Monday, June 7, 2010

Duo's Schumann on air, in recital


Violinist Karen Johnson, who is concertmaster of the Richmond Symphony, and University of Richmond-based pianist Joanne Kong will sample the chamber program they have been touring with this spring to mark the Robert Schumann bicentennial on the composer's 200th birthday, June 8, from 2 to 3 p.m. on WCVE (88.9-FM) and its affiliates, and online at:

http://ideastations.org/radio/stream/hd1

Johnson and Kong will present the complete program of works by Schumann and Elgar at 7 p.m. June 9 at St. James's Episcopal Church in Richmond. (See June calendar for details.)