Higdon Percussion Symphony joins Library of Congress

Higdon Percussion Symphony joins Library of Congress

Apr 29, 2020 | All Posts

At our January concert, Happy 250th, Beethoven, we enjoyed Jennifer Higdon’s gorgeous piece Pale Yellow, performed by the Eroica Trio. In case you missed it, be sure you give it a listen below:   [youtube]EwRyXvUs9cY[/youtube]   New West Symphony sends our...
Michael Christie Jukebox #12

Michael Christie Jukebox #12

Apr 28, 2020 | All Posts, Michael Christie's Jukebox

In this installment: Let’s start the week with some of the most epic music from the last 400 years. We are spoiled for choice so that’s why I’m calling this Epic 1! Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra Tallis: Spem in Alium Led Zeppelin: Stairway to...
Michael Christie Jukebox #12

Michael Christie Jukebox #11

Apr 24, 2020 | All Posts, Michael Christie's Jukebox

In this installment: Ricky Ian Gordon, OBIE and Stephen Sondheim Award winning song and opera composer joins Michael for a fascinating Jukebox Playlist. Hindemith: Piano Sonata No. 3, 4th movement Weill/Brecht: Mahagonny “Benares Song” Henze: Fantasia for...
Don’t forget The Met

Don’t forget The Met

Apr 22, 2020 | All Posts

New York’s Metropolitan Opera is still streaming past performances from its library, a different opera every night. Don’t miss Tocsca, the thriller from legendary Italian songsmith Giacomo Puccini. Watch it on The Metropolitan Opera’s website...
Anton Eberl: the ‘Beethoven’ that might have been

Anton Eberl: the ‘Beethoven’ that might have been

Apr 22, 2020 | All Posts

You know the masters who make up the canon of standard orchestral works. There’s Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schubert, Chopin, Beethoven, and many more: household names in classical music, and for good reason. Their music stands the test of time. But if...