The Aznavoorian sisters gave their first concert at a local church when cellist Ani was four and pianist Marta was eight. Ani and Marta have each grown up to have successful careers, and now, they're sharing a stage again. Join us to hear sisters Ani and Marta Aznavoorian play at a concert presented by the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
George Gershwin: So Am I
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Album: George Gershwin: Original Works and Transcriptions for Solo Piano
Koch 7595
George Gershwin: Cuban Overture
Santa Cecilia Orchestra | Jakub Hrusa, conductor
EBU, Auditorium, Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
The Montrose Trio
Geneva Music Festival, Smith Opera House, Geneva, NY
Juan R. Ramirez: Suite Latina for String Quartet: Mvt 1 Latin Steps
Dali Quartet
Hamilton College Performing Arts Series, Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts, Clinton, NY
Hour 2
Niccolo Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, No. 11 in C Major
Julia Fischer, violin
Album: Julia Fischer: Paganini 24 Caprices
London/Decca 14658
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45: Mvts. 1-2
Aspen Festival Orchestra | Kevin John Edusei, conductor
Aspen Music Festival and School, Klein Music Tent, Aspen, CO
Niccolo Paganini: Variations on One String on a Theme by Rossini (Moses Fantasie)
Ani Aznavoorian, cello | Marta Aznavoorian, piano
Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, FL
Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
Texas Festival String Orchestra | Dongmin Kim, conductor
Round Top Music Festival, Festival Concert Hall, Round Top, TX
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