The Mystery Piece airs at 6:40 a.m.
The theme? Nicknames
The Red Priest. Little Mushroom. The King of Ragtime. Many of our favorite composers had nicknames. Can you match the moniker to the music?
Monday, April 15
Wake to music for transitions and the changing seasons. Enjoy a new recording of the Rosary Sonatas by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber that showcases the virtuosity of violinist Alan Choo.
Tuesday, April 16
Let The Pink Panther lift your spirits first thing in the morning. The newly appointed Music Director of Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, James Kealey, captures a quiet mood in an impromptu by Florence Price.
Wednesday, April 17
Love the guitar? Cello? Flute music? Hear all these instruments in the hands of soloists such as Gary Kessler, Yuli Turovsky, and Alex Still.
Thursday, April 18
This evening (April 18th), double bassist and composer, Xavier Foley, will join the Ying Quartet for the world premiere of a new work in Kilbourn Hall. Foley, the first prize winner of the 2014 Sphinx Competition and the Young Concert Artists Auditions 2016, has appeared as soloist with the Atlanta Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra. Hear an original by Foley shortly after the 8:00 a.m. news.
Friday, April 19
Be inspired by the Rochester chamber choir First Inversion, captured live in concert with conductor Lee Wright. The BBC orchestra takes us on a “Short Ride in a Fast Machine.”
