Erie. Superior. Michigan. Huron. Ontario. Each of the Great Lakes has a distinct personality. Jeremy Turner was inspired by family vacations at the Great Lakes when he wrote a piece for mandolin and violin. On this episode of Performance Today, Chris Thile and James Ehnes play 'The Inland Seas' by Jeremy Turner.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Felix Mendelssohn
: Hexenlied & On Wings of Song
Daniel Hope, violin; Sebastian Knauer, piano
Felix Mendelssohn
DG 477 6634
Mikhail Glinka
: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla
Greenville Symphony Orchestra; Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor
Peace Center for the Performing Arts, Greenville, SC
Piano Puzzler
: This week's contestant is Caroline Cassil from Sutherlin, OR
Felix Mendelssohn
: Twelve Fugues for String Quartet No. 10
The Shanghai String Quartet
Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York, NY
Felix Mendelssohn
: String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80, No. 6
Miami String Quartet: Benny Kim, violin; Cathy Meng Robinson, violin; Scott Lee, viola; Keith Robinson, cello
Viginia Arts Festival, Robin Hixon Theater, Norfolk, VA
Hour 2
Joseph Haydn
: Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major Finale: Presto
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Joseph Haydn - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Symphonies Nos. 78 & 102
Deutsche Grammophon 429218
Joseph Haydn
: String Quartet in B minor, Op. 33, No. 1 "Russian"
Vega Quartet: Domenic Salerni, violin; Jessica Shuang Wu, violin; Yinzi Kong, viola; Guang Wang, cello
Flagler Museum Music Series, Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, FL
Jeremy Turner
: The Inland Seas
James Ehnes, violin; Chris Thile, mandolin
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
Hector Berlioz
: Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9
Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra; James Feddeck, guest conductor
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY
