Earth Day Special / Show 446
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From the Top celebrates Earth Day by exploring the intersection of music and nature with young musicians who hold both deeply in their hearts. We’ll pay homage to our beautiful planet and the works of art it inspires. We’ll meet a composer whose passion for insects is reflected in his work and we’ll hear pieces about trees, weeds, clouds, and swans!
This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Cullen Bouvier: our colleague, friend, and long-time From the Top family member whom we heartbreakingly lost.
Guests
- Host: Peter Dugan
Peter Dugan's position is sponsored by Susan and Gerald Slavet
Performers & Repertoire
- Collision Etudes - III. Jimson Weed - Georgia O'Keeffe by Alyssa Morris (b. 1984)
- Eight Memories in Watercolor, I. Missing Moon, 7. Floating Clouds, 8. Sunrain by Tan Dun (b. 1957)
- Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Quintet - I. Allegro con brio by Winston F. Schneider (b. 2007) performed by: Jenna Ferdon, violin; Jessica Hanson, violin; Jesse Griggs, viola; Ruth Meints, viola; Tim Strang, cello
- Memory of Trees by Gary Schocker (b. 1959)
- The Swan from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
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Release Dates
- Monday, April 22, 2024
- Monday, April 14, 2025
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The Volgenau Foundation
The Onion Foundation
