{"id":12358,"date":"2020-12-22T12:45:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T20:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/?p=12358"},"modified":"2021-01-04T08:48:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T16:48:39","slug":"classical-music-best-bets-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2020\/12\/22\/classical-music-best-bets-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Classical Music Best Bets for the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In my continuing series of performing arts programming available through  the end of the year, I offer my Classical Music Bets Bets for the Holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The list begins with performances that have specific dates and start times. After those listings are performances you can discover at your leisure with their end dates included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are my Classical Best Bets for the Holidays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/marathon2020.bangonacan.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bang on a Can Marathon 2020<\/a><\/em><\/strong> &#8211; December 22nd &#8211; January 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For classical music fans who like very contemporary composition, you won&#8217;t want to miss this marathon streaming of all 90+ performances that were part of the four Bang on a Can Marathons this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bang on a Can LONG PLAY Festival: May 1-3: 2020: Brooklyn\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rFpXmAJAcW0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bang on a Can&#8217;s marathon presented 31 world premieres during their online festivals held in May, June, August and October of this year. If you didn&#8217;t catch the marathons as they happened, you ordinarily wouldn&#8217;t get a second chance to view them. Now you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also catch all of the other performances which include pianist\/composer <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2019\/10\/03\/vijay-iyer-eschews-labels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vijay Iyer<\/a>; works by John Adams, Philip Glass, Ted Hearne, Missy Mazzoli and Steve Reich; pianists Jeremy Denk and <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2019\/05\/17\/how-does-pianist-composer-conrad-tao-juggle-it-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conrad Tao<\/a>; composer\/musician Tyshawn Sorey and dozens more. The complete list is on the event&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no charge to view these performances. However, Bang on a Can is encouraging donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiehall.org\/calendar\/2020\/12\/24\/live-with-carnegie-hall-new-york-string-orchestra-0730pm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York String Orchestra<\/a><\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Carnegie Hall &#8211; December 24th &#8211; 7:30 PM EST\/4:30 PM PST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fifty-year traditions continues with this popular Christmas eve concert that finds the young musicians of the New York String Orchestra performing with established soloists. This year they are joined by pianist Emanuel Ax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jaime Loredo conducts. Not much is known about the program, but half-a-century of this tradition means they must be on to something. There&#8217;s no charge to watch this concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teatroallascala.org\/en\/season\/2020-2021\/great-operas-for-children\/concert-for-children\/peter-and-the-wolf-concert-for-clarinet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peter and the Wolf<\/a><\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Teatro alla Scala &#8211; December 25th &#8211; 5:00 AM EST\/2:00 AM PST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll have to be up late or get up early if you want to experience this Christmas Day concert from Milan&#8217;s legendary Teatro alla Scala, but it will be worth it. And for those restless kids eager to see what Santa brought them, they&#8217;ll enjoy this, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eun Sun Kim leads the La Scala Orchestra in a performance of Sergei Prokofiev&#8217;s <em>Peter and the Wolf<\/em>. Mozart&#8217;s <em>Concerto in A Major K. 622<\/em> for clarinet and orchestra will also be played with Fabrizio Meloni on bass clarinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrations are part of the presentation of <em>Peter and the Wolf<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concert will stream on Teatro alla Scala&#8217;s website and also on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/teatro.alla.scala\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/teatroallascala\">YouTube<\/a> channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellartickets.com\/events\/salute-to-vienna-and-budapest-us\/salute-to-vienna-and-budapest\/occurrences\/130df730-236e-4308-943b-20bf0db1d546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salute to Vienna and Budapest New Year&#8217;s Concert<\/a><\/em><\/strong> &#8211; December 27th &#8211; January 3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a newly-filmed concert in Europe, operettas and waltzes are on the program. This <em>Salute to Vienna and Budapest<\/em> has been  annual tradition for 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concert has three premiere performances on December 27th: 5:30 PM EST\/2:30 PM PST; 8:00 PM EST\/5:00 PM PST and 10:00 PM EST\/7:00 PM PST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are $20 and that allows for re-streaming the concert to your heart&#8217;s content through January 3rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; PBS Great Performances &#8211; December 31st&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this concert airing on PBS soprano Jamie Barton, violinist <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2019\/10\/29\/the-continuing-journey-of-violinist-joshua-bell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joshua Bell<\/a>, opera singers Ren\u00e9e Fleming and Denyce Graves, Josh Groban, Juanes, R&amp;B legend Patti LaBelle, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, 6-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and pianist <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2019\/10\/03\/pianist-jean-yves-thibaudets-44-year-journey-with-gershwin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jean-Yves Thibaudet<\/a> perform. The theme is celebrating Americans and their strength that has been required of us all throughout 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PBS United In Song: Celebrating The Resilience of America teaser\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n43Dxz0oie0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The concert was filmed at Mount Vernon and the Kennedy Center and opens with LaBelle singing&nbsp;<em>Lady Marmalade<\/em>. She also closes the concert and everything in between is a total delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with all PBS programming, check your local listings for exact broadcast times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Carnival of the Animals &amp; Eine <\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\"><i>klein<\/i><\/span><em><strong>e Nachtmusik<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Teatro alla Scala &#8211; January 1st &#8211; 5:00 AM EST\/2:00 AM PST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, the early riser or night owl will be able to watch this concert from Milan&#8217;s Teatro alla Scala. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with their Christmas Day concert, Eun Sun Kim leads the La Scala orchestra. On the program are Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns&#8217; <em>The Carnival of the Animals<\/em> and Mozart&#8217;s <em>Eine <\/em><i>klein<\/i><em>e<\/em> <em>Nachtmusik<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concert will stream on Teatro alla Scala&#8217;s website and also on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/teatro.alla.scala\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/teatroallascala\">YouTube<\/a> channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiehall.org\/Explore\/Watch-and-Listen\/Live-with-Carnegie-Hall#Past\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Live with Carnegie Hall at Home<\/a><\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Carnegie Hall &#8211; Available now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t taken a look at  Carnegie Hall&#8217;s <em>Live with<\/em> series, luckily it&#8217;s still available for streaming. Amongst their guests during the year have been The Kronos Quartet, a celebration of violinist Isaac Stern; pianist Daniil Trifonov; pianist Emanuel Ax; cellist Alisa Weilerstein; violinist Joshua Bell and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each program runs approximately one hour. There are also sessions with opera singers, Broadway stars, folk singers, conductors, world music singers and cabaret stars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you&#8217;re there you might want to check out their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnegiehall.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2020 Opening Night Gala<\/a> which combines new interviews and performances with archival footage from the venerable hall&#8217;s long history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laphil.com\/about\/watch-and-listen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Los Angeles Philharmonic<\/em><\/strong> <em><strong>Watch &amp; Listen<\/strong><\/em><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; LA Phil &#8211; Available now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to their&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2020\/09\/23\/the-la-philharmonics-sound-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sound\/Stage<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;performances (click on the link built into&nbsp;<em>Sound\/Stage<\/em>&nbsp;to read details on that series), the Los Angeles Philharmonic has a lot more to discover on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andrew Norman\u2019s \u201cFor Ashley\u201d with David Garrett\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H6xTycYL6O8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Amongst the highlights are pianist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laphil.com\/about\/watch-and-listen\/must-the-devil-mvt-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yuja Wang performing<\/a> the first movement of John Adams&#8217; <em>Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?<\/em> from a November 2019 concert; Thomas Ades&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laphil.com\/about\/watch-and-listen\/thomas-ades-darknesse-visible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Darkness Visible<\/em> <\/a>performed by LA Phil pianist Joanna Pearce Martin; timpanist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laphil.com\/about\/watch-and-listen\/joseph-pereiras-magnificent-desolation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joseph Pereria<\/a> performing <em>Magnificent Obsession<\/em>, a piece he wrote inspired by Buzz Aldrin&#8217;s experience on the moon; violinist Gabriela Pe\u00f1a-Kim performing Eug\u00e8ne Ysa\u00ffe\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laphil.com\/about\/watch-and-listen\/la-phil-home-recital-gabriela-pena-kim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Obsession<\/a><\/em> and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s plenty to entertain you and there&#8217;s no charge to watch the videos. If you haven&#8217;t watched <em>Sound\/Stage<\/em>, I strongly encourage you to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/osny.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handel&#8217;s Messiah<\/a><\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Oratorio Society of New York  &#8211; Now &#8211; January 10th<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year since 1874 the Oratorio Society of New York has performed the Christmas portion of Handel&#8217;s <em>Messiah<\/em> for the holidays. In spite of the pandemic, they are presenting a virtual version to keep that tradition alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kent Tritle conducts chorus, orchestra, and soloists Susanna Phillips, Heather Petrie, Joshua Blue, and Sidney Outlaw in a safely-performed and filmed concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oratorio Society of New York received a Grammy nomination earlier this year for Best Choral Performance for their recording <em>Sanctuary Road<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no charge to watch this performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/philharmonialondon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Beethoven\u2019s&nbsp;<em>The Creatures of Prometheus<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 The Philharmonia Orchestra of London \u2013 Available Now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February of this year, the Los Angeles Philharmonic had one of their most exciting concerts when Esa-Pekka Salonen, Simon McBurney and Gerard McBurney collaborated on&nbsp;<em>The Weimar Republic: Salonen Conducts The Seven Deadly Sins<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salonen and Gerard McBurney have once again collaborated on a concert. The Philharmonia Orchestra of London is performing Beethoven\u2019s&nbsp;<em>The Creatures of Prometheus<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most concertgoers are familiar with the work\u2019s overture; far fewer are familiar with the complete score Beethoven composed for this ballet that had its world premiere in Vienna in 1801.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Creatures of Prometheus: Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gerard McBurney discuss Beethoven&#039;s ballet\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cU3XG-AlspE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>McBurney has written a new script for this concert. There will be animation by Hillary Leben whose work has been seen in performance with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Silk Road Ensemble and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you add that the narration will be performed by Stephen Fry, what else do you need?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The link takes you directly to The Philharmonia Orchestra of London\u2019s YouTube page where this performance can be seen for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfsymphony.org\/Watch-and-listen\/Events\/Throughline\"><strong><em>Throughline: San Francisco Symphony From Hall to Home<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>&#8211; San Francisco Symphony &#8211; Now available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ambitious and exciting concert features performances of works by John Adams, Ludwig van Beethoven, Kev Choice, <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2018\/05\/09\/composer-ellen-reids-new-work-cautionary-tale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ellen Reid<\/a> and presents the world premiere of&nbsp;<em>Throughline<\/em>&nbsp;by <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2018\/02\/22\/composer-nico-muhly-registers-organ-concerto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nico Muhly<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen for this program are soprano Julia Bullock; composer\/guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2019\/03\/04\/composer-bryce-dessners-mapplethorpe-memories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bryce Dessner<\/a>; Muhly on piano and conducting; bassist Esperanza Spalding and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reid&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Fear\/Release&nbsp;<\/em>opens the nearly one-hour program. That is followed by Adams&#8217;&nbsp;<em>Shaking and Trembling<\/em>&nbsp;from Shaker Loops;&nbsp;<em>Movements<\/em>&nbsp;by Choice; Beethoven&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Allegro con brio from String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Opus 95<\/em>&nbsp;and the concert concludes with&nbsp;<em>Throughline<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no charge to watch this concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.92y.org\/event\/jeremy-denk-piano\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeremy Denk Recital<\/a><\/em><\/strong> &#8211; 92nd Street  Y &#8211; Now available <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you didn\u2019t get a chance to see pianist&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2018\/04\/24\/classical-piano-genius-jeremy-denks-daily-discovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeremy Denk<\/a>\u2018s recital from Caramoor in October, he\u2019s performed the same program from New York\u2019s 92nd Street Y earlier this month and it is still available for streaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is scheduled to include: Mozart\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Piano Sonata in C Minor, K 457<\/em>; Thomas \u201cBlind Tom\u201d Wiggins\u2019s&nbsp;<em>The Battle of Manassas<\/em>; Joplin\/Chauvin\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Heliotrope Bouquet<\/em>; Tania Le\u00f3n\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Ritual<\/em>; Frederic Rzewski\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues<\/em>&nbsp;and Beethoven\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Piano Sonata No 32 in C Minor, Op. 111<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll get two classical period compositions, ragtime, the work of a young Black man during The Civil War and the work of two contemporary composers. How\u2019s that for diverse?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those are my dozen recommendations for Classical Music Best Bets for the Holidays. I also have recommendations for <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2020\/12\/23\/dance-best-bets-for-the-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2020\/12\/23\/jazz-best-bets-for-the-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jazz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/culturalattache.co\/2020\/12\/22\/musicals-cabaret-best-bets-for-the-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Musicals\/Cabaret<\/a> if you want even more choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy the music and the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo: Yosemite Trees (Photo by Craig L. Byrd)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twelve options for classical music fans to enjoy during the holidays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,24,2569],"tags":[4836,166,6650,6651,160,2710,2186,4652,2678,4372,6278,1763,4995,546,3450,6035,7055,4331,7221,7214,5027,537,1650,855,134,538,7218,7223,4969,361,6419,977,4253,7213,7222,752,3521,360,100,7216,1435,3790,6413,6390,854,7215,2409,7219,7053,7220,7054,2104,2530,7217,263,5320,1134,533],"class_list":{"0":"post-12358","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-classical-metronome","8":"category-featured","9":"category-streaming","10":"tag-92nd-street-y","11":"tag-audra-mcdonald","12":"tag-bang-on-a-can","13":"tag-bang-on-a-can-marathon","14":"tag-brian-stokes-mitchell","15":"tag-bryce-dessner","16":"tag-camille-saint-saens","17":"tag-carnegie-hall","18":"tag-conrad-tao","19":"tag-daniil-trifonov","20":"tag-denyce-graves","21":"tag-ellen-reid","22":"tag-emanuel-ax","23":"tag-esa-pekka-salonen","24":"tag-eun-sun-kim","25":"tag-george-frideric-handel","26":"tag-gerard-mcburney","27":"tag-great-performances","28":"tag-isaac-stern","29":"tag-jaime-loredo","30":"tag-jamie-barton","31":"tag-jean-yves-thibaudet","32":"tag-jeremy-denk","33":"tag-john-adams","34":"tag-josh-groban","35":"tag-joshua-bell","36":"tag-juanes","37":"tag-julia-bullock","38":"tag-live-with-carnegie-hall","39":"tag-los-angeles-philharmonic","40":"tag-ludwig-van-beethoven","41":"tag-messiah","42":"tag-missy-mazzoli","43":"tag-new-york-string-orchestra","44":"tag-oratorio-society-of-new-york","45":"tag-pbs","46":"tag-peter-and-the-wolf","47":"tag-philip-glass","48":"tag-renee-fleming","49":"tag-salute-to-vienna-and-budapest","50":"tag-san-francisco-symphony","51":"tag-sergei-prokofiev","52":"tag-sound-stage","53":"tag-stephen-fry","54":"tag-steve-reich","55":"tag-teatro-alla-scala","56":"tag-ted-hearne","57":"tag-the-carnival-of-the-animals","58":"tag-the-creatures-of-prometheus","59":"tag-the-kronos-quartet","60":"tag-the-philharmonia-orchestra-of-london","61":"tag-thomas-ades","62":"tag-tyshawn-sorey","63":"tag-united-in-song-celebrating-the-resilience-of-america","64":"tag-vijay-iyer","65":"tag-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart","66":"tag-yo-yo-ma","67":"tag-yuja-wang"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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