JUNE 28, 2009 PROGRAMA Dale Warland Singers Retrospective
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JUNE 21, 2009 PROGRAMSt. Lawrence String Quartet performs Haydn, BergerAs listeners who've heard the Saint Lawrence String Quartet's earlier Saint Paul Sunday programs can attest, its four members enter into each work they play with utter passion and humanity—as though it were the only music on earth. Appropriately enough, this week they perform two movements of Maurice Ravel's sole foray into the form alongside music by the composer most often credited with inventing it: the "Joke" quartet of Franz Joseph Haydn. We'll also hear powerful music by a composer who has collaborated directly with the ensemble: Jonathan Berger's "Doubles" and his "Eli Eli," a deeply affecting tribute to slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. (more) |
A Look Back: 25 years of Saint Paul Sunday
(Photo above: London, England: Bill gets ready to record in front of the famous chapel in Cambridge, England.)
Launch slideshow
Each week since 1981, Saint Paul Sunday has affirmed the abiding relevance and hospitality of great classical music-making. Whether longtime fans or recent converts, listeners encounter the same spirit that launched the series very first program: intimate, one-of-a-kind performances and approachable conversation with exceptional artists about the music at hand. (more)
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The career of Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has attracted considerable interest and excitement since his international debut in the early 1990s. Described by the New York Times as "the most accomplished pianist of the new generation," the multiple Gramophone Award-winner is now firmly established as one of the most compelling artists on the world concert stage.
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More 25th Anniversary Artists
June 28, 2009 PROGRAM
A Dale Warland Singers
Saint Paul Sunday Sessions
Mixed Company
A classic compilation with music by Schubert, Haydn, and a romantic duet by Rachmaninov. Artists featured include: the Juilliard String Quartet, violinist Gil Shaham, bassist Edgar Meyer, and violist Kim Kashkashian.







