Suzanne Bona

  This Beautiful Music gave me chills! It’s a stirring performance on koauau, a traditional Māori flute and purerehau, a twirling wind instrument, both played by Horomona Horo, with guitarist Rodger Cunningham.       Ka rau aku mahara | taonga puoro and guitar (Koauau and Purerehau by Horomona Horo) – YouTube Maori Instruments project. […]

Such Beautiful Music — charming dances by Ignatius Sancho, played by violinist Zenas Hsu and cellist Eunghee Cho. You can also read more about the remarkable Ignatius Sancho’s life — born in 1729 on a slave ship and soon orphaned, he spent his first two years of life as an enslaved person in Grenada. He

As a fan of the Chineke! Orchestra, and a fan of music by Ludwig van Beethoven, I’m excited to share this Beautiful Music with you. Chineke! Orchestra (Chineke means ‘the spirit of creation’ in Igbo) was founded by double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku, who aims to both celebrate the creative energy of musicians of color and

Today is INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE! This is Beautiful Music that embodies the spirit of peace, and a performance of the moment that exemplifies transcendence. DONA NOBIS PACEM — Grant Us Peace — from Johann Sebastian Bach’s MASS IN B MINOR. Dennis Keene leads his Voices of Ascension in an online performance. Voices of Ascension

Today’s Beautiful Music highlights the artistry of Jonathan Woody. The talented bass-baritone singer is also composer. First, enjoy Mr. Woody and Brooklyn Baroque performing Johann Sebastian Bach’s aria “Schweig, aufgetürmtes Meer” from Cantata BWV 81: Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen? As a composer, Jonathan Woody often connects early music with contemporary themes. Listen to

Today’s Beautiful Music comes with a lovely dance, too. Passacaille is a musical form. (That’s the French version of the word; In Spanish it’s pasacalle; in Italian it’s passacaglia.) The derivation is the Spanish word pasar (meaning “to walk”) and calle (street). The stately 17th century dance is performed to a musical form of variations

In the news today, Notre Dame de Paris is secured sufficiently since the devastating April 15, 2019 fire for restoration work to begin. Today’s Beautiful Music features the magnificent Notre Dame organ. You can hear the iconic TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR by Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as enjoy a guided tour of

The Harmonious Chorale Ghana provides today’s Beautiful Music — glorious, uplifting, and joyful! They are are singing music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — his ALLELUIA from the motet EXSULTATE, JUBILATE, completed in 1773. Alleluia | W.A Mozart | Harmonious Chorale Ghana – YouTube

Musicians like harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani bring to life ancient instruments with their exceptional artistry. Today’s Beautiful Music taps the ancient AND modern aspect of the harpsichord — Mahan Esfahani plays the Toccata in D BWV 912 by Johann Sebastian Bach. Then, check out his stunning performance with the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kentaro

  Today’s thrilling Beautiful Music is called JÁCARA DE LA TRENA.  The 2016 performance is by soprano Raquel Andueza and the Spanish early music group La Galania.         RAQUEL ANDUEZA & LA GALANÍA – Jácara de la Trena – YouTube La Galaní­a – Grupo español de Música Antigua. (lagalania.com)