On a cold October night in 1893, Peter Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of his sixth symphony in St. Petersburg, Russia. After the concert, Tchaikovsky gave the piece a nickname; a word that evokes pathos, deep emotional anguish. On Tuesday's Performance Today, hear the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra perform the "Pathetique" Symphony, the work that Tchaikovsky premiered just nine days before his death.
When guitarist Jason Vieaux was preparing for his debut with the Nashville Symphony, he told Nashville Public Radio "This is the most time I've ever spent on any piece of music, ever...That's how hard it is." Hear Vieaux play Leshnoff's Guitar Concerto with the Nashville Symphony on Monday's Performance Today.
Hispanic Heritage Month is getting underway and we're celebrating the musical side here at PT. On the weekend edition of Performance Today, cellist Gabriel Cabezas joins us to talk about visibility, music, and his musical hero.
Erie. Superior. Michigan. Huron. Ontario. Each of the Great Lakes has a distinct personality. Jeremy Turner was inspired by family vacations at the Great Lakes when he wrote a piece for mandolin and violin. On Friday's Performance Today, Chris Thile and James Ehnes play 'The Inland Seas' by Jeremy Turner.
On the day of a big audition, the young violinist Xiang Yu found that someone had taken luggage in the airplane and along with it, his dress clothes for the audition... so he wore sneakers and pajama pants. "It was an adventure," he said, "but luckily I got in." He is now on the roster of the prestigious Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's CMS Two roster. On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll take you back to 2013, when Yu joined us in the studio as our PT Young Artist in Residence.
Imani Winds has been revolutionizing how the music world thinks about woodwind quintets. On Wednesday's Performance Today, hear them perform music by Paquito D'Rivera for an audience in Chicago.
While attending the 2018 Music From Angel Fire Music Festival, Robert Mirabal welcomed PT to his hometown Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Mirabal gave a deeply personal performance and talked about tradition, legacy and family on the sacred grounds where peyote ceremonies are held.
While attending the 2018 Music From Angel Fire Music Festival, the remarkable Robert Mirabal welcomed PT to his hometown Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Here, he gives an impromptu performance and talks about the importance of language and culture.
Can you imagine your birthday being declared a national holiday? On December 8th, 1915, the day that composer Jean Sibelius turned 50, the citizens of Finland took the day off. There was good reason to celebrate! On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll hear conductor JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic present Sibelius's Symphony No. 5.
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