Classically Speaking

Starting to feel the winter chill?  Get thee to a concert hall, and check out some of the great classical music being performed in West Virginia this month.

Nov 1: William Haller, organ (4pm St. Francis de Sales Church, Morgantown)

Nov 1: John Rutter, Requiem (Christ Church United Methodist, Charleston)

Nov 1: WVU Low Brass Concert

Nov 2: Anita White, piano recital (Glenville State)

Nov 3: Laureate Wind Quintet (WVU)

Nov 4: Tim Coffman, Trombone (Marshall University)

Nov 5: Fairmont State University Music Department Recital

Nov 5: Marshall University Percussion Ensemble

Nov 6: Wheeling Symphony, with pianist Benjamin Hochman, "Shall We Dance?"

Nov 7: L'Orchestre de Chambre Français (Charleston Chamber Music Society)

Nov 7: Ohio Valley Symphony, with pianist Debra Harder and violinist David Kim, "Mozart and Sibelius"

Nov 7: Awadagin Pratt, piano (Shepherd University)

Nov 7: Met Opera HD: Turandot (Barboursville, Morgantown, Pittsburgh, Ashland)

Nov 8: Montclaire String Quartet, with flutist Lindsay Goodman “Classical Lines”

Nov 8: Nevelson Duo (Marshall University)

Nov 8: Fairmont State University Community Orchestra

Nov 9: WVU Faculty Piano Quartet Recital

Nov 9: Lecture: Sonata Form in Guitar Music of the Late Classical and Early Romantic Periods (Marshall University)

Nov 10: Tuesdays with Fran -- Astor Piazzolla (Carnegie Hall Lewisburg)

Nov 10: Pittsburgh Symphony at WVU

Nov 10: Guest Artist Masterclass: Pittsburgh Symphony violinist Christopher Wu (WVU)

Nov 11: Guest Lecture: Richard Danielpour, Pittsburgh Symphony Composer-of-the-Year (WVU)

Nov 11-14: Opera Scenes at WVU

Nov 11: Met Opera HD Encore: Aida (Barboursville, Morgantown, Pittsburgh, Ashland)

Nov 11-14: Opera Scenes at WVU

Nov 12: Fairmont State University SAI Faculty Recital

Nov 12: WVU Symphonic Band

Nov 12 & 15: Opera in Cinema: Eugene Onegin (Charleston, Huntington, Beckley, Triadelphia)

Nov 13: MUsic Alive: Degas String Quartet

Nov 13: WVU New Music Concert

Nov 13-14: WV Symphony with mezzo-soprano Audrey Babcock, “The Wonder of Love”

Nov 14-15: Mozart, Requiem (Shepherd University)

Nov 15: WVU Piano Quartet (Fairmont Chamber Music Society)

Nov 15: Peter Dubois organ recital at First Presbyterian Church, Charleston

Nov 15: Ivan Griffin, baritone; Stanley Waldon, piano (WVU)

Nov 15: Marshall University Chamber Choir

Nov 15: Shelly Tramposh, viola; Jessica Suchy-Pilalis, harp (WVU)

Nov 16: Marshall University Guitar Ensemble

Nov 17-19: WV Symphony, "Boyz in the Wood" Young People’s Concerts

Nov 17: WVU Wind Symphony

Nov 17: Fairmont State University Guitar Ensemble Recital

Nov 17: Quartet San Francisco (Concord University)

Nov 18: Met Opera HD Encore: Turandot (Barboursville, Morgantown, Pittsburgh, Ashland)

Nov 19: Fairmont State University, Music Department Recital

Nov 19: Shepherd University Wind Symphony

Nov 19: WVU Symphony Orchestra

Nov 19: Concord University Honor Choir Festival (Chuck Mathena Center, Princeton)

Nov 19 & 22: Ballet in Cinema: The Nutrcracker (Charleston, Huntington, Beckley, Triadelphia)

Nov 30: WVU Marching Band “Keynotes”

In addition to the bassoon concerto by Mozart, they are playing Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 "Italian" and an arragement of Tartini's "Devil's Trill Sonata." For more about the concert and the music, listen to my discussion with River Cities Symphony Orchestra conductor Bob Turizziani: