Poster Composer William Bolcom
Composer William Bolcom
Philip Brunnader
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William Bolcom: Ann Arbor Saturday

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."

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Joseph Triebensee: Variations on a Theme of Haydn from Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"
Marilyn Zupnik, oboe; Kathryn Greenbank, oboe; Elizabeth Starr, cor anglais
Beethoven & Triebensee
AVS 6192

Asako Hirabayashi: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Kathryn Greenbank, oboe; Charles Ullery, bassoon; Asako Hirabayashi, piano
Bauman Fine Arts Series, Parkway United Church of Christ, Minneapolis, MN

Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Rily McManus from New York, NY

John Adams: Shaker Loops for String Orchestra
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Pekka Kuusisto, conductor
SPCO, Ordway Concert Hall, Saint Paul, MN

Hour 2

Tobias Brostrom: Violin Concerto Movement 3 molto allegro
Karen Gomyo, violin; Gavle Symphony Orchestra; Johannes Gustavsson, conductor
Kaleidoscope
Swedish Society 1145

William Bolcom: Ann Arbor Saturday
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra; Arie Lipsky, conductor
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI

Amy Beach: Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67
John Novacek, piano; Nicholas Tavani, Jisun Yang, violins; Caitlin Lynch, viola; Michael Katz, cello
Festival Mozaic, Congregation Beth David, San Luis Obispo, CA

Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in D major, Op.94 bis: Movement 4 Allegro con brio
Karen Gomyo, violin; Max Levinson, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA

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