Composer Wang Jie says "If you find yourself elated by my music, the credit goes to the muses. If you hate it, well, it's only 15 minutes long." The composer describes herself as "part cartoon character, part virtuoso." On Friday's Performance Today, JoAnn Falletta leads the Buffalo Philharmonic in a concert performance of the Symphony No. 1 by Wang Jie.
Bassist Joseph Conyers is a gifted chamber musician and educator who is committed to education and community engagement through music.
Sol Gabetta plays cello with intelligence, emotion, and a lively wit. She lives in Switzerland, and her career is mainly in Europe. On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll hear from a concert Sol Gabetta gave here in the states with the Houston Symphony.
Demarre McGill is one of the most sought-after flutists of his generation.
The legendary pianist Alfred Brendel doesn't really like to teach, but he made an exception for a young man named Kit Armstrong. The story and Kit Armstrong in concert, on the Wednesday's Performance Today.
Pianist Awadagin Pratt is a classical music superstar.
When JoAnn Falleta began her career in the 1970s, there were no women conducting major American orchestras on a regular basis. Falletta says she never set out to be a pioneer; she just feels lucky to be able to do what she loves. Join us for music and conversation with JoAnn Falletta on Tuesday's Performance Today.
Powerhouse Soprano Pretty Yende has graced the stage of nearly every major opera house in the world.
In 2015, the Syrian civil war forced violinist Shalan Alhamwy and his family into a perilous journey of exile. Alhamwy says "I cannot face a tank with my violin, but music is a way to say no to war." On Monday's Performance Today, hear Shalan Alhamwy's Two Images from Aleppo, from a concert in Cologne, Germany.
