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Exploring unique pairings — violin & viola, plus piano four hands — in American repertoire from Mark O’Connor, George Tsontakis, Samuel Barber, and George Gershwin.
With its dedication to boundary-breaking women, Tower’s first piece is a liberal and spirited interpretation of a fanfare.
This AMP season’s lineup showcases neglected repertoire in chamber, solo piano, and orchestral settings.
This week, we present a collection of rarely-heard works by American masters in recordings from the orchestra’s archives. Included are Three Places in New England by Charles Ives, the Symphony No. 1 by John Knowles Paine, and the Symphony No. 8 by William Schuman.
Experience the exhilaration of Beethoven’s dance Symphony, his Seventh, and a new cello concerto by Gabriella Smith.
Music by American composer Barbara Harbach.
Music by Copland, Gershwin, and Grofé.
This week features pieces from a newly released recording from the CSO Resound label. Riccardo Muti conducts the broadcast.
Michelle Cann returns to Pritzker Pavilion as soloist in George Gershwin’s dazzling Rhapsody in Blue.
“My job as a singer, if I’m doing my job correctly, is no different than what a curator does with a beautiful work of art.”
An interview with Nathan Gunn in advance of his performance with New Philharmonic later this month.
From its premiere more than 75 years ago, this music and ballet continue to speak to the American soul. Dive into the score of Appalachian Spring with Bill McGlaughlin.
Known for composing in styles ranging from melody to dissonance, he earned the Pulitzer in 1975 for From the Diary of Virginia Woolf, a composition for voice and piano.
Many composers and pieces were received enthusiastically upon their premiere, only to have been forgotten or overlooked years later. Esteemed conductor Leonard Slatkin shares 10 forgotten works that deserve greater recognition.
As a composer, conductor, and educator, Leonard Bernstein’s contributions left a tremendous impact on American classical and popular music. Ravinia celebrates his centenary.