Benjamin Grosvenor was born in 1992 in a town just outside London. Everyone assumed that he would follow family tradition and play the piano. No one expected that he would perform in front of thousands at the BBC Proms in London. On Performance Today, we'll hear Grosvenor's second star turn at the Proms with a concerto by Camille Saint-Saens. And Brian Newhouse will preview the famous Last Night of the Proms concert he's hosting this weekend.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Nicolai Kapustin: Concert Etude No. 6 (Pastoral)
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
The Frederic Chopin Society, St. Paul
Franz Liszt: En Reve (Dreaming), S. 207
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Procession of the Nobles, from Mlada
The Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
Marc-Andre Hamelin: Etude No. 2 in E Minor (Coma Berenices)
Marc-Andre Hamelin
Ronn Yedidia: Nocturne
Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet, Ronn Yedidia, piano
Camille Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
Camille Saint-Saens: The Swan, from the Carnival of the Animals
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
The BBC Proms, London, England
Hour 2
Benjamin Britten: The Bitter Withy and Hunt the Squirrel, from Suite on English Folk Tunes
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Paul Goodwin, conductor
Ordway Center for the Arts, St. Paul
Michael Gandolfi: The Jumping Bridge, from the Garden of Cosmic Speculation
The Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra, George Manahan, conductor
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado
Christopher Cerrone: That Night With the Green Sky
Mellissa Hughes, soprano, Thomas Bagwell, piano
Gurari Studios, New York City
Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid
The San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Benjamin Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
The San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
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