Young Artists in Residence: The Kenari Quartet
Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by the Kenari Quartet.
Listen to in-studio interviews with host Fred Child and exclusive musical performances by the Kenari Quartet.
Every day, PT takes you to concert halls near and far; showcasing the creativity and vitality of today's classical music scene. On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll hear world-class performances from recent concerts in Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Colorado. Plus, we'll take a side trip to Norway to hear a special trumpet concerto.
Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 begins with this angular calm; then comes the beautiful pointillism of the second movement. And it finishes with a dynamic, energetic finale. On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear James Ehnes play this piece in concert with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
On this weekend's Performance Today, the Young People's Chorus of New York City will join Fred in the PT studio. We'll hear about their remarkable history and mission, and we'll experience their great sound as they sing music by Stephen Foster and Robert Schumann.
Czech composer Bedrich Smetana wrote his autobiography in the form of a string quartet. And recently, composer Gabriela Lena Frank took a look at her own Peruvian heritage in a set of dance pieces. On Friday's Performance Today, we'll hear these two musical memoirs - compositions that explore personal identity.
On Thursday's Performance Today, cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins the Aspen Chamber Symphony in concert to play a cello concerto by Joseph Haydn. Plus, we'll head to Seattle to hear guitarist Ana Vidovic give a moving performance of solo guitar music from Paraguay.
On Wednesday's Performance Today, the Young People's Chorus of New York City will join Fred in the PT studio. We'll hear about their remarkable history and mission, and we'll experience their great sound as they sing music by Stephen Foster and Robert Schumann.
Francisco Nunez and the Young People's Chorus of New York City took a brief break from their recent tour to join Fred in the PT studio for music and conversation.
Leif Ove Andsnes has made a name for himself by mixing crystal clean technique with raw power at the piano. On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll hear the Norwegian pianist play four waltzes by Frederic Chopin in concert at Carnegie Hall.
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