There is perhaps no more intimate connection in music than when a composer writes a solo piece specifically for a gifted performer, crafting the piece for the player’s specific strengths and musical tastes.
We’ll talk with several performers about solos that have been written for them and feature performances of the pieces recorded live in our studio.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Jesse McQuarters
Krzystof Penderecki: La Follia for Violin Solo (excerpts)
Anne-Sophia Mutter, violin
Amy Beth Kirsten: Pirouette on a Moon Sliver
Tim Munro, flute
Narong Prangcharoen: Antahkarana
Michael Hall, viola
Antonio Celso Ribeiro: Syrian Requiem, I & IV
Michael Hall, viola
Paul Yeon Lee: Lost in the Echo
Ian Maksin, cello
