On this weekend's episode, meet violinist Geneva Lewis, our new PT Young Artist in Residence. Geneva joins Fred Child for music and conversation at Performance Today's studio in St. Paul, Minnesota. Plus, this week's Piano Puzzler with Bruce Adolphe!
In the 1940s, Composer John Harbison grew up in a musical family in New Jersey. The Harbisons would gather around the piano and sing together. John Harbison had those memories in mind when he wrote a set of pieces called "Songs America Loves to Sing." On today's show, we'll hear it from a concert in Athens, Georgia.
On today's show, meet our new PT Young Artist in Residence, violinist Geneva Lewis. Geneva joins Fred Child for music and conversation at Performance Today's studio in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Violinist Geneva Lewis is Performance Today's current Young Artist in Residence. Geneva recently joined Fred Child for conversation and music at our studio in Saint Paul, Minnesota. You can hear it all here!
Performance Today celebrates Women's History Month by honoring the women who have made a lasting impact on classical music and those who love music. The 2020 Classical Woman of the Year is composer and performer Valerie Coleman.
Clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist Jon Nakamatsu love making music together. On today's show, hear them play "Four Views," a piece written for them by composer Gordon Goodwin.
Violinist Hilary Hahn usually appears as a soloist, but she loves chamber music and occasionally teams up with other all-stars for some musical fun. On today's show, we'll go to a concert at the Skaneateles Festival for a rare chamber performance by Hilary Hahn and friends.
Iva Bittova is a Czech violinist, singer, and composer. Her work these days is mostly focused on playing violin and singing, but she is still strongly influenced by her background in acting and dance. On today's episode, learn more about Iva Bittova and hear a performance of her composition "Divna Slecinka."
American composer William Bolcolm teaches at the University of Michigan where, on Saturdays in the fall, the town is abuzz for Wolverine football. On today's show, hear the world premiere live performance recording of Bolcom's "Ann Arbor Saturday."
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