It's 15 minutes of solemn music for solo violin, a set of variations with a few unexpected breaks in the pattern along the way. It may sound pretty straightforward, but when it's played well, it can be incredibly moving. Join us today to hear violinist Itamar Zorman play the Chaconne from J.S. Bach’s Partita in D Minor…on a violin that’s nearly as old as the music itself.
As a kid, flutist Matvey Demin was upset that the Tchaikovsky Competition was only for pianists, string players, and singers. But, In 2019, a new category opened up for wind instruments… and Demin took first prize. Hear Matvey Demin’s gold medal final-round concerto on this episode of Performance Today.
For 25 years, the New York Philharmonic has been encouraging and empowering young musicians with their Very Young Composers program. On today’s show, we’ll hear works by 16-year-old Nicholas Hutfilz and 14-year-old Dalya Shaman.
It's 15 minutes of mostly solemn music for solo violin, a set of variations with a few unexpected breaks in the pattern along the way. As simple as that may sound, when it's well played, it's incredibly moving. Join us today to hear Violinist Itamar Zorman play the Chaconne from J.S. Bach’s Partita in D Minor…on a violin that’s nearly as old as the music itself.
On today's show, we'll hear a piece Mexican-American composer Jorge Machain wrote for Joseph Alessi, the principal trombone player of the New York Philharmonic. The work is called "Adelante," which in Spanish means "ahead" or "forward." Machain hopes this piece can be seen to "represent moving forward as a nation, with the hopes of everyone becoming one undivided people."
Join us today for a musical exploration of Kwanzaa, a celebration of African-American heritage, culture, and community.
'Tis the season for winter holiday music. Join us today to hear a wide range of music for Christmas and Hannukah. And Bruce Adolphe has a special holiday Piano Puzzler for us as well!
The bells are jangling in rhythm with the trotting horses; the air is crisp and frosty, but we're warm and toasty in our winter gear. We have music for winter, Christmas, and Hannukah on this episode of Performance Today.
In "A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas and generosity itself... at least until three uninvited house guests demonstrate what greed might cost him. Join us today for a musical retelling of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
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