Playing with Emotion / Show 477
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In today’s program, our teen artists take on deeply emotional repertoire, bringing their own unique voices to their interpretations.
We meet an imaginative 13-year-old oboist who draws on colors, shapes, and stories in her performance of Marcello’s Oboe Concerto. An 18-year-old violist draws on his multicultural background in his performance of Bach and shares how he’s using music to help others. A 17-year-old guitarist showcases her adept technical skills, and a young pianist describes how she finds inspiration in nature. A saxophone quartet from North Texas share how winning the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition has boosted their confidence. Our Flashback Finale revisits the teenage performance of Vienna Philharmonic violinist, Lucas Stratmann.
Performers & Repertoire
- Oboe Concerto in C Minor, S Z799: I. Andante, II. Adagio by Alessandro Marcello (1673-1747)
- Suite for Cello No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009: VII. Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Hopak from "Sorochinsky Fair" by Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), arr. Vadim Borissovsky (1900-1972)
- Cielo Abierto by Quique Sinesi (b. 1960), arr. Victor Villadangos
- Transcendental Etude No. 10 in F minor "Appassionata" by Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
- In Memoriam: II. Adieu by Joel Love (b. 1982)
- Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Release Date
- Monday, March 30, 2026
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