Independence Day falls on a Saturday this year, so Introductions brings an all-American composers episode. We feature orchestral, chamber and solo repertoire written by Americans born in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
American Composer Highlights for July 4
Playlist
Stars and Stripes Forever, by John Philip Sousa (excerpt)
New Trier High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble, directed by Matt Temple
First broadcast October 22, 2016
Fisherman’s Song, by Chen Yi
Hannah Lin, violin; Beilin Han, piano
First broadcast July 6, 2019
Of Paradise and Light, by Augusta Read Thomas
CYSO Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Allen Tinkham
First broadcast January 18, 2020
Piano Sonata in e-flat minor, Op. 26, by Samuel Barber
IV. Fuga: Allegro con spirito
Myroslav Mykhailenko, piano
First broadcast November 23, 2019
City of Arts and Sciences, by David Faleris
The Bone Rangers: Jonah Blake, Rafael Noriega, Owen Riordan & Christopher Tam, trombones
First broadcast June 13, 2020
Emotions of COVID-19 Lockdown, by Sami Gershenhorn
Sami Gershenhorn, piano
Recorded June 19, 2020
Grand Slam Jam, by Duke Ellington
CYSO Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Allen Tinkham
First broadcast May 9, 2020
The Hot Canary, by Paul Nero
Hannah Lin, violin; Beilin Han, piano
First broadcast July 6, 2019