Composer Sean Salamon was in New York City in 2011 when the state of New York recognized same-sex marriage. He turned his reflections and experiences into music. On today's show, we take you to a concert in Round Top, Texas, to hear music inspired by a celebration of equality: June Dances by Sean Salamon.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Hugo Alfven: Dance of the Shepherd Girl
Don Bailey, flute; Scott Pingel, double bass; Grace Paradise, harp; Arcata String Quartet
Voyage / Don Bailey
Summit 239
Antonin Dvorak: Sonatina for violin and piano in G major, Op. 100
James Ehnes, violin; Orion Weiss, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
William Schuman: Chester Overture from New England Triptych
Aspen Music Festival Orchestral Ensemble; Lawrence Isaacson, conductor
Aspen Music Festival and School, Benedict Music Tent, Aspen, CO
Pietro Locatelli: Concerto in G Minor from L'arte del Violino, Op. 3, No. 6
Arnaud Sussmann, solo violin; Aaron Boyd, Soovin Kim, violins; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Dmitri Atapine, cello; Scott Pingel, bass; Gloria Chien, harpsichord
Music@Menlo, The Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA
Hour 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Five Minuets, K. 461; Nos. 1 and 2
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra; Hans Graf, conductor
Dances & Minuets
Laserlight 15887
Franz Schubert, arr. Franz Liszt: Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen
Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Bass Hall, Fort Worth, TX
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219
Hilary Hahn, violin; Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra; Donald Runnicles, conductor
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY
Sean Michael Salamon: June dances for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet & Piano
Yi Xiang, flute; Bethany Lawrence, oboe; Jacob Meyer, clarinet; Jenny Huang, piano
Round Top Festival Institute, Edith Bates Old Chapel, Round Top, TX
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