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Emanuel Ax
Pianist Emanuel Ax talks about his time spent as a teenager sneaking into Carnegie Hall to hear rehearsals, and sleeping on the sidewalk for a chance to get tickets to hear Horowitz. He also recalls a few lessons he learned about Beethoven that a performer might not learn from only reading his scores.
June 3, 2008
Leif Ove Andnses
Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes remembers the intensity he felt walking onto the Carnegie Hall stage for the first time. He also talks about the music of Grieg and Janáček, the ghosts of recordings he made many years ago, and the great performing bond he’s forged with violinist Christian Tetzlaff.
May 27, 2008
Thomas Adès
Composer. Pianist. Conductor. Thomas Adès explains the balancing act that’s required to keep up with his musical life on and off the stage. He describes the exhilarating experience of walking into Carnegie Hall for the first time—with his own composition as introduction to the hall’s legendary acoustics.
May 20, 2008
David Daniels
American countertenor David Daniels has realized the kind of career he always dreamed of—leading opera roles, international song recitals, highly acclaimed recordings—albeit with a much different voice than he ever imagined.
May 6, 2008
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian talks about the confidence that can be gained from being married to your recital partner, and the powerful connections that can be made while exploring your own heritage.
April 28, 2008
Susan Graham
Susan Graham, one of America’s most celebrated mezzo-sopranos, found her musical inspiration hearing Luciano Pavarotti while singing from the back of the chorus. Hear her story and how she helps break the stereotypes of her opera character types by presenting a significant number of concert performances.
April 22, 2008
Deborah Voigt
Song recitals offer Deborah Voigt the chance to step away from the grand scale drama of the opera stage. Here the soprano talks about getting up close and personal, especially with her first audience—unsuspecting diners at a local German restaurant.
April 4, 2008
Brentano String Quartet
Mark Steinberg
Brentano String Quartet violinist Mark Steinberg talks about the personal passions and interests which guide the group, and their experiences in dealing with the dangers that can befall any musical group—compromise, stagnancy, and a masked burglar.
April 1, 2008
Jonathan Biss
Jonathan Biss talks about the path he has taken to becoming a concert pianist and how he has handled the international recognition and critical acclaim that has come along with it.
March 25, 2008
Christoph Eschenbach
Christoph Eschenbach sheds lights on a more humorous side of the notorious Cleveland Orchestra Music Director George Szell as a mentor—a relationship which in turn inspired him to shepherd up-and-coming artists.
March 20, 2008
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard traces his skill for bridging decades and styles all the way back to his very first lessons at the piano, and he reminisces about being invited by Pierre Boulez to join the Ensemble InterContemporain at the tender age of 19.
March 14, 2008
Stephen Hough
Pianist Stephen Hough talks about the challenges of trying to narrow down what repertoire a professional pianist plays on the stage, and what long-term impact championing certain works can have on music history.
March 10, 2008
Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington
The Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington talks about the magic of creating new works, the groups own “Under 30” commissioning program, and what the future holds for classical music.
March 6, 2008
Gil Shaham
Violinist Gil Shaham talks about one of the greatest discoveries of his youth—the music of Johannes Brahms.
February 27, 2008
Lang Lang
Pianist Lang Lang talk about his passion for classical music—a passion born from watching Saturday morning cartoons and sitting around the family piano.
February 26, 2008
David Lang
Composer David Lang knows firsthand how difficult it can be to challenge the expectations of commissioners and audiences, but he also understands how vital making that challenge is. Here he talks about finding opportunities to create compelling new musical experiences.
February 5, 2008
Uri Caine
Composer and pianist Uri Caine has made a singular mark on the musical world by taking works by Mahler, Bach, Wagner, and Mozart and examining them through a jazz lens. Here he talks about his influences and what tools he uses to aid his compositional process.
January 15, 2008
Alarm Will Sound
Alan Pierson, artistic director and conductor of the new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, talks about the group’s high-energy and creative approach to performance.
January 9, 2008
Takács Quartet
Edward Dusinberre, violinist with the acclaimed Takács Quartet, talks about the groups approach to unifying their four distinct musical voices into one expressive sound.
January 3, 2008
Sir Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Rattle talks about the Berliner Philharmoniker’s educational mission and why it has become such an important part of the ensemble’s work.
November 26, 2007
Berliner Philharmoniker
Get the inside story on the Berliner Philharmoniker, as members of this famed institution talk about the time they’ve spent under Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, and Sir Simon Rattle; the audition process; and how the Berlin sound has a way of drawing players in.
November 8, 2007
The Dance Project
Award-winning British choreographer Royston Maldoom talks about The Dance Project, and how Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring is particularly well suited to bringing students into the world of classical music and dance.
October 19, 2007
Music and Society
Musicologist Steven Ledbetter discusses the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and the social impact of El Sistema— Venezuela’s unique system of musical
education and performance.
October 16, 2007
Béla Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin
Gerard McBurney discusses the political and social background of The Miraculous Mandarin.
December 9, 2006
Deafness and Musical Space
Members of the Emerson String Quartet, David Finckel and Eugene Drucker, explain the impact of Beethoven’s deafness on his late works.
June 2, 2007
A Closer Look: Music for 18 Musicians
Composer Steve Reich talks about creating his seminal masterpiece Music for 18 Musicians
April 15, 2006
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