Valley Public Radio is pleased to announce that the station will broadcast recorded performances of the Fresno Philharmonic's 2017-2018 Masterworks Concert Series. This season is the first under new Music Director Rei Hotoda, and includes performances from soloists including Awadagin Pratt, Orion Weiss and Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio. The concerts will air on FM89 on the second Tuesday at 8:00 PM following the concert performance. This broadcast schedule is subject to change.
“New Era Begins”
Broadcast date: Tuesday Oct 24th 2017 – 8:00 PM
Guest artist: Natasha Paremski, piano
Program:
Aaron Jay Kernis New Era Dance
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor
Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Respighi Pines of Rome
“Homage”
Broadcast Date: Tuesday Nov 21st 2017 - 8:00 PM
Guest artist: Orion Weiss, piano
Program:
Barber Adagio for strings
Bartok Piano Concerto No. 3
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
“Tchaikovsky Fourth”
Broadcast date: Tuesday February 6, 2018 – 8:00 PM
Guest artist: Awadagin Pratt, piano
Program:
Kenneth Froelich Spinning Yarns
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
“Bernstein at 100”
Broadcast Date: Tuesday March 6th, 2018 – 8:00 PM
Guest artist: Jennifer Koh, violin
Program:
John Adams Short Ride on a Fast Machine
Bernstein Serenade for Violin and Orchestra
Copland Symphony No. 3
“The Virtuoso Orchestra”
Broadcast Date: Tuesday March 27th, 2018 – 8:00 PM
Guest artist: Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin
Program:
Haydn Symphony No. 83
Vaughan-Williams The Lark Ascending
Foss Three American Pieces
Ginastera Variaciones concertantes
“Of Heaven and Earth”
Broadcast Date: Tuesday April 24th, 2018
Guest artists: Jessica Rivera, soprano; Fresno Master Chorale -Anna Hamre, director
Program:
Jennifer Higdon blue cathedral
Poulenc Gloria
Tan Dun Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds
Debussy La Mer