Jessie Montgomery is a violinist and composer. As a kid, she didn't feel like being African-American was an issue in the world of classical music. That changed when she went to a conservatory. On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear more from Montgomery, as we begin our year-long exploration of diversity in classical music.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Franz Schubert: Notturno in E-flat major for Piano, Violin and Cello D 897
Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Erin Keefe, violin; Peter Wiley, cello
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, NY
Jessie Montgomery: Starburst
String Orchestra
Strum: Music for Strings
Azica Records 71302
Jessie Montgomery: Rhapsody No. 1
Jessie Montgomery, violin
Strum: Music for Strings
Azica Records 71302
Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestra Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Hour 2
Alexander Glazunov: Five Novelettes (select movements): Movements 2, 4
Mikhail Shmidt, violin; Kwanbin Park, violin; Mara Gearman, viola; Kevin Krentz, cello Russian Chamber Music Foundation of Seattle; Natalya Ageyeva, artistic director
Classical KING FM 98.1, KING FM Studios, Seattle, WA
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Keyboard concerto in B minor, Wq 30
Robert Levin, harpsichord; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
First Congregational Church, Berkeley, CA
Carter Burwell: The End
Studio Orchestra; Carter Burwell, conductor
Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande 302067380
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