Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and Sunday Baroque is getting into the spirit. Hear the Irish Baroque Orchestra Chamber Soloists, some lilting traditional Irish lute music, and James Galway with the New Irish Chamber Orchestra in a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi. Just a few of the sounds of Ireland on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Do you remember the 1988 Bobby McFerrin song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? The extraordinarily talented and versatile musician’s parents were opera singers – Robert McFerrin Sr. was a regular at the Metropolitan Opera, and his baritone voice was dubbed in for Sidney Poitier in the film version of Porgy and Bess. You can hear Bobby McFerrin Jr. leading the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra while singing one of the cello parts for a Double Concerto by Antonio Vivaldi on Sunday Baroque this week.
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Chicago native Demarre McGill has been Principal Flute of the Seattle Symphony since 2012. When he started playing flute at the age of 7, he says it immediately “felt so good.” You’ll hear his beautiful artistry playing the 5th Brandenburg Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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March 8th is International Women’s Day, an annual celebration that honors the achievements and contributions of women in all fields. Sunday Baroque is celebrating the accomplishments of some top-notch women MUSICIANS. They include baroque-era women composers such as 18th century French lutenist Julie Pinel and 17th century Italian nun Isabella Leonarda. We’re also featuring some leading current-day women musicians such as conductor Emmanuelle Haim, trumpeter Alison Balsom, and viol player & scholar Laury Guttiérez this weekend on Sunday Baroque.
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This week on Sunday Baroque, Suzanne Bona share’s performances by some of the talented top-tier musicians she has interviewed for her podcast, such as harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell, who founded the period instrument group Apollo’s Fire. Stop by to hear some fascinating world-class musicians on Sunday Baroque this week.
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Viola is an instrument that’s often the butt of silly jokes, and there’s not a LOT of music featuring the viola. One internationally acclaimed viola player has been composing some music to make up for that. She’s also perfectly comfortable adapting violin music for her instrument, and you’ll hear her give a stirring performance of violin music by Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Dutch violinist Janine Jansen has been fortunate to play on a number of extraordinary instruments throughout her career. Now she is featured in a new documentary about the violinmaker Stradivarius in which she plays a dozen of the fine instruments. You’ll hear Janine Jansen playing music by Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Although Ann Hobson Pilot retired in 2009 after decades as Principal Harpist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she continues to make music and inspire others. The award-winning international musician spoke with Suzanne about her introduction to music, her trailblazing career as an orchestral harpist, and even how she stays in physical shape to play such
Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot played in the Washington National Symphony before joining the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1969. She became its principal harp player in 1980, a position she held until her 2009 retirement. You’ll hear Ann Hobson Pilot play music by Arcangelo Corelli on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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Tomaso Albinoni was the son of a wealthy paper merchant and playing card maker, and music was more of a hobby for him while his father was alive. You’ll hear music by Tomaso Albinoni and other musicians with day jobs on Sunday Baroque this Labor Day weekend.
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