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Trolls, goblins, and gnomes. On this episode of Performance Today, we'll join them all in the Hall of the Mountain King, when we hear Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite performed at the Artosphere Festival. Then, we'll head to New York to hear two special pieces: one old, one new...but both blue.
Scathing reviews are just part of life for musicians, but what about the reviews that go from musical...to personal? On today's show, hear how violinist Jennifer Koh gets beyond a nasty review and focuses on the music.
The mission of The Anderson and Roe Piano Duo is to make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society On today's episode of Performance Today, hear Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe's fiery take on a tango by Astor Piazzolla.
Composer Alexander Borodin toiled away on an opera for 18 years, but he never finished it. Get the story, then hear the overture to Borodin's unfinished opera, on this edition of Performance Today.
A few years ago, American composer Daniel Temkin found an old memory box from his childhood that held a picture of him with his two younger siblings in his lap. On this episode of Performance Today, hear music inspired by that photo performed by siblings Ani and Ida Kavafian.
Composer Clarice Assad was born and raised in Brazil, but has spent the last few decades in the United States. When she's asked where home is, she says "The Americas." On this episode of Performance Today, hear Assad's "Without Borders," performed by the Chicago Sinfonietta.
Composer Alexander Borodin toiled away on an opera for 18 years, but he never finished it. Get the story, then hear the overture to Borodin's unfinished opera, on this edition of Performance Today.
Frank Abagnale's life as a master forger and impostor was the true story behind the 2002 movie, Catch Me If You Can. On today's show, hear Branford Marsalis and the Jacksonville Symphony play a piece from the movie's score: Escapades, by John Williams.
It's one of the most prestigious musical competitions on the planet, and it only comes around once every four years. On today's show, hear a selection of Gold Medal performances from the 2019 Tchaikovsky International Competition in Russia.
