Heifetz On Air

Series produced by WTJU

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Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.


70 Pieces

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Episode 41 (RPT 06): A Little Romance
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Series: Heifetz On Air
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A Little Romance is in the air on today’s program, as Cupid’s arrow shoots its way onto the stages of the Heifetz Institute. We’ll hear a Vivaldi ...

Bought by WMRA


  • Added: Oct 14, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 42 (RPT 09): Joy of Bach
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A celebration of some of the most spirited works of Johann Sebastian Bach, in big concertos and intimate solos, in performance by Heifetz Institute...

Bought by 106.3 WQSV-LP FM and WMRA


  • Added: Oct 21, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 43: "Spooky Sounds"
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We’ve got music creepy, scary, and maybe even Satanic on this episode of Heifetz On Air, including scary stuff from Shostakovich and more capped of...

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  • Added: Oct 29, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 44 (RPT 13) Heifetz Hear & Now
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On this episode of Heifetz on Air, we feature performers and performances from the new "Heifetz Hear and Now" concert series, bringing back summer ...

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  • Added: Nov 04, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 45: Mostly Mendelssohn
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This episode features some of the great works by the “Renaissance Man of the Romantic Generation,” Felix Mendelssohn, including the shimmering Octe...

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 46: Fantasies and Fairy Tales
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We’ve got “Fantasies and Fairy Tales” next time on Heifetz On Air, Featuring maidens, monsters, magicians, and more from Mozart, Schumann, Max Bruc...

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 47: Thanks & Prayers
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As we head into Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we bring you a program of thanks and contemplation, with works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Beetho...

Bought by WMRA


  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 48: "Winter Dreams"
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December is here, and with it the nip in the air and the frost in the fields. On this episode we’ll explore some of the best music for the coldest...

Bought by WVTF, KPRG, and WMRA


  • Added: Dec 02, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 49: The Beethoven Experience - The Sibelius Sensation
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On the next Heifetz On Air, the Beethoven Experience…the Sibelius Sensation. Celebrating the December birthdays of both convention-breaking compos...

Bought by WMRA and KPRG


  • Added: Dec 09, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 50 (RPT 10) - Bach Around The Clock
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Highlights from the annual 12-hour Bach birthday marathon from Christ Lutheran Church in Staunton, Virginia, featuring Bach in all his variety and ...

Bought by WMRA


  • Added: Dec 17, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 51: Heifetz for the Holidays!
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Heifetz faculty, alums, and special guests perform beloved carols, Baroque gems, and custom arrangements of holiday classics, played in Heifetz Ho...

Bought by WVTF


  • Added: Dec 24, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 52: December Treasures
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For the final episode of the inaugural year of Heifetz on Air, a program of great musical moments from the Heifetz Holiday Tour, chock-a-block with...

Bought by WMRA and WCNY


  • Added: Dec 30, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 53: The 2023 Heifetz Memory Book
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A Louisiana Blues strut, Master Mozart, soulful Rachmaninoff, and the Heifetz debut of Fraser and Haas… and other magic moments from the Heifetz st...

Bought by WVTF, WMRA, and WCNY


  • Added: Jan 07, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 54 (RPT 02): “Life’s Piano”
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His mother was a choir director; his wife was a conservatory-trained singer, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s speeches were peppered with musical c...

Bought by 106.3 WQSV-LP FM, WCNY, WMRA, and WVTF


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 55 (RPT E04): Schubertiade!
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From his lifetime to our own, a “Schubertiade” is shorthand for a gathering of conviviality and chamber music that sparkles and delight, all from t...

Bought by WMRA, WCNY, WVTF, and 106.3 WQSV-LP FM


  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 4
Heifetz On Air E56 (RPT 21) - Amadeus!
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Mozart - happy, melancholy and masterful on this edition, featuring concert performances from Mary Baldwin University's Francis Auditorium by outst...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KMUN, WVTF, WCNY, WMRA and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 57 (RPT E05): Strum, Shimmer & Shine: A Celebration of Black History Month
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We mark African-American History Month with works by Black composers ranging from the Roaring 1920s to our roiling 2020s. Featuring great Heifetz ...

Bought by KMUN, WVTF, New Hampshire Public Radio, WMRA, WCNY and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 59 (RPT 17): Quartetto
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On this episode it’s “Quartetto” - a survey of the sounds of string quartets and other foursomes, captured in concert on the Heifetz stage. Capped...

Bought by WCNY, New Hampshire Public Radio, WVTF, WMRA, and 106.3 WQSV-LP FM


  • Added: Feb 17, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
Episode 58: The Love Connection
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Series: Heifetz On Air
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Romance is in the air with some heart-strung melodies from Johannes Brahms, Edward Elgar, Josef Suk, and more. And we’ll also mark Valentine’s Day...

Bought by WVTF, New Hampshire Public Radio, WCNY, and WMRA


  • Added: Feb 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 60: Remembering Antonio Lysy
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A tribute in words and music to the revered Heifetz Institute cellist and teacher Antonio Lysy, (LEE-see) whose untimely death at the age of 60 sh...

Bought by WCNY, New Hampshire Public Radio, WVTF, WMRA, and 106.3 WQSV-LP FM


  • Added: Feb 24, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5