Violinist Tessa Lark Joins Young Musicians for Bach, Dvorák, & more / Show 397

This Episode Features:

• A teenage pianist’s stunning performance of Chopin
• A 15-year-old bassoonist who comes from a musical family
• A delightful Bach Concerto featuring a teenage oboist from New York
• A 15-year-old’s Bartók coaching from violinist, Tessa Lark
• A young classical guitarist with an inspiring musical journey
• A moving performance of Dvorák from Peter Dugan & Tessa Lark

Featured Video

16-year-old oboist Spencer Rubin joins Tessa Lark (violin) and Peter Dugan (piano) for a delightful performance of Bach’s Concerto for Oboe & Violin.

About

GRAMMY-nominated violinist and From the Top Co-Host / Creative Tessa Lark joins Peter Dugan and a cohort of extraordinary teenage musicians in this episode. A 15-year-old violinist gets a coaching from Tessa and we hear performances of Bach, Chopin, Dvorák and more.

Guests

• Host: Peter Dugan
  Peter Dugan’s position is sponsored by Susan and Gerald Slavet.
• Co-Host: Tessa Lark
  Violinist Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of our time.

Performers & Repertoire

• Brandon Hwang, 17, piano, from Ramsey, New Jersey

  Scherzo Op. 31 No. 2 in B flat Minor (excerpts) by Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
• Nathan Shepherd, 15, bassoon, from Lanesville, Indiana

  Bassoon Sonata, Op. 168, Mvmt 2 by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
• Spencer Rubin, 16, oboe, from Woodbury, New York

  Violin and Oboe Concerto, Mvmt 3 by J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750) with violinist Tessa Lark & pianist Peter Dugan
• Bobby Boogyeom Park, 15, violin, from Queens, New York

  44 Duos for Violins, Mvmts 44, 28 and 35 by Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945) with violinist Tessa Lark
• Daniela Santiago Martinez, 18, guitar, from Del Valle, Texas

  La Rose, Op. 46 No. 9 by Mauro Giuliani (1781 - 1929) and Sereno y Lolo Felix by Porte Diferente & Arsenal Efectivo, arr. Santiago.
• Tessa Lark, violin & Peter Dugan, piano

  Songs My Mother Taught Me by Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904) arr. by Fritz Kreisler (1903 - 1950)

Release Dates

• Monday, March 29, 2021
• Monday, November 8, 2021
• Monday, July 11, 2022
• Monday, April 3, 2023
• Monday, July 10, 2023

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