Fado, Flamenco, and Tango
Inspired by Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura's trilogy of "music movies," we hear Portuguese fado, Spanish flamenco, and Argentine tango in various permutations, including music by Mariza, Mariza &...
View ArticleMirian Conti Captures Nostalgic Side of Argentinean Piano Music
American concert audiences can easily be led to believe that Argentinean music started and ended with Astor Piazzolla. He did, after all, internationalize that country’s greatest musical export, the...
View ArticleLara St. John, Pablo Ziegler & Friends in Central Park
On Tuesday, Aug. 7 WQXR returned to the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. Violinist Lara St. John, composer-pianist Pablo Ziegler and colleagues paid homage to Argentine tango master Astor...
View ArticleStudio Session with the Zodiac Trio
The Young Artists Showcase originally introduced the Zodiac Trio in 2006, when the group's members were still students at the Manhattan School of Music. Since then, the three friends have studied and...
View ArticleWashington, D.C.
This week, From the Top comes to you from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., where you’ll hear a gregarious 11-year-old play the music of David Popper and a piano trio from Cleveland...
View ArticleStudio Session with the Zodiac Trio
The Young Artists Showcase originally introduced the Zodiac Trio in 2006, when the group's members were still students at the Manhattan School of Music. Since then, the three friends have studied and...
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[Unedited] Yo-Yo Ma with Krista Tippett
Yo-Yo Ma is a renowned cellist and songwriter who has won 15 Grammy Awards. He's received the National Medal of Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the 2014 Fred Rogers Legacy Award. He's also...
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Yo-Yo Ma — Music Happens Between the Notes
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most famous musicians in the world. In this generous and intimate conversation, he shares his philosophy of curiosity about life and of performance as hospitality. With...
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[Unedited] Yo-Yo Ma with Krista Tippett
Yo-Yo Ma has won 17 Grammy Awards, and has received the National Medal of Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the 2014 Fred Rogers Legacy Award. He's also the founder of the Silk Road Project....
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Yo-Yo Ma — Music Happens Between the Notes
The great cellist Yo-Yo Ma is a citizen artist and a forensic musicologist, decoding the work of musical creators across time and space. In his art, Yo-Yo Ma resists fixed boundaries, and would like to...
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Yo-Yo Ma — Music Happens Between the Notes
The great cellist Yo-Yo Ma is a citizen artist and a forensic musicologist, decoding the work of musical creators across time and space. In his art, Yo-Yo Ma resists fixed boundaries, and would like to...
View ArticleWatch: Melodica Men Put an Awesome Spin on 'Libertango'
The internet’s premier melodica duo have gifted us a lively interpretation of Ástor Piazzolla's “Libertango” — and that’s just the beginning of their latest musical tour. The Melodica Men (Joe Buono...
View ArticleWatch: Joshua Roman Performs Astor Piazzolla and Andrius Žlabys
On May 4th, cellist, TED fellow and viral Bach performer Joshua Roman joined pianist Andrius Žlabys in our studio for performances of music by Žlabys and the iconic Argentinian composer Astor...
View ArticleEduardo Hubert Teams Up With Martha Argerich for Piazzolla’s "Oblivion"
Argentine composer and tango enthusiast Astor Piazzolla’s “Oblivion” is one of his most popular works, having been interpreted and arranged to feature solo instruments like the bandoneon, oboe and...
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Yo-Yo Ma — Music Happens Between the Notes
The great cellist shares his philosophy of living. Turning fear into joy. Performance as hospitality and communal witnessing. Beauty as a transfer of life. Sound as visual. How music makes us better....
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[Unedited] Yo-Yo Ma with Krista Tippett
The great cellist Yo-Yo Ma is a citizen artist and a forensic musicologist, decoding the work of musical creators across time and space. In his art, Yo-Yo Ma resists fixed boundaries, and would like to...
View ArticleThat’s Not Tango at Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Appel Room
That’s Not Tangoat Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, July 30-31Tickets: $80-100. Shows at 8 pm. Astor Piazzolla revolutionized the tango in the second half of the 20th century. Piazzolla died in...
View ArticleJess Gillam and Milos via Wigmore Hall (Live Stream)
Jess Gillam and Milos via Wigmore Hall (Live Stream)Sep. 21, 2:30PM. Free, but requires registration.The 20th century Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla developed a whole new form of tango – perhaps...
View Article#4521, Nuevo and Neo Tango
From Astor PIazzolla to Los Tangueros del Oeste, it’s an hour of Tango and Neo Tango music from Serbia, England, Finland, France, America, Uruguay, and Argentina. Listen to the latest from the Bay...
View Article#4521, Nuevo and Neo Tango
From Astor PIazzolla to Los Tangueros del Oeste, it’s an hour of Tango and Neo Tango music from Serbia, England, Finland, France, America, Uruguay, and Argentina. Listen to the latest from the Bay...
View Article#4816, With Iwo Jedynecki
An adventurous advocate for the accordion, Polish-born Iwo Jedynecki is one of the few, the proud, concert accordionists. His aim is to change perspectives for the instrument, as he takes it apart,...
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