We go to Hickory, NC, for this week's show to hear from two of the area's musical institutions. First, from the opening concert of Western Piedmont Symphony's 47th season, Cesar Franck's Symphony in d and Grieg's piano concerto with guest pianist Glenn Harman. Then the symphony's principal string players take center stage as the Kontras Quartet for a performance of Maurice Ravel's String Quartet in F.
Listen to the entire program - Western Piedmont Symphony: 47 + Kontras Quartet
Billboard and introduction to Glinka overture - Lauren Rico
MIKHAIL GLINKA: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla
Western Piedmont Symphony
John Gordon Ross, Music Director and conductor
Introduction to Grieg piano concerto - Lauren Rico
EDVARD GRIEG: Piano concerto in a
Dr. Glenn S. Harman, piano
Western Piedmont Symphony
John Gordon Ross, Music Director and conductor
Introduction to Telemann Fantasy - Lauren Rico
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN: Fantasy No. 7
Laurel Zucker, flute
Introduction to Franck Symphony - Lauren Rico
CESAR FRANCK: Symphony in d
Western Piedmont Symphony
John Gordon Ross, Music Director and conductor
Introduction to Ravel Quartet - Lauren Rico
MAURICE RAVEL: String Quartet in F
Kontras Quartet
Dmitri Pogorelov and Francois Henkins
Ai Ishida, viola
Jean Hatmaker, cello
End of show - Lauren Rico
