The Sphinx Virtuosi is an ensemble made up of alumni of the Sphinx Competition. On today’s show, violinists Lady Jess and Emilia Mettenbrink join us to share their experiences with the group, and we'll hear highlights from the Sphinx Virtuosi's recent concert in St. Paul.
The Horn Trio by Johannes Brahms is a gorgeous piece for French horn, violin, and piano. Brahms said that, in a pinch, a cello could play the horn part, so let’s go to a concert in New York City to hear Brahms's Horn Trio…with cello instead.
Every week, composer Bruce Adolphe joins us for a musical game, our Piano Puzzler. Bruce re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a great composer. We get one of our listeners on the phone who tries to guess the hidden tune and the composer whose style Bruce is imitating. Play along with the PT Piano Puzzler on this episode of Performance Today.
Twenty years ago, classical guitarist Jason Vieaux was one of our Young Artists in Residence. At the time, he'd never met his hero, guitarist Pat Metheny. Now they're friends. On today's show, Jason Vieaux plays a new piece written for him by his hero and friend: Four Paths of Light by Pat Metheny.
A recent composition by Jessie Montgomery is the emotional center of a new album by clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien. Join us to hear McGill and Chien perform Peace by Jessie Montgomery from the album Here With You.
Every week, composer Bruce Adolphe joins us for a musical game, our Piano Puzzler. Bruce re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a great composer. We get one of our listeners on the phone who tries to guess the hidden tune and the composer whose style Bruce is imitating. Play along with the PT Piano Puzzler on this episode of Performance Today.
In the 1860s, the Maori village of Parihaka was founded in New Zealand. When white troops came to seize the land, the villagers responded with non-violent resistance. We'll hear a piece called Remember Parihaka by New Zealand composer Anthony Ritchie on today's show.
Levko Revutsky's Symphony No. 2 is recognized as the first national symphony inspired by Ukrainian culture. In 2020, Revutsky's first edition was rediscovered after being lost for almost a century. Hear that first edition of the Symphony No. 2 by Levko Revutsky on this edition of Performance Today.
Mason Bates is a classical composer and an electronic music DJ…and he wrote a fanfare that combines BOTH styles of music. On today's episode, hear Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release by Mason Bates.
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