A pianist speaks of his passion for rocket science and his work with NASA, a talented teen violinist plays Beethoven and shares how an accident transformed his musicianship, a young composer shares a piece inspired by the loss of a loved one, and a versatile saxophonist plays Coltrane.
Show Notes
Performers & Repertoire
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Ayaan Ahmad, 16, violin, from Sharon, Massachusetts
Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 12, No. 1 "Allegro con brio" by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
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Elisa Kain Johnson, 18, composer, from Seattle, Washington
"Lost Without You" by Elisa Kain Johnson, recorded by the Seattle Symphony
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Qing Ng, 18, violin, from Madison, Wisconsin
Solo Violin Caprice No. 20 in D Major, Opus 1, No. 20 "Allegretto by Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
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Harry Jo, 15, saxophone, from Pleasonton, California
Naima by John Coltrane (1926-1967)
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Alex Chen, 17, piano, from St. Louis, Missouri
Miroirs, Mvmt. III, "Une Barque sur L'Ocean" by Joseph Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)