuesday 10/7/08
I'll be with you Wednesday too, and then our Savannah crew hosts Thursday's Midday Music and Alan Cooke in Augusta takes requests on Friday.
11 AM
- Lully: The Orchestra of the Sun King. Le Concert des Nations, Savall. Alia Vox 9842.
- Bach: Overture in the French Style, BWV 831. Joyce Yang. Harmonia Mundi 907405.
- D'Indy: Symphony on a French Mountain Air. Schapiro, San Francisco Sym, Monteux (recorded in 1941). BMG RCA 9026 61888.
- Pasculli: Grand Concerto on Themes from Verdi's I Vespri Siciliani, for oboe and piano. Ivan Paisov, Natalia Shcherbakova. Naxos 8.570567.
- Mendelssohn: "Italian" Symphony (No. 4 in A major). New Philharmonia Orch, Muti. EMI 81788.
- Busnois: Motet "Incomprehensibilia/Praeter rerum ordinem." Orlando Consort. Harmonia Mundi 907333.
- Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin; Francesca da Rimini. Baltimore Sym Orch, Zinman. Telarc 80378.
Georgia Gazette Tuesday October 7, 2008
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. We follow new developments on voter ID at the polls … and clear up some confusion. We sit down with a new local author -- the son of a rabbi who wandered the Bible Belt to jazz up his Judaism. Plus, Prisoners of war remembered in south Georgia. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11 and hear our show any time at gpb.org/georgiagazette.Classical Calendar, October 7-12, 2008
joy!Tuesday, October 7
- With the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth coming up in early 2009, the LaGrange Symphony presents an all-Mendelssohn program, featuring globetrotting violinist Sergiu Schwartz (Columbus State faculty) in Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Patricio Cobos conducts. Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange College, 7:30.
- The Atlanta Opera's production of Madama Butterfly continues its run. Starrin
g Joanna Kozlowska and Richard Leach. Production design by Jun Kaneko. Cobb Energy Centre, off I-75 north of downtown Atlanta.
- Robert McDuffie of Mac
on and Mercer University and general renown soloes in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, part of the Atlanta Symphony's all-Tchaikovsky concert, which also includes the First Symphony ("Winter Dreams") and Francesca da Rimini. Robert Spano conducts. 8 p.m., Atlanta's Symphony Hall.
- It's a real-life reality show in Augusta this season, as four conducting finalists compete to become the Augusta Symphony's next music director. The fir
st contender, Susan Haig, takes the podium Saturday for Sibelius's Second Symphony and selections by Leoncavallo, Mozart and Verdi with baritone Leonard Rowe. 7:30, First Baptist of Augusta. - In Roswell, the Georgia Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky's Second Symphony ("Little Russian") plus D'Indy, Mozart and MacDowell. Philip Rice conducts. Roswell Cultural Arts Center.
Georgia Gazette Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Today’s the last day to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election… we investigate new confusion over voter ID. The overhaul of Jekyll Island… how the new design differs from the much criticized original plan. And we speak to legendary Georgia bulldog coach Vince Dooley about what he’s up to in his retired years. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, rebroadcast at 11, or anytime online at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette.Here’s this week’s Georgia Gazette riddle. It’s your chance to win free entrance to Georgia state parks for a full year. The riddle describes a state park.
When Georgia was called debateable,
The King built a fort that's relateable
By describing a blockhouse of wood,
A triangle of soldiers who could
Fend off the Spanish attacks,
But not diseased bugs on their backs,
A blueprint for more forts to come,
Where river and sea become one.
Email your answer to gazette@gpb.org. You MUST include your name and address to win. This riddle is also posted online so you can take another look, just go to gpb.org/georgiagazette. You have until Friday to solve it. We will announce the name of the winner on Friday's show. Good luck!
Midday Music Monday 10/06/08
- Sergiu Schwartz of Columbus State's Schwob School of Music plays the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto tomorrow, Tuesday the 7th, with the LaGrange Symphony. (On GPB we hear him in a Saint-Saens sonata.)
- And Robert McDuffie of Macon and Mercer University soloes in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto October 9-11 with the Atlanta Symphony. (On Midday Music he plays Bruch.)
11 AM
- Saint-Saens: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor. Sergiu Schwartz, Alec Chien. Romeo 7263.
- Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor. Robert McDuffie, Scottish Chamber Orch, Swensen. Telarc 80507.
- Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio, Overture. Lausanne Chamber Orch, Menuhin. Virgin 363284.
- Debussy: The Girl with Flaxen Hair. Sergiu Schwartz, Alec Chien. Rome 7263.
- Sibelius: Symphony No. 2. Iceland Sym Orch, Sakari. Naxos 8.505179.
- Bach, C.P.E.: Trio Sonata in D major, Wq 151. Les Amis de Philippe. CPO 999 495.
- Ries: Symphony No. 7 in A minor. Zurich Chamber Orch, Griffiths. CPO 999 904.
Pattie Morton: Library Media Specialist of the Year for the Metro District
Eddie's Attic Presents, Tonight At 8pm On GPB On Stage
GPB On Stage features Eddie's Attic Presents Saturday night October 4 at 8pm, just after A Prairie Home Companion. Eddie's Attic is a unique and innovative performance space that focuses on listening to singers performing their songs. The room's intimacy and ambiance make for a close bond between performer and audience. 'The Attic has been a place to work, rest, and woodshed for a number of musicians who've gone on to bigger things (Indigo Girls, John Mayer), as well as a place for the audience to get close to musicians who remain timeless no matter how many records they sell.
Tonight's program includes legendary Atlanta-area guitarist Glenn Phillips, Kevin Lawson and the late Alyssa Hadley, and Gove Scrivenor, among others.
You Don't Need A Weatherman To Tell Which Way The Wind Blows-Wind Power Pros and Cons This Week on Sustainable Georgia
Sustainable energy and alternative fuels can be a thicket of lofty promises and unanticipated consequences. Much has been made in recent times about the possibilities of wind-generated energy in America. T. Boone Pickens is the most recent high profile convert, filling up commercial media with messages about harnessing the energy of America's Midwestern 'wind belt.' At the same time, over half of our states have passed laws or plans mandating increasing percentages of alternative energy production going forward, most of those leaning heavily on wind energy. While Georgia is not expected to be a major player in wind (biomass alt-fuels are our best bet), we need to watch this issue closely.
Our feature interview this week on Sustainable Georgia is with The Atlantic Magazine Staff Editor Matthew Quirk, who has an excellent piece on wind energy in the October issue of the magazine (John McCain is on the cover). Quirk discusses the major issues affecting the success of wind energy initiatives, mostly centering around challenges of transmission and the innate variability of wind. His cautionary message for T. Boone Pickens and the rest of us is that just like the corn ethanol boom, bust, and unintended consequences, wind energy has definite pluses and definite minuses.
In Earth News this week we check in with the PATH Foundation, which has extended the Silver Comet bike trail all the way to the Alabama border to link up with that state's Chief Ladiga trail. GPB's Edgar Treiguts attended the opening celebration of the linkup and lets us know about this great resource in Northwest Georgia.
Our Shout Out this week goes to Fort Benning, which evades military stereotypes by winning a major award from the State DNR P2AD Program for being a good, sustainable, green citizen in Columbus.
Recycled music features Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band with the title track from his 2000 release The Mountain, a song about Appalachian coal miners. Let us know what you think about the show, suggestions for a Shout Out to your community, or good interview subjects. You can post here or email us at gogreen@gpb.org.
Savannah Sinfonietta ready for bigger stage
When the Savannah Symphony went bankrupt 5-years-ago, a number of other music organizations stepped in to fill its place. Some were new, like the Savannah Sinfonietta. Now, the sinfonietta has grown to a point where it believes it can shed its diminuitive name.When conductor William Keith takes the baton on Sunday for one of Savannah's most beloved outdoor music events -- an annual picnic and symphony in Forsyth Park -- he won't be giving the downbeat for just another Picnic in the Park. It'll be the opening movement of the Savannah Orchestra. Keith says, "I guess we were trying to show that a professional orchestra could survive in Savannah."
He has led the Savannah Sinfonietta since its founding just after the former Savannnah Symphony's finance-related demise. As the name suggests, a Sinfonietta is a smaller orchestra, performing works on a smaller budget with fewer instruments. "We've always been flexible. If we have the funding and the need, we can put a hundred players on the stage. But, we kind of shape the programs based on trying to keep the size down."
Working with fewer musicians and performing in venues like churches that Keith can often get for free, the Sinfonietta has kept orchestral music alive in Savannah. Keith is one of only three staff members. "Our budget is roughly 2-hundred-60 thousand for the season, compared to over 2-million for the Savannah Symphony, 6-or-7 years ago. It's lean. It's a very lean, streamlined operation."
Over the past five-years, the Sinfonietta has grown. Now, Keith feels the organization has expanded to the point where it can rightly use a name suggesting the former Symphony's heft. Many of its musicians played in the former Symphony. They've even talked about merging with the former Symphony's chorus. The newly re-named Savannah Orchestra's Picnic in the Park begins Sunday at 5-P-M.
By Orlando Montoya of WSVH in Savannah.
Latino Youth Leadership Conference
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9th Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference
INSPIRE, PREPARE & MOTIVATE
WHAT: The southeast’s premier Latino Youth Leadership Conference in its ninth edition.
WHEN: October 18, 2008; 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Georgia State University, Atlanta GA
Creating YOUR Masterpiece! ¡Creando TU Obra Maestra!
Over 1,300 students along with 190 parents and about 80 teachers will attend the southeast’s premier conference on Latino Youth Leadership this coming October. In its ninth year, this conference deals with a wide variety of topics for students, teachers and parents, including education, leadership, diversity and challenges facing youth today.
Students will interact with peers from all over the state of Georgia and work on topics ranging from college preparation to gang prevention. Since its inception in 2000, the conference’s attendance has been growing annually, with last year’s attendance exceeding six times the attendance at the first conference. The day is filled with opportunities for students, parents and teachers to interact with all of the major universities in the metro Atlanta area who attend the event as exhibitors. The attendees also have the chance to hear success stories from world renowned keynote speakers. This event has become the catalyst for Latino youth in Georgia to pursue their educational goals and improve their chances of success.
Sponsors for the event include: Turner Broadcasting, Comcast, WalMart, The Coca Cola Company, State Farm and Wachovia.
Questions? Please Contact:
Massiel Silva
Youth Coordinator, Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference
Latin American Association – 2750 Buford Highway – Atlanta GA 30324
Email: msilva@thelaa.org.
The Latin American Association helps Latino families achieve their aspirations for their academic, social and economic development. We accomplish this through direct programs and integrated community partnerships that focus on youth academic achievement, education and prevention, and services to families with urgent needs. The LAA offers employment, immigration and translation services, as well as programs for youth, computer classes, parenting classes, and English and Spanish language classes.
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Bob Schieffer's America
If you're looking for evidence of bias in the media, you'll have to look further than Bob Schieffer. The longtime host of CBS' "Face the Nation" talked to us while in Atlanta promoting his new book,Bob Schieffer's America and was the very embodiment of the impartial observer virtually all journalists claim to be. As in his book, in our Cover to Cover interview, the veteran newsman in our interview was as folksy as he was informative as we covered a wide range of issues both historical and contemporary, including media bias. Through it all, and in Bob Schieffer's America, the legendary broadcaster was careful to avoid partisanship, expressing his personal thoughts but never in a way to provide fodder for conservatives or liberals. Schieffer shared his insights on the many presidents he has covered (every one since Nixon) and acknowledged that the current financial crisis is the most challenging story he has ever had to report on, owing to its complex nature. In the midst of this crisis--and an historic presidential election (Schieffer will moderate the final debate between John McCain and Barack Obama)--Schieffer's interview provides a tremendous opportunity to hear the thoughts of one of the most clear-headed voices anywhere on some of the most crucial issues that face our nation.
-Frank Reiss
Frank's interview with Bob Schieffer airs this Sunday at 8PM on GPB's Cover to Cover.
Georgia Gazette Friday, October 3, 2008
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show … what the latest version of a Congressional financial bailout means for Georgians. We profile Savannah's rising orchestra. Hear your emails and Facebook comments and we tour a state park - it's the answer to this week's Georgia Gazette riddle. We also announce the winner. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazetteSeason Premiere of Georgia Outdoors, Tonight!
Join us for a special hour of brand-new back-to-back episodes of Georgia Outdoors this Friday at 9 & 9:30 PM!Georgia Outdoors: Fire Ecology Friday, October 3 at 9 PM Click here for a video preview
Over the course of human history our civilization has developed an important relationship with fire. From its beneficial use in cooking, warming our homes, and managing our land to its destructive capabilities; fire connects us to the natural world. On this episode we’ll look at the 2007 wildfire that consumed over 400,000 acres of forest, burned 22 homes and forced the evacuation of over 1000 people in and around the Okefenokee Swamp. But fire isn't all bad, in fact, it's a necessary part of a healthy forest ecosystem. We'll also join forest managers as they employ a technique called prescribed burning at the Jones Ecological Research Center just south of Albany. The landowners here regularly perform prescribed burning for it's large amount of longleaf pine, a species of pine dependent on fire for it's survival. Other species have also adapted to this fire-dependent ecosystem including the red cockaded woodpecker and the gopher tortoise.
From its headwaters in north Georgia, to its intersection with the Oconee River forming the mighty Altamaha River, the Ocmulgee River cuts across 241 miles of diverse terrain. Along the way, the Ocmulgee and its tributaries drain about 6,180 square miles across thirty-three Georgia counties. This is the Ocmulgee watershed. From its more developed shores in the Macon area to stretches of pure wilderness, the Ocmulgee River is truly one of central Georgia’s hidden treasures. And the best way to experience the river is by paddle. Every year, the Georgia River Network sponsors Paddle Georgia, an event which draws hundreds of paddling enthusiasts from all skill levels to take on a river. In 2007 they chose the Ocmulgee River and we tagged along to experience the river with them.
Grants for Educators
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GRANT SUGGESTIONS
Teaching Tolerance Grants for Teachers and Classrooms,
Since 1997, they have awarded more than $1 million in funding to support classroom teachers' efforts to reduce prejudice, improve intergroup relations or support professional development in these areas.
The Best Buy Teach Award program recognizes creative uses of interactive technology in K-12 classrooms. Winning programs focus on kids using technology to learn standards-based curriculum, rather than on teaching students to use technology or educators using technology that children aren't able to use hands-on. The purpose of the Best Buy Teach Award program is to reward schools for the successful interactive programs they have launched using available technology. Please do not be discouraged from applying if your school does not have the most current equipment. Applications must be completed and submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern DST on October 12, 2008. Awards will be announced on March 2, 2009.
The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy is a one-week all-expense-paid intensive professional development program for third- through fifth-grade teachers. The Academy offers a five-day program designed to provide third- through fifth-grade teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to motivate students to pursue careers in science and math. Application for the 2009 Academy are due by October 31, 2008.
Target will award 5,000 Field Trip Grants of up to $800 each during the 2008-2009 school year. That adds up to 5,000 more opportunities for students to explore more of the world outside the classroom.Visit the zoo. Go backstage at a local theater. Tour a museum. Explore more with a Field Trip Grant from Target. online anytime between now and Nov. 1, 2008.
For years Wild Ones® members and chapters have worked with schools and nature centers to plant and maintain natural landscapes in these centers of learning. In 1996, the Wild Ones Board of Directors started the Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education (SFE) Fund to further foster such projects.
Classrooms throughout the U.S. are invited to enter the PFK “Play with Your Produce Healthy Challenge” contest for Fall 2008. All entering classrooms will receive coupons and discounts for fresh produce, sample lesson plans with fun fruit & veggie activities, discounts on nutrition books and curricula, and Produce for Kids goodies for the classroom.
A partnership between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. , Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association, the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K–12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. 50 large grants and a minimum of 20 mini-grants, totaling $550,000 in all, will be awarded this year.
Captain Planet Foundation ALL PROJECTS MUST: Promote understanding of environmental issues. Focus on hands-on involvement .Involve children and young adults 6-18 (elementary through high school) .Promote interaction and cooperation within the group .Help young people develop planning and problem solving skills .Include adult supervision
Website for more grant information. I suggest this website:
http://www.grantsalert.com/
This Weekend in Georgia
The 20th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival takes place this Saturday, October 4 in Harlem, Georgia. Georgia Traveler featured the festival and Oliver Hardy Birthplace Museum in our first season. Click here for more information or to watch our segment. The festivities kick off at 9 AM- check out the details on Harlem, Georgia's website: http://harlemga.org/ohfest.htm
Down in Savannah, it's time for the running of the dachshunds- otherwise known as the annual Weiner Dawg Race! You can find out more about the event at the website of the Savannah Dachshund Club at http://savannahdachshundclub.com Organizers say it's one of the largest dachshund events in the world! If you have a weiner dog, he or she can enter the race for only $20. Registration starts at 9AM and the race is scheduled for 10 AM this Saturday, October 4.
Up in the Georgia Mountains, it's Currahee Military Weekend in Toccoa. You can find out more by visiting the Toccoa Chamber's website by clicking here. Events will be held on Friday-Sunday, October 3-5. Organizers invite you to come meet some of the paratroopers who trained at Camp Toccoa. Visit the Currahee Military Museum, walk through the actual stable, which housed the soldiers in Aldbourne, England. Enjoy many other activities, displays, & re-enactments. Georgia Traveler featured the Currahee Military Museum in our World War II special . Click here to visit our website and watch this segment.And those are just a few of this weekend's highlights. For more information, check out the new
www.exploregeorgia.org website!
This Week: Mountains East & Historic South
On this episode of Georgia Traveler, it’s off to Georgia’s picturesque northeast mountains. Dahlonega, site of America’s first gold rush is our destination city where we visit the Smith House restaurant and Wolf Mountain Vineyards. David Zelski explores Elberton, the Granite Capital of the World while Gerald Bryant meets Joni Mabe the Elvis Babe at her museum in Cornelia. Phil Proctor delights in the delicacies offered up at Helen during Oktoberfest.Georgia Traveler 103- Mountains East: Dahlonega airs on GPB this Saturday, October 4 at 7 PM and next Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 PM.
AND ON THE NEWLY LAUNCHED GPB KNOWLEDGE CHANNEL THIS WEEKEND:
On this episode of Georgia Traveler, it’s off to Georgia’s Historic South. Augusta is our destination city which we visit during the world-renowned Masters tournament. We’ll visit the boyhood home of America’s 28th President and the State Botanical Gardens in Athens. We discover the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy in Harlem while Phil Proctor finds healthy food for the soul in Augusta. David Zelski undertakes a search for Santa Claus.
Georgia Traveler 105- Historic South: Augusta airs on GPB Knowledge this Saturday, October 4 at 8 PM and Sunday, October 5 at 8 AM.
Midday Music Thursday 10/2
Note also that Madama Butterfly is this week's featured show on World of Opera, Saturday at 1:30 on GPB Radio.
Russell Wells hosts Friday's Midday Music; Alan Cooke returns next Friday.
11 AM
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 2. London Sym, Haitink. LSO 0082.
- Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100, plus the first movement from Violin Sonata No. 3. Pamela Frank, Peter Serkin. London 455 643.
- Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor. Olli Mustonen, San Francisco Sym, Blomstedt. London 444 518.
- Puccini: Madama Butterfly. Interview and musical excerpts. Most selections came from an old CBS CD set (no. 35181) with Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Gillian Knight, Ingvar Wixell, the Philharmonia Orchestra and Lorin Maazel. Two were from an RCA Basic Opera Highlights disc (no. 63496) with Leontyne Price and the RCA Italian Opera Orchestra and Chorus led by Erich Leinsdorf.
- Madama Butterfly excerpts and interview, concluded.
- Chaminade: Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 21. Louise Cheadle. AW Promotions 2204.
- Vivaldi: Sinfonia in C major, RV 116. Helicon Ensemble, Fuller. Reference 2101.
Georgia Gazette Thursday, October 2, 2008
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show… A Georgia expert weighs in on why every word matters on tonight's vice presidential debate. Explore the Great Pyramid or pilot Amelia Earhart's plane - we tour a new National Geographic exhibit… And we have tickets to give away for a one of a kind performance… These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, and hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazetteAnd here is another chance to win free entrance to Georgia state parks up yonder and across the state for a full year. This week’s riddle describes a state park.
Four trails do run the scope and length
To mill and bluff and rivers end
One historic, one blue, one yellow, one white
The fourth -6 miles- an energetic hike!
An active fault line bisects the park
No earthquake does this fault line spark
Three mills a target for Sherman’s troops
Outfitted soldiers with Roswell-gray suits
Stoneman’s cavalry destroyed so much
The remnants of the mill still touch
The hearts and minds of those who travel
West of Atlanta… can you this riddle unravel?
Email your answer to gazette@gpb.org. You MUST include your name and address to win. While your emailing us tell us what you think of our show. We want to know what you think of Georgia Gazette. Good luck!
Wild Fact: Great Crested Flycatcher
If you hear an ascending “wheep” whistled from the treetops, a Great Crested Flycatcher is nearby. As its name suggests, this large songbird is one of nature’s pest controllers. Flies are only one kind of insect this species catches. Other foods include beetles, wasps, bees, crickets, moths, and caterpillars as well as fruits and berries. Rarely, flycatchers eat hummingbirds too.Great Crested Flycatchers breed in eastern North America but migrate towards Central and South America every fall. Typical nest sites are hardwood tree cavities near clearings, although they sometimes use bird boxes in suitable habitat. Twigs, leaves, hair, feathers, snake skins, and cellophane are common nest materials.
WILD Fact is a regular feature written by Linda May, a wildlife interpretive specialist with the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division based at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield, Georgia.
