About

Join us on a journey through space and time as our young musicians explore music from four centuries and three continents on piano, trumpet, euphonium, and more. We’ll also get to know some of Armenia’s most revered composers and learn what draws our teenage artists to their music.

Guests

• Host: Peter Dugan
  Peter Dugan's position is sponsored by Susan and Gerald Slavet.

Performers & Repertoire

• Pianist Daniel Haiduc, 18, from Princeton, New Jersey

  Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
• Soprano Clare Lee, 18, from Cary, North Carolina

  Oh! quand je dors,” S. 282 by Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
• Euphonium player Alex Rodriguez, 19, from Boynton Beach, Florida

  Golden Hour by Cait Nishimura (b. 1991)
• Valinor Trio from Chicago, Illinois

  Piano Trio in F-Sharp Minor: III. Allegro vivo by Arno Babadjanian (1921-1983)
• Trumpeter Solanite Ketema, 18, from Rosemount, Minnesota

  Trumpet Concerto in A-Flat Major: Meno Mosso by Alexander Arutiunian (1920-2012)
• Flashback Finale:
  Pianist Courtney Chua from San Antonio, Texas recorded for Show 74 in 2002

  Sonatina in C: III. Allegro mosso by Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

Release Date

• Monday, November 16, 2026

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.

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