Performance Today

Maurice Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2 is known for its show-stopping moments, but Joshua Bell says that the very beginning of the piece is his favorite. We’ll hear Joshua Bell play Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2 alongside pianist Peter Dugan on today’s show.
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Polyrhythm means two or more different rhythms going at the same time. Composer Kenji Bunch recently wrote a piece using polyrhythm as a metaphor for the peaceful coexistence of opposing ideologies. On today's show, hear "Time In" by Kenji Bunch.
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According to the song, whenever "The Girl from Ipanema" passes someone, they respond: "Ahhh." Dylan Schneider drew inspiration from that moment to create a piece. Hear the Cassatt String Quartet perform "Goes A-H-H-H" from a concert in Vinalhaven, ME.
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Composer Inocente Carreño was born in 1919 on a little Venezuelan island called Margarita. On today's show, hear the music he wrote in tribute to his beloved home island: "Margariteña" by Inocente Carreño.
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