Feminine Fusion

S09 Ep06: One and All

RBP Concerto

 

“The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better.”  – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

 

It’s a delicate balancing act, composing a concerto, the soloist and orchestra working together without overpowering one another.  This week, a program filled with music for One and All.

“One and All”

Jennifer Higdon:  Harp Concerto, Mvt. 2
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Rochester Philharmonic; Ward Stare, conductor
“American Rapture”
Azica

Maria Newman:  Concerto for Cello and String Orchestra
Andrew Shulman, cello; Malibu Coast Chamber Orchestra; Scott Hosfeld, conductor
“Maria Newman: The Art of the Chamber Orchestra, Book I”
Montgomery Arts House 1205203

Florence Price:  Violin Concerto No. 2
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Jonathan Heyward, conductor
“Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries”
Cedille 214

Maya Le Roux Obradovic:  Concertino Latino
Maya Le Roux Obradovic, guitar
Sinfonietta Beograd; Aleksander Vujic, conductor
“Maya Le Roux: Symphonic and guitar”
Independent

 

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Feminine Fusion highlights the roles of women in classical music.  Host Diane Jones brings you stories and music of the women who create, perform, and inspire.  Produced in the studios at WCNY-FM.

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