Join Raymond Jones this Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. on WHRO-FM for “A Local Touch: Music with a Virginia Connection.” This week, we welcome the renowned organist Dorothy Papadakos, who is in Norfolk for a special performance at Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. She will be improvising a live organ accompaniment to Alfred Hitchcock’s 1927 silent thriller “The Lodger,” a film that helped launch Hitchcock’s legendary career.
In an exclusive interview with Raymond Jones, Dorothy Papadakos shares her insights into the art of improvisation and reveals some details about this special musical experience that will take place on Friday night.
This week's program will also feature music with connections to Hitchcock and his work. We’ll hear “Funeral March of a Marionette” by Charles Gounod, famously used as the theme for “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” performed by the Gurzenich Bassoon Quintet. In a nod to Hitchcock’s early days, we’ll also enjoy a rendition of “Till the Boys Come Home” by Ivor Novello, one of the stars of “The Lodger.”
For a touch of local history and fun, Dean Shostak and friends will take us on a musical journey with “Colonial Fair,” a lively 55-minute recording featuring unusual instruments like the glass armonica and hurdy-gurdy, as well as sing-along favorites from the 18th-century.
As part of our “Heifetz on Air” series from Staunton, we’ll enjoy “Fantasies and Fairy Tales,” followed by a performance by the Air Combat Command Heritage of America Band, conducted by Col. Lowell Graham, playing Vittorio Giannini’s Symphony No. 3.
Tune in Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. on WHRO 90.3, or listen online, for a night of thrilling music with local connections!
