Highway 89

We spend one-on-one time with Utah Symphony Assistant Concertmaster David Park. He’s prepared a program of music entirely by classical French composers including the beloved violin piece by Jules Massenet: “Meditation” from the opera Thaïs. Between performances Marcus Smith will ask David about his love of sports (he’s a big enthusiasist—follows everything!) and love of wine.  Repertoire in this episode: RAVEL Violin Sonata, Mvts. 2, 3; POULENC Improvisation No. 7; Trois Pièces: Toccata; SAINT-SAËNS Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso; MASSENET Thaïs: Meditation  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Sometimes the best piano lessons happen without a piano! Steinway Artist and Assistant Professor of Piano at Florida State University, Joel Hastings is beloved by his students. Lessons have been known to happen over Vietnamese noodles or in the middle of the night, where the concepts and philosophies of music are discussed and nurtured.  In addition to his teaching prowess, Joel is the winner of the 8th International Web Concert Hall Competition and the International Bach Competition at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Today he shares with us the never-before-heard-on-radio compositions of living American composer Carter Pann, from his collection The Piano’s 12 Sides.  Repertoire: PANN The Piano's 12 Sides: Silhouette; Soiree Macabre; Orion; Cradle Song; Grande Etude; Irish Tune  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Husband and wife duo Henry Caceres and Kattiusca Marin are originally from Chile, but are both currently pursuing doctorates in music at the University of Utah. Today, along with Professor Larry Gee on piano, they share with us solo and duet clarinet numbers by composers from all over the world. Host Rita Wright leads this international journey and discusses life, love, and Clarinetopia. Repertoire: CAHUZAC Cantilene; GUASTAVINO Clarinet Sonata; PONCHIELLI Il Convegno Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

This episode of Highway 89 is all about Beethoven! Hasse Borup and Larry Gee are Professors at the University Of Utah School Of Music and they’re here to share three Beethoven selections for violin and piano.  Professor Borup is a subject of the documentary 4/4 about his award-winning Coolidge Quartet, and an avid skier. Professor Gee has the distinction of being the most regularly appearing musician on Highway 89 and, along with his many piano accolades, was an assistant conductor at the New York Opera under Beverly Sills.  Repertoire: BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 6, Op. 30/1; Violin Sonata No. 4, Op. 23; Violin Sonata No. 8, Op. 30/3  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

On the show, it’s Lisztomania! And here to perform works of the great composer is Dr. Scott Holden: Director of Keyboard Studies at Brigham Young University’s School of Music.  Dr. Holden studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest as a Fulbright Scholar and holds music degrees from University of Michigan, the Manhattan School of Music and is a winner of the prestigious Horowitz Prize at the Julliard School. He has performed in 35 states, and countries in Europe and Latin America.  Repertoire: LISZT Mozart's Requiem: Lacrimosa S 626; Piano Sonata S 178  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Six members of the Utah Valley University Music Department visit our studio today with a wide array of musical instruments: from flutes and harps to cellos. Host Judith Olauson Tourney chats with the musicians about chamber orchestras, travelling, and 6 am harp lessons. Musicians: Mary Richards (Flute), Janet Peterson (Harp), Donna Fairbanks (Violin), Elizabeth Kuefler Wallace (Viola), Natachia Li (Cello), Alice Hansen (Piano). In the time since this episode first aired pianist, Alice Hansen has passed away. We’d like to dedicate this episode to her, her talent and her family. Repertoire: PERSICHETTI Serenade No. 10; MOZART Piano Quartet No. 1 K 478 Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Kalo Latu grew up with three pianos in her home because all eight kids in her family played! Nowadays, she maintains a piano studio in Utah and regularly performs with musical colleagues and friends like Marcel and Monika Bowman.  Marcel Bowman plays violin and is in the process of completing a PhD in Music Composition from the University of Utah. He has perfect pitch and has been married to his cellist wife Monika for 14 years. Their children were present for the taping, turning the whole thing into a wonderful family affair.  Repertoire: PIAZZOLLA Oblivion (arr. Jose Bragato); SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No.  1; KIESEWETTER Tango pathétique  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Josh Wright has quite the impressive list of piano accolades. Gold medalist in the 2010 Seattle International Piano competition, 1st prize winner of the 2010 American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music, completer of a Master’s degree in Music at the University of Utah, and connoisseur of exploding pianos.  Well-known for a YouTube video in which he colorfully destroys a piano while effortlessly playing Chopin’s Etude in C# minor Opus 10 No. 4, Josh visited our studio to play a couple other Chopin selections, as well as a few hymns of his own arranging. He didn’t destroy our piano, though!  In this episode host Scott Eckern chats with Josh about internet fame, overcoming stage fright, and handy-manning new houses.  Repertoire: CHOPIN Ballade No. 1; Nocturne No.  8 Op. 27/2; Etude Op 25. No. 11, Winter Wind; HYMN All Creatures of Our God and King/How Great Thou Art (arr. Josh Wright)  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

The Willey Family Strings is composed of the six Willey siblings and their music teacher mother. The whole family, plus some friends, join us in the studio today with host Bruce Seely to share pieces for all manner of strings.  The WFS have performed on Temple Square, at the “Strad for Lunch” concert series in New York City, and on the streets of Europe while on vacation. Their first CD, “Simply Sublime” will be available in winter of 2011.  Performers: Alexander Willey, Jared Bracetti, Cami Jackson, Rebekah Willey, Denise Willey, Bryan Lew, Anthony Willey, Catherine Anne Willey, Garrick Woods, Jayne Galloway, Allison Allred.  Repetoire: HALVORSEN Passacaglia; CASSADO ‘I MOREU Requibros; MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto; TCHAIKOWSKY Melodie; RACHMANINOFF Vocalise; HYMN If You Could Hie to Kolob (arr. Marchall McDonald)  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Today we’re putting the Steinway to work. Award-winning concert pianist Serhiy Salov is here and (considering the repertoire he’s brought) there’s a good chance all 88 keys are going to be played! First we’ll hear a few etudes of Franz Liszt followed by a transcription of the Liebestod from “Tristan und Isolde.” And end with a rousing rendition (Serhiy’s own transcription) of the Funeral March and Immolation Scene from Richard Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung.” Serhiy Salov is a First Grand Prize winner of The Montreal International Music Competition and a Silver Prize Winner of The Gina Bachauer International Artists Competition of Salt lake City. He’s recorded two CDs that have received wide acclaim: “Shostakovich’s Circle” and “The Sacred Spring of Slavs.” He’s been a featured soloist with the Berlin, Tokyo, Mexico and Montreal symphony orchestras, as well as the London Philharmonia Orchestra and the Royal philharmonic. Special thanks to the Bachauer Competition for helping to arrange this performance.  Follow

Dmitri Levkovich is the product of a musical family. His grandmother is a prominent opera singer and educator; his father is a distinguished composer who received Ukraine’s highest musical honor in 1989; and his mother was his first piano instructor.  In 1990 Dmitri Levkovich’s family moved from Ukraine to Israel. Just five months later war broke out in Tel Aviv and the family set sights on immigrating to Canada. Nowadays Dmitri lives in New York City where he composes music and concertizes around the world. He’s won prizes in more than 20 piano competitions and has been a featured soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, the China National Orchestra, the Gulbenkian Orchestra, the Louisiana Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, and Utah Symphony. Repertoire in this episode: Sonata in D major, Sonata in D minor, Sonata in F major - Domenico Scarlatti; Bacarole, Scherzo - Frédéric Chopin; The Beautiful Blue Danube - Adolf Schulz-Evler Special thanks to the Gina Bachauer International Piano F

Our guests are vocal students from the University of Utah  who perform for us solos and duets of both classical, contemporary, and folk style. Baritone Paul Otterstrom is a violinist and sings with the Mormon tabernacle choir. Tenor Karl Christiansen has been singing his whole life and was recently selected to sing Beethoven’s 9th symphony in a production at Weber State University. Together they chat with host Judith Olauson Tourney about family, wood-turning, skiing, and combining business with singing.  Repetoire: “Lily’s Eyes” from The Secret Garden; “Sea Fever” by John Ireland; “Sea Wrack” by Sir Hamilton Harty; “Red River Valley” arr. Celius Dougherty; “I Hear You Calling Me” by Charles Marshall; “Allerseelen” by Richard Strauss; “It is Enough” by Felix Mendelssohn; “Richard Cory” by John Duke; “Night” by Edwin McArthur  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

The Intermezzo Chamber Music Series provides an intimate classical music experience during the summer in the heart of Salt Lake City. Their mission is to “keep the art of chamber music alive and thriving in the community.” The quartet with us today performs selections by Mozart and Liszt, two staple composers of classical and romantic chamber music.  Host Eric Glissmeyer interviews James Hall, the Associate Principal Oboist of the Utah Symphony, and Heather Connor, Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Utah, about Mozart, Steinway Artistry, and South Korea.  Performers: James Hall, Lynnette Stewart, Scott Lewis, John Eckstein, and Heather Conner.  Repetoire: MOZART Oboe Quartet in F Major K. 370/368b; LISZT Dante Sonata.  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

The Intermezzo Chamber Music Series provides an intimate classical music experience during the summer in the heart of Salt Lake City. Their mission is to “keep the art of chamber music alive and thriving in the community.” The Intermezzo Chamber Music Series features superb local and professional performers and bold programming, interweaving the familiar, the novel and the obscure. The group with us today showcases the English composer Ralph Vaughn Williams.  Performers: Brian Stucki, Stephanie Cathcart, Tina Johnson, Julie Edwards, Kevin Shumway, Jed Moss, Jamie Allyn.  Repetoire: WILLIAMS: On Wenlock Edge song cycle; Piano Quintet in C minor.  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Named for the street of their very first rehearsal space, the Fry Street Quartet is a nationally-acclaimed string quartet founded in Chicago and based in Hickory, North Carolina. Winners of the Millennium Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, they’ve performed in Carnegie Hall and internationally in places as far away as Sarajevo and Jerusalem. Hailed as "a triumph of ensemble playing" (New York Times), Fry Street Quartet has perfected a "blend of technical precision and scorching spontaneity" (Strad).  On this episode, they perform for us and talk with host Marcus Smith about instruments, international yoga classes, and adventures in world travel.  Performers: William Fedkenheauer, Rebecca McFaul, Bradley Ottesen, and Anne Francis.  Repetoire: HAYDN String Quartet, Op. 17, No. 6; BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op. 18, No. 3; SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 7;  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Camille Saint-Saens was a French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist of the Romantic era, most well-known for his musical suite Carnival of the Animals. Today host Eric Glissmeyer chats with our special guests Kayson Brown and Larry Gee who showcase Saint-Saens on cello and piano.  Gee is the Piano Director at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, and Brown is the founder and director of the Lyceum Music Festival. Both are accomplished conductors and music teachers.  Repetoire: SAINT-SAENS: Le Cygne (The Swan); Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 123; Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32.  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

Annie Takeuchi Lanzone is a classically-trained pianist with music degrees from Yale and Peabody. Once, towards the end of her Peabody days, her teacher turned to her and complimented her by saying “You know Annie, you could make a really nice living playing 20th century music in Manhattan.” But that wasn’t what she wanted to do at all! Something that she realized at that very moment! Two more advanced degrees later (in Cognitive Psychology from The Johns Hopkins University) she now spends her leisure time arranging and composing sacred music—often while in airports or travelling on buses. She’s also recorded several CDs including the “Instrument of Worship” series and a Christmas album. Music in this episode: Come thou fount of every blessing; My shepherd will supply my need; I'll go where you want me to go; Faith of our fathers; I need thee every hour; A poor wayfaring man of grief; It is well with my soul; How can I keep from singing; Come, Come Ye Saints  Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

On Highway 89 we showcase works of opera composers who also wrote art songs. In this case, that’s Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss, Francis Poulenc, and Carlisle Floyd. Our guests are soprano Mindy Ammons and pianist Barbara Allen, who chat with host Judith Olauson Tourney about teaching music classes, Robert Louis Stevenson, and shaping music like taffy. They are joined by violinist Aubrey Smith.  Repetoire: PUCCINI Chi il bel sogno di Doretta -- La Rondine, Sole e amore, Avanti -- Urania!, Canto d’anime; STRAUSS Cäcilie, Breit’ über mein Haupt, Morgen!; POULENC Fiancailles Pour Rire III. Il Vole, V. Violon, VI. Fleurs; FLOYD Rain, Where go the boats -- Two Stevenson Songs, Ain’t It a Pretty Night -- Susannah; Follow Highway 89 on twitter @byuH89

On Highway 89 we prepare for Valentine’s Day by celebrating love and the heart through song. Soprano Allison Hunter Nielson is a graduate student in vocal performance at BYU. She is accompanied by civil engineer and pianist Eric Callison. This episode forgoes traditional love songs in favor of feisty and tender arias from a soprano’s perspective. Host Bruce Seely chats with the performers about bus ninjas, Metropolitan Opera, and the many facets of love. Repetoire: PERGOLESI Stizzoso, mio stizzoso; MOZART S’alto che lacrime; BRAHMS Vergebliches ständchen; WOLF Ich hab’ in Penna; DONIZETTI Prendi per me sei libero; WEBER Kommet ein Schlanker Bursch gegangen; MASSENET Frere voyez…du gai soleil; SULLIVAN The Sun, Whose Rays are all Ablaze; WEILL What Good Would the Moon Be?; HERBERT Art is Calling for Me; Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89

Abby Clough Tippets on clarinet and Forrest Howell on piano share an Aaron Copeland favorite. Repertoire: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra - COPELAND Follow Highway 89 on twitter: @byuh89 and on instagram: @byuh89