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Classical Music Tributes

Classical WETA 90.9 FM invites you to pay tribute to those who've influenced your love of classical music.

Maybe it was your second grade music teacher. Or maybe your parents filled the house with the sounds of Bach. Or perhaps you'd like to honor the way classical music is important in the life of someone you care about.

For whoever inspires you, you can add a name and short dedication to this tribute page. Although not required, you'll also have the option to make a tribute gift to help keep the music alive on Classical WETA 90.9 FM.

Classical Music Tributes

 

 

 

 

 

Honoring friends, family, and teachers who've inspired us with their love of classical music!

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Eldon Dick

Eldon was my uncle. My parents retired to Frederick and Sundays my uncle and I would meet between our houses and one of us would leave our car and the other would drive their car to Frederick. I liked soft rock--he liked classical music. Whoever drove was in charge of the radio. Needless to say--my uncle usually drove.

John Dielhenn

He was my (classical) piano teacher in Princeton, NJ who introduced me at an early age to the life and work of classical composers. He was also the piano teacher of the late Christopher Reeves (before his role as Superman). I owe him a great deal of gratitude and thanks for his direction and inspiration.

Harry Dignam

This tribute is to my father, who not only listened to Smetana, Belioz, Offenbach, and von Suppé, but also Harry James and Benny Goodman as well, who sang along to Gilbert and Sullivan, and Rogers and Hammerstein, and who always laughed long and hard at Victor Borge. He introduced me to the rich world of music and then encouraged me to explore it. I took what you gave me and kept going. Thank you, Daddy, for this life long gift.

Cynthia Draeger

Cynthia Draeger was the band director at Rocky Run Middle School when I went there. She taught me how to play the trumpet and fostered an appreciation of music. While I retired my trumpet a few years later, the experience and love of music has remained with me.

Antonín Dvořák and The Lone Ranger

I grew up listening to old-time radio, when the theme songs taken from classical works made the music familiar. I somehow felt a special connection to Dvořák's music, and my interest spread from there.