2/1: All About That Bass Clef
This week, we explore the rich depths of the bass register with incredible performances on double bass, cello, bassoon, piano, and even harp! We also learn about pole vaulting, choosing cologne, the oldest town in Texas, and the life-changing experiences of summer music camp.
Pianist Olivia Ajero, 15, from Nacogdoches, TX
Prelude in D Major, Op. 23 No. 4 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Bassoonist Fabrizio Milcent, 18, from Chicago, IL
Bassoon Concertino, Op. 12 - II. Presto agitato by Ferdinand David (1810-1873)
Harpist Chipper Fellows, 18, from Charlestown, IN
La source, Op.44 by Alphonse Hasselmans (1845-1912)
Cellist Caleb Graupera, 18, from Weston, MA
Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 3 in A major, Op.69, III. Adagio cantabile by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Double Bassist Gavin Hardy, 18, from Lexington, NC
Concerto No. 1 - III. Allegro Obsessivo by Andrés Martín
2/8
The Onde Trio: Elan Dorman Mackenzie, 16, Cello, from Berkeley, California; Sydney Li-Jenkins, 15, Violin from Sausalito, California; Kamil Iny-Woods, 16, Piano, from Oakland, California
Piano Trio No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 76: I. Lento - Allegro Molto Moderato by Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
Daniel Wang, 13, Cello, from Belmont, California
Sonata for Cello and Piano in C minor, Op. 6 - II. Adagio by Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Peter Parra, 15, Piano, from Mountain View, California
Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Ayra Karlin, 17, Violin, from Homestead, Florida
Fantasy for Solo Violin by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939)
Olivia Park, 17, Flute, from San Jose, California Ballade by Albert Périlhou (1846-1936)
2/15: Music and the Brain, Part I
Music is powerful stuff. It can transform a mood in an instant and can help us connect deeply with the world around us. But how exactly does music accomplish all of this? To answer this question, we’ve partnered with the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California to explore the science of music. We’ll meet five remarkable teenagers from across the country who are gifted in both music and neuroscience. Over the last six months, they’ve been working with researchers at USC to investigate how music affects the brain. And of course, we’ll also hear some thought-provoking and awe-inspiring performances!
Pianist Jascha Silberstein, 17, from Mercer Island, Washington
Jeux d’eau, M. 30 by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Violinist Sophia Zhang, 15, from Tenafly, New Jersey
Schön Rosmarin and Liebesleid from Three Old Viennese Dances by Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Euphonium player Zoie Glosson, 15, from Houston, Texas
Green Hill by Bert Appermont (b. 1973)
Pianist Evan Ding, 17, from West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1, I. Allegro Vivace by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Saxophonist Kaushik Valiveti, 18, from Roswell, Georgia
Aria by Eugène Bozza (1905-1991)
2/22: From the Top in Nashville
Grammy Award-winning bass player Victor Wooten joins us this week as we celebrate great music out of Nashville, Tennessee!
A teen violinist performs a marvelous work by contemporary composer Daniel Bernard Roumain. We hear a joyful Beethoven Piano Sonata performed by a 16-year-old pianist and a talented teen flutist plays a Bach Sonata.
Victor Wooten and Peter join an up-and-coming teen bluegrass mandolin player – who recently had his debut at the Grand Ole Opry – on a toe-tapping tune written by our young guest.
Finally, we meet the drum major from Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands and hear a selection from their Grammy Award-winning album.
Jasper Sewell, 18, violin from Chattanooga, Tennessee
Filter by Daniel Bernard Roumain (b. 1971)
Katie Wang, 16, piano from Brentwood, Tennessee
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Wyatt Ellis, 14, mandolin/composer from Maryville, Tennessee
The Winds of Rowan County by Wyatt Ellis (b. 2009)
Wyatt Ellis, 14, mandolin/composer from Maryville, Tennessee with bassist Victor Wooten and host Peter Dugan on melodica
Whites Creek by Wyatt Ellis (b. 2009) and Christopher Henry
Peter Dugan, piano, and Victor Wooten, bass
Classical Thump by Victor Wooten (b. 1964) (at the break)
Aarushi Kumar, 17, flute from Nashville, Tennessee
Sonata in G Minor for Flute and Piano, BWV 1020 - II. Adagio by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Peter Dugan, piano, and Victor Wooten, bass
Sacred Place by Victor Wooten (b. 1964)
Tennessee State University's Aristocrat of Bands, featuring interview with drum major Joshua Knox
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury (1816-1868) from the Grammy Award winning album, “The Urban Hymnal"