Genre-bending violinist and member of the acclaimed Time for Three trio, Charles Yang, returns as co-host, collaborating with some incredible teen musicians from Texas. We hear works by modern day composers from China and Argentina, as well as music by Schubert, Prokofiev, and Piazzolla.
Show Notes
Performers & Repertoire
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Liyu Chen, violin, 17, from Bayside, NY
Entranced with Mountain Scenery by Li Shangqian
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AhHa Duo: Amy Baskurt, violin, 18, from New York, NY and Heather Wang, guitar, 18, from New York, NY
Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
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Vincent Garcia-Hettinger, cello, 16, from San Antonio, TX with Charles Yang, violin
Three Dances in the Old Style, Op. 54 by Lera Auerbach (b. 1973)
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Maanas Varma, viola, 17, from Flower Mound, TX
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act 1, Scene 2: Masks by Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
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Christian Luevano, double bass, 18, from Corinth, TX
Double Bass Concerto No. 1, Mvmt 3 by Andrés Martin
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Charles Yang, violin; Maanas Varma, viola; Vincent Garcia-Hettinger, cello; Christian Luevano, double bass; Peter Dugan, piano
Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 “Trout”, Finale by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)