Music and the Brain Part I / Show 463

About

Our Music and the Brain broadcasts explore the intersection of music, brain science, and wellness and were recorded in partnership with USC Brain and Creativity Institute & USC Center for Music, Brain and Society.

Performers & Repertoire

• Pianist Jascha Silberstein, 17, from Mercer Island, Washington

  Jeux d’eau, M. 30 by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
• Violinist Sophia Zhang, 15, from Tenafly, New Jersey

  Schön Rosmarin and Liebesleid from Three Old Viennese Dances by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
• Kaushik Valiveti, 18, Saxophone from Roswell, Georgia

  Aria by Eugène Bozza (1905-1991)
• Pianist Evan Ding, 17, from West Roxbury, Massachusetts
• Zoie Glosson, 15, Euphonium from Houston, Texas

  Green Hill by Bert Appermont (b. 1973)

Release Date

• Monday, May 5, 2025

Release date is when this show is released to NPR stations, here on our website, and to our podcast. Shows are released on a weekly basis; please check your local NPR station listing for the actual airtime in your market. If you'd like, you can visit NPR's "Find Stations" page to look for your station.

Support Provided By

From the Top thanks the Volgenau Foundation for its visionary support of this project.

USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute Music Program thanks the GroW @ Annenberg Foundation in recognition of their support.

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