Ravel Quartet & Sibling Dynamics / Show 422

17-year old cellist Xavier Ip from Watertown, Massachusetts and Guest Host/pianist Orli Shaham perform Papillon, Op. 77 by Gabriel Fauré.

Meet the Lewis brothers exotic pet, an axolotl.

About

Guest Host Orli Shaham finds common ground with a pair of siblings who remind her of growing up with her brother, Gil. A lively quartet from Chicago plays Ravel. A teen soprano speaks about representation in classical music and connecting with a composer who shares her heritage. A talented young pianist talks about having pianist parents.

Pianist Orli Shaham’s new recording of Mozart Sonatas came out to rave reviews from around the world: “Highly expressive,” “engrossing,” “Altogether exceptional,” and “An absolute must for any of Mozart’s fans.”

Purchase your own copy of Orli Shaham: Complete Mozart Sonatas Volume 1, and Volumes 2 and 3 at this link or wherever you buy music. And keep an eye out for Volumes 4, 5 and 6 in 2023!

Guests

• Guest Host : Orli Shaham
  

Performers & Repertoire

• Cellist Xavier Ip, 17, from Watertown, MA

  Papillon, Op. 77 by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) with collaborative pianist Orli Shaham
• Violinist Jacob Lewis, 16, and pianist Ezra Lewis, 11, from Newton, MA

  21 Hungarian Dances for Violin and Piano, No. 1 by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), arr. by Joseph Joachim
• Soprano Katrina Franco, 18, from San Francisco, CA

  Mutya ng Pasig by Nicanor Abelardo (1893-1934) with collaborative pianist Thaddeus Pinkston
• Orli Shaham

  Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K.331, III. ALLA TURCA: Allegretto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
• Pianist Elisa Plano, 16, from Mendon, MA

  In the Bottoms, Mvmt 4, Barcarolle - Morning by R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)
• Sprezzatura Quartet from Frankfurt, IL and Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

  String Quartet in F major, Mvmt 2 by Joseph Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
• Orli Shaham

  Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K.283, III. Presto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)

Release Dates

• Monday, November 28, 2022
• Monday, June 10, 2024

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