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"Christina's World" inspires Jennifer Higdon

Andrew Wyeth. Christina's World. 1948. Tempera on panel, 32 1/4 x 47 3/4" (81.9 x 121.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Composer Jennifer Higdon grew up in a family of visual artists.  She's turned her fascination with painters Andrew Wyeth, Georgia O'Keefe, and Jackson Pollock  into music.  Read and hear more about Higdon's project here.

Brenda Tremblay has served as weekday morning host on WXXI Classical since 2009.