Violinist Hilary Hahn has been on the concert stage since she was 12 years old. Now a seasoned pro, she's still only 29. She continues to grow as a soloist, offering ever richer performances. On today's show, she appears with the Cleveland Orchestra in Dvorak's violin concerto. Plus, we'll feature another performance from one of the Van Cliburn Competition finalists, South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Leonard Bernstein: "Aristophanes," from Serenade for Solo Violin, Strings, Harp, and Percussion
Violinist Hilary Hahn with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Zinman
William Byrd: "What Man is he that Desireth Life?"
Stile Antico
Musica Antica Early Music Festival, Bruges, Belgium
Antonin Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
Violinist Hilary Hahn with the Cleveland Orchestra and conductor Ivan Fischer
Severance Hall, Cleveland
Franz Schubert: "The Erlking"
Violinist Hilary Hahn
Severance Hall, Cleveland
Hour 2
Felix Mendelssohn: Scherzo from Octet, Op. 20
Members of the Boston Chamber Music Society
Bohuslav Martinu: Serenade No. 2 for Two Violins and Viola
The Prague Chamber Orchestra
Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
Jan Dismas Zelenka: Sonata No. 3 in B-flat for Violin, Oboe, Bassoon, and Continuo, ZWV 181
Members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio, New York City
Robert Schumann: First movement from Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44
Members of the Boston Chamber Music Society
Sanibel Music Festival, Sanibel, Florida
Franz Liszt: "Spanish Rhapsody"
Pianist Yeol Eum Son
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Fort Worth, Texas
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