Composer Osvaldo Golijov wrote a piece, a lullaby and variations, for a 2002 film called "The Man Who Cried." The film never really found an audience, but that piece by Golijov has become a favorite 21st-century work for chamber ensembles. On today's show, hear Golijov's "Lullaby and Doina" from the Mizmorim Festival in Basel, Switzerland.
We're proud to introduce you to our first 2022 PT Young Artist in Residence: Harpist Ari Schwartz. Ari recently joined us via Zoom the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Touch or click here for more info, conversation, and music!
For more than 20 consecutive years now, students from top music schools have joined us as PT Young Artists in Residence. Join us today as we kick off this year’s series with harpist Ari Schwartz.
The Acana tree can grow up to 90 feet, standing tall over wide-spreading roots. Its remarkably strong wood is essential to Cuban life and society. On today's show, hear music inspired by this majestic tree: Acana by the 2021 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tania León.
Alexi Kenney first appeared on Performance Today as a Young Artist in Residence back in 2015. Since then, he has become one of the greatest violinists of his generation. In this episode, we hear his renditions of classic compositions resonate inside the beautiful St. Francis Church in Locarno, Switzerland.
Grammy award-winning composer Libby Larsen takes inspiration from Dvorak's work with African-American spirituals in her 2014 composition, Sorrow Song and Jubilee. Hear this fascinating blend of styles and more on this episode of Performance Today.
The Formosa Quartet finally ended their year-and-a-half-long COVID-era break with hugs, smiles, and a terrific concert performance. On today's show, hear a reunited Formosa Quartet performance in San Francisco.
An orchestra of talented young players from Cuba recently traveled to Berlin. Join us today for a highlight from that extraordinary concert. It's the Havana Lyceum Orchestra, on this edition of Performance Today.
In 1932, Aaron Copland went to an all-night dance hall in Mexico City and was struck by the spirit of the place. He said he felt in live contact with the humanity and dignity of the Mexican people. On today's show, hear the music inspired by that dance club: El Salon Mexico by Aaron Copland.
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