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Performance Today®

New music, new podcast

Every Friday, we feature new music composed in the 21st century. You've told us that's one of your favorite parts of the show - so we've added a PT podcast called "Music is Music." On today's PT, we'll hear new music from American composer Kenji Bunch, plus a sneak preview of our upcoming podcast episode.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Georges Bizet: Three Pieces from Jeux D'Enfants, Op. 22
Peter Serkin, piano; Julia Hsu, piano
Rockport Music, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA

Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Grand Teton Festival Orchestra; Donald Runnicles, conductor
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Teton Village, WY

Hajime Komatsu: Four Japanese Folksongs for String Quartet (Suite 2)
Matthew Detrick, violin; Anabel Ramirez, violin; Whitney Bullock, viola; Matt Dudzik, cello
Apollo Chamber Players, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Parish Hall, Houston, TX

Hour 2

Samuel Barber: Souvenirs: Suite for Piano 4-hands, Op.28
Jay and Sandra Mauchley, piano
Red Lodge Music Festival, Red Lodge Civic Center, Red Lodge, MT

Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet: 3. Juliet as a young girl; 5. Dance of the Knights; 12. Death of Juliet
Minnesota Orchestra; Osmo Vanska, conductor
Teatro Nacional de Cuba, Havana, Cuba

Kenji Bunch: Velocity
Emma Resmini, flute; Bora Lee, piano
New York Flute Club, Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, New York, NY

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