Poster Joshua Weilerstein
Joshua Weilerstein
Felix Broede
Performance Today®

Joshua Weilerstein

He's still in his 20s, but conductor Joshua Weilerstein is already making a tremendous impression on orchestras and audiences around the world. On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll hear Weilerstein conduct the Danish National Orchestra in Copenhagen.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Franz Schubert: Rondo in A Major, D. 951
Peter Serkin, piano; Julie Hsu, piano
Rockport Music, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA

Claude Debussy: La Mer
Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Joshua Weilerstein, conductor
Concert Hall, DR Concert House, Copenhagen, Denmark

Traditional Bulgarian: Bucimis
Avi Avital, mandolin
Savannah Music Festival, Temple Mickve Israel, Savannah, GA

Hour 2

Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 54: Movements 1-3
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Oslo Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway

Charlie Albright: Improvisation
Charlie Albright, piano
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Hall, Teton Village, WY

Antonin Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, B. 191, Op. 104: Movements 2-3
Truls Mork, cello; Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra; Leonidas Kavakos, conductor
Maison de la Radio, Paris, France

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