Navajo Composer Connor Chee
Navajo pianist and composer Connor Chee is known for combining his classical piano training with music inspired by traditional Navajo chants and songs as well as his Native American heritage. Chee made his Carnegie Hall debut at age 12 after winning a gold medal at the World Piano Competition. He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. On this week's Front Row Washington, we'll hear 21st-century works based on corn-grinding songs, traditional stories, and the significance of the number 4 in Navajo culture!
The Life and Music of Haydn
John Banther and Evan Keely explore the life and music of Joseph Haydn, the influential and beloved composer of symphonies, string quartets, and more. They discover Haydn's more than humble beginnings, his illustrious career, his music, and even his morning routine! Only on Classical Breakdown.
The Magic Flute
Mozart's enchanting fairy tale composed for opera connoisseurs and new-comers, Die Zauberflöte is a quest for wisdom, involving noble mysticism, solemnity, and a bit of humor, and structured as a singspiel (“song-play”) with Mozart's lovely music and dialogue. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts a production that stars Lawrence Brownlee, Erin Morley and Kathryn Lewek. On Opera Matinee.
Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise
Choral Showcase presents Mendelssohn's second symphony, Lobgesang, "Hymn of Praise," written to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the printing press, and the first mass-produced book: the Gutenberg Bible. Andrew Litton directs the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir.
Magic of the Masters
Coming from Colburn School in LA, young artists from Hungary, Taiwan, and across the US perform beloved works by the masters, from Beethoven to Barber on From the Top.
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