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Grammy-winning violinist Hilary Hahn loves Eugene Ysaye's collection of solo violin sonatas. They're wonderfully witty and inventive, but they're not well known outside of violin circles. Recently, Hahn recorded the complete set — it's an absolute treat for violin lovers. On today's show, Hahn joins Fred Child in our New York studio to discuss her recording of Ysaye's Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 (Obsession).

Violinist Hilary Hahn recently joined Fred Child in our New York studio to discuss her latest album, Eugene Ysaye: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27. In this extended interview, Hahn unpacks her theory about light and redemption in the Dies Irae theme found throughout Ysaye’s Sonata No. 2, “Obsession.”

Fred Child sits down with pianist Clayton Stephenson to talk about his unconventional educational background and his all-inclusive approach to making music.

Composer Joel Thompson made one rule when he began work on a piece in 2019. He would go through the major news stories each day before working on his composition. Hear the results on this episode of PT: "In Response to the Madness" by Joel Thompson.

An excerpt of the award-winning Merz Trio giving an exclusive performance of a Brahms piano trio in the Olivier Music Barn at Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail, Montana.

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.