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Love and Death... it's all right there in the title: The Liebestod. On this episode of Performance Today, take a seat at the home of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to hear them perform the Prelude und Liebestod, from Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner.

Conductor JoAnn Falletta says that audiences don't realize how much the performers rely on their energy. On today's show, hear JoAnn Falletta, pianist Juho Pohjonen, the Buffalo Philharmonic, and a GREAT audience in Buffalo, New York.

Harriet Krijgh is an up-and-coming cellist from the Netherlands. In her 20s, she has already established a fine career around Europe, and she's making waves on stages in the U.S., as well. On this episode of Performance Today, Harriet Krijgh solos with the Oregon Symphony, performing Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B minor.

Love and Death... it's all right there in the title: The Liebestod. On this episode of Performance Today, take a seat at the home of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to hear them perform the Prelude und Liebestod, from Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner.

Conductor Andrew Manze recently led the LA Philharmonic in a symphony that they hadn't played in decades... possibly due the technical difficulty of the piece. Find out which symphony is exhausting to play and exhilarating to hear, on this episode of Performance Today.

Nahre Sol is a composer, pianist, and educator. She loves digging into the nitty-gritty of what makes music great... and she is also our guest host for today's show! Hear concert highlights from around the world, and a taste of Nahre Sol's explorations into composing and music theory, on this episode of Performance Today.

Composer Lalo Schifrin is 87 years old and going strong. You might not immediately recognize his name, but you probably know his music. He's had a wide ranging career, from composing film scores to playing classical piano, and even a stint playing tango with fellow Argentinian Astor Piazzolla. On today's show, hear the Imani Winds play "La Nouvelle New Orleans," by Lalo Schifrin.

Nahre Sol is a classically-trained pianist, teacher, and composer. Her videos on music theory and composition have gone viral recently. On this episode of Performance Today, join us as Nahre Sol guest-hosts the show, sharing her own music and music that inspires her.

Composer Matthew Jackfert spent six months in the seaside city of Qingdao, China. Memories of the waves and wind and local culture stuck with him. On this episode of Performance Today, hear "On the Shores of Qingdao," by Matthew Jackfert, from a concert by the West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra.