Thursday, February 2, at 7:00 pm
Maya Angelou defines Black History as it is embraced in our popular culture with an emphasis on the civil rights era and a poetic acknowledgement of late activist, Rosa Parks. In this one-hour historical trek, Dr. Maya Angelou renders a poetic portrait of the day-to-day lives of African Americans during the civil rights era, when artists and activists, musicians and ministers, joined hands with people from all walks of life to bring about a historic change in our culture. Find out more at the program website.
Thursday, February 2, at 9:00 pm, and Sunday, February 5, at 10:00 pm
Jennifer Higdon: TenFold
Alvin Singleton: After Falling Crumbs
James Oliverio: Dynasty (Double Timpani Concerto)
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances
(Robert Spano, conductor; Mark Yancich & Paul Yancich, timpanists)
Thursday, February 2, at 11:00 pm
Renaissance Music in Theory
Harmonia explores Renaissance composers championed by music theorists. Some theorists heralded the arrival of new musical eras; others chose to reflect on the musical achievements of past generations and peers. Join us as we look at Renaissance music... in theory.
Friday, February 3, at 7:00 pm
Guest Clark Terry
Legendary trumpeter and educator Clark Terry got his jazz education playing with the Basie Band and Duke Ellington's orchestra. Commanding a wide range of styles and a dazzling technique, Terry went on to become one of the most influential jazz horn players of his generation. On this 1994 session, he joins Marian McPartland for Ellington's "Come Sunday" and Terry's most famous tune, "Mumbles."
Saturday, February 4, at 9:00 pm, and Wednesday, February 8, at 11:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, February 4, at 10:00 pm, and Sunday, February 5, at 6:00 am
Russell Wells hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Monday, February 6, at 9:00 pm
Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1, Op. 24
Mozart: Andante for Oboe and Orchestra in B-flat Major
Bach: Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055
Andrew Norman: Apart, Together (world premiere)
Haydn: Symphony No. 103 in E-flat Major (Drumroll)
(Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Albrecht Mayer, Oboe)
Thursday, February 7, at 9:00 pm
Carlotta Walls LaNier, one of the "Little Rock Nine," shares recollections of the sacrifices made and the abuses endured in her pursuit of a fair and equal education. Rich Foster of the Newseum's "Inside Media" series moderates this discussion with LaNier and Lisa Frazier Page, a reporter and editor for the Washington Post and co-author of LaNier's memoir, A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School.
Thursday, February 9, at 9:00 pm, and Sunday, February 12, at 10:00 pm
Puccini: Madama Butterfly
(Robert Spano, conductor; ASO Chorus; Shu Ying Li, Frank Lopardo, Mika Shigematsu, Matthew Worth, Steven Cole, soloists)
Thursday, February 9, at 11:00 pm
Immortal Beloved
On this special edition of Harmonia, we’re singing love’s praises with sonnets by Petrarch and the Song of Solomon. We’ll also celebrate iconic lovers such as Robin and Marian and see a “return to peace” on a featured release by La Parlement de Musique.
Friday, February 10, at 7:00 pm
Piano Jazz at Tanglewood
For the seventh annual Piano Jazz show at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, McPartland hosts three amazing guests. Pianist Mulgrew Miller, singer Nnenna Freelon, and rising star, singer/pianist Spencer Day, each take their turn on stage with McPartland. The result is an eclectic and energetic hour of world class jazz.
Saturday, February 11, at 9:00 pm, and Wednesday, February 15, at 11:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, February 11, at 10:00 pm, and Sunday, February 12, at 6:00 am
Russell Wells hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Monday, February 13, at 9:00 pm
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2
Hillborg: Sirens (world premiere)
(Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa Pekka Salonen, conductor; Emanual Ax, piano; Hila Plitmann, soprano; Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 pm
The Space Age began when America was going through a wrenching battle over Civil Rights. And because the heart of the old Confederacy was chosen as its base, NASA played an unintended role in Civil Rights history. In this program, we hear how this happened and we hear the stories of the people who broke the color line at NASA, stories of frustration and of perseverance. Narrated by Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in Space, Race and the Space Race tells the unlikely story of Civil Rights and the Space Program.
Thursday, February 16 at 9:00 pm, and Sunday, February 19, at 10:00 pm
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet: 2 dances
Franck: Symphony in d: movements 2 & 3
Bernstein: Candide Overture
Rossini: Introduction, Theme & Variations for Clarinet & Orch
Marquez: Danzon No 2
Liszt: Les Préludes
Barber: Violin Concerto: movement 1
Copland: The Tender Land: The Promise of Living
Respighi: The Pines of Rome
(Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Jere Flint, conductor; Shaquille Southwell, clarinet; Chelsea Sharpe, violin)
Thursday, February 16 at 11:00 pm
Two Shadows and a Spotlight
As is true in any profession, there are some composers who rose to the top of the heap during the Renaissance and others that stayed a little below the surface. But that doesn’t mean their music is not worth listening to! On Harmonia, we’ll highlight the music of medieval composer Zacara da Temaro and Renaissance composer Pierre Moulu. In contrast, we’ll also look back at the career of one of the most well-known sopranos of our time, Montserrat Figueras, who passed away in November 2011. Join us.
Friday, February 17, at 7:00 pm
Guest Ed Reed
Singer Ed Reed is relatively new to the national jazz scene, but he's been singing for more than 50 years. After a life of addiction and incarceration, Reed has emerged triumphant, ready for his moment in the spotlight. With his accompanist Gary Fisher, Reed performs "Sleeping Bee" and "Ask Me Now" before he and McPartland get together on Ellington's "All Too Soon."
Saturday, February 18, at 9:00 pm, and Wednesday, February 22, at 11:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, February 18, at 10:00 pm, and Sunday, February 19, at 6:00 am
Russell Wells hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Monday, February 20, at 9:00 pm
Debussy: Images
Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps
(Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Shoa-Chia Lü, conductor)
Thursday, February 23, at 7:00 pm
August 28th, 1963, will forever be tied to Martin Luther King Jr.’s hallowed “I Have a Dream" speech. This historic moment would probably have never come to fruition if it weren’t for a man standing in King’s shadow, Mr. Bayard Rustin. Bayard Rustin was a man with a number of seemingly incompatible labels: black, gay, Quaker... identifications that served to earn him as many detractors as admirers. Although he had numerous passions and pursuits, his most transformative act, one that certainly changed the course of American history, was to counsel MLK on the use of non-violent resistance. Rustin also helped to engineer the March on Washington and frame the Montgomery bus boycott. With such lofty achievements, why isn’t Rustin considered an icon of both Civil Rights and humanity? Why is Rustin not synonymous with Civil Rights? How could a person who changed the course of American history not be a household name? Was he purposely kept out of the history books? On State of the ReUnion, host Al Letson takes us to a specific time in history that shapes the way we live now.
Thursday, February 23, at 9:00 pm, and Sunday, February 26, at 10:00 pm
Season retrospective - a collage of ASO recordings, soloist encores, and interviews
Thursday, February 23, at 11:00 pm
Musical Tour of Rome
Join Harmonia for an early music tour of Rome, including some music for the Roman Carnival season. We’ll also sidetrack over to Spain for a visit to the Shrine of Santiago, then head back to Rome in a featured release by The Cardinall’s Musick.
Friday, February 24, at 7:00 pm
Guest Bobby Broom
At age 16, guitarist Bobby Broom was recruited by Sonny Rollins, and he's been dazzling listeners and fellow musicians ever since with his well-honed technique and innovative style. His love of jazz flows through his fingers and resonates on his six strings, as he solos on his own tune, "Coming Home," before joining bassist Gary Mazzaroppi and McPartland for "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Donna Lee."
Saturday, February 25, at 9:00 pm, and Wednesday, February 29, at 11:00 pm
Harry O'Donoghue hosts this locally produced Celtic music program. Playlists are available at the Green Island archive page.
Saturday, February 25, at 10:00 pm, and Sunday, February 26, at 6:00 am
Russell Wells hosts this locally produced folk music show. Playlists are available at the Music Americana archive page.
Monday, February 27, at 9:00 pm
Britten: Four Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Debussy: Clair de Lune
Debussy: L’Isle joyeuse
Debussy: La Mer
(Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, conductor; Midori, violin)
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