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Live in Studio 4A Our showcase for artists invited to perform on the program and talk about their music |
The PT 50 Our list of 50 essential classical CDs |
Piano Puzzlers Bruce Adolphe's "name that composer" piano quiz |
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PT @ ASPEN 2003
Featured artists are music director David Zinman, cellist Benjamin Nyffenger, the Calder String Quartet, violinist Alexander Kerr, the duo of David Finckel and Wu Han, and the International Sejong Soloists.
Young Artists @ Aspen
Conductor David Zinman talks about his new scholarship program, and why he brought Benjamin Nyffenegger, a prodigiously talented young cellist from Switzerland, to Aspen. Nyffenegger reveals what he hopes to get ouf of his Aspen experience.
MUSIC: Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor, Mvt. 2 Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello -- bio Kevin Loucks, piano  Listen to the feature
An American in Amsterdam
American violinist Alexander Kerr discusses how he's establishing himself as concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, and the cultural differences he must face. He also explores the soloist side of his career at Aspen.
MUSIC: Brahms: "Sonatensatz" Gershwin/Heifetz: Excerpts from Porgy and Bess Alexander Kerr, violin -- bio Antoinette Perry, piano -- bio Listen to the feature
New Fiddlers on the Block
The Calder Quartet is a group of Southern California twenty-somethings on the cusp of moving to New York and launching their career in earnest. Fred talks to them about what it's like to choose a four-way commitment and all that entails.
MUSIC: Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, Mvt. 1 Bartók: String Quartet No. 4; Mvt. 4 The Calder Quartet -- bio Listen to the feature
A World-Class Duo
The husband-and-wife team of cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han are one of the true "dynamic duos" of the classical music world. Aside from their status as world-class performers, Finckel and Wu Han have started Music@Menlo, a new chamber music festival in the Silicon Valley, they run they're own record label called ArtistLed, and they've started a series of audio program notes on CD. Currently teaching Beethoven in master classes at Aspen, this perf-chat lets the students hear their teachers perform for a change.
MUSIC: Beethoven: Cello Sonata in A major, Op. 69 David Finckel, cello -- bio Wu Han, piano -- bio Listen to the feature
PT Young Artists Preview
The New York-based International Sejong Soloists plays both string orchestra repertoire and chamber music at an amazingly high and disciplined level, all without a conductor. Plus, their passionate performances are entertaining to hear and watch. The ISS will be PT Young Artists-in-Residence this coming fall.
MUSIC: Shostakovich: Prelude & Scherzo fro String Octet, Op. 11 Bach/Stokowski: "Mein Jesu! was für Seelenweh" BWV 487 International Sejong Soloists -- bio Hyo Kang, artistic director -- bio Listen to the feature
In Depth
Leon Fleisher at 75Legendary American pianist Leon Fleisher just celebrated his 75th birthday. PT caught up with him during his series of masterclasses at the Aspen Music Festival. Other Resources
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