Trinity Lê, CFK Intern
Jose Campos is a student of Cello Performance, pursuing his BM at the Jacobs School of Music. Join us as he walks us through one of the great compositions for Cello and Orchestra, Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, pointing out its best moments, standout features, and describing the historical context in which it was written.
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Ana Smith sits down with the Schoolhouse Symphony, a six-member ensemble that is celebrating 50 years of performing in pre-schools, elementary schools, and middle schools in and around Cincinnati since 1976.
In the final of three episodes about Rhapsody in Blue, Dr. Tammy Kernodle and Ana Smith discuss George Gershwin, the Cold War, and the various definitions of American Music.
In this second episode about George Gershwin, Ana Smith and Dr. Tammy Kernodle explore the musical themes of Rhapsody in Blue through the lens of American history.
