In 2022, composer Viet Cuong found himself at his father's bedside in the ICU. He played some of his compositions—music he knew his father loved—and hoped that the sound, or "sine waves," would reach his father's consciousness. Cuong realized that his love for his father and his passion for music were inseparable. Join us for a concert at the University of Georgia to hear “Vital Sines” by Viet Cuong.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Michael Glenn Williams: For the Young Artist, Volume 2: Procession for the Fallen Heroes
Sean Chen, piano
Album: For the Young Artist: Sean Chen Plays the Works of Michael Glenn Williams
Navona Records 5942
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33. No. 3, Hob. III 39, "The Bird"
Orion String Quartet
Chamber Music Northwest, The Old Church Concert Hall, Portland, OR
Viet Cuong: Vital Sines
Eighth Blackbird | University of Georgia Wind Ensemble | R. Scott Mullen, conductor
University of Georgia Performing Arts Center, Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
John Williams: Superman Love Theme: Can You Read My Mind?
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin | Fabio Bidini, piano
Community Arts Music Association, Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, CA
John Williams: Superman: March
Boston Pops Orchestra | John Williams, conductor
Album: By Request: The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips
Hour 2
Fritz Kreisler: Caprice Viennois, Op. 2 for violin and piano
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin | Elizabeth Pridgen, piano
Album: Kaleidoscope
Dorian Sono Luminus 92126
Carlos Simon: Be Still and Know for piano trio
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin | Peter Stumpf, cello | Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, NY
Gjuro Eisenhuth, arr. Felix Spiller: Juristic Waltz
Sebastian String Quartet
EBU, Zvonimir Bajsic Studio, Croatian Radio-Television, Zagreb, Croatia
Karol Szymanowski: Symphony No. 4, Op. 60
Francesco Piemontesi, piano | SWR Symphony Orchestra | Jonathan Nott, conductor
EBU, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
Karol Szymanowski: Etudes, Op. 4 No. 3 (encore)
Francesco Piemontesi, piano
EBU, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
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