Charles T. Downey
ionarts.bsky.social
Charles T. Downey
@ionarts.bsky.social
Associate Editor and Lead Critic, Washington Classical Review; Founder of Ionarts; Ph.D. in Historical Musicology; Classical Music Fiend; Opera Addict; Baroqueux agréable and Public Musicologist (all views expressed are my own, not those of my employers)
Reposted by Charles T. Downey
December 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Reposted by Charles T. Downey
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Year that the German barn was built (that later became part of "The Barns" at Wolf Trap): 1725

Year that Antonio Stradivari made the “Countess Polignac” violin played there by Gil Shaham: 1699
December 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM