In 2020, Rodney Maddock commissioned composer and pianist John Novacek to write a trio in celebration of his wife Marleny Gonzalez's 70th birthday. Novacek came up with a piece with a nod to one of her musical favorites, the 20th-century Colombian clarinetist Lucho Bermudez. It's a birthday gift meant to be shared with the world. Join us today to hear a gift for all of us: Trio Marlenita by John Novacek.
Fred Child sits down with the award-winning Merz Trio to talk about transition, introspection and finding your musical voice at the 2023 summer concert season at Tippet Rise.
When orchestras work without a conductor, they read each other with eye contact and body language—they know and trust each other. On today's show, we'll take you to a concert in Houston to hear members of the ensemble ROCO play Dvorak's String Serenade...without a conductor.
Cellist and former PT Young Artist in Residence Julia Yang took some time between Festival performances and rehearsals to give an exclusive performance of the Allemande from the Cello Suite No. 1 by J.S. Bach at Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail, Montana.
Sometimes the original is great, but the reboot is even better. Maurice Ravel wrote a stunning piece for solo piano, but it went from black and white to technicolor in his later version for full orchestra. We'll hear Ravel's Alborada del gracioso on this episode of Performance Today.
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin loves music by French composer Gabriel Faure. Hamelin says "[Faure's music] …is subtle, sophisticated, but also very sensuous." On today's show, we'll hear Hamelin play music by Gabriel Faure and French composer/educator Nadia Boulanger.
Fred Child talks with conductor and violinist Scott Yoo in San Luis Obispo, California about what makes Festival Mozaic special. Yoo has served as Music Director of Festival Mozaic since 2005.
Fred reflects on Performance Today’s visit to Festival Mozaic on the Central Coast of California.
When Pablo Ziegler was growing up in Argentina in the 1960s, he hated tango. But, to his surprise, he wound up playing in one of the most innovative tango bands of the 20th century—he's been a creative force, blending tango and classical and jazz ever since. We'll hear Muchacha de Boedo by Pablo Ziegler on today's show.
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