Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 By Sam Miller | October 1, 2026 Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 Premiered in 1878, Tchaikovsky’s 4th symphony is an exciting battle between the individual and Fate. Written in gratitude to the composer’s “best friend,” the symphony is dedicated to Tchaikovsky’s patron, Nadezhda ...

Rachmaninoff & Mendelssohn By Sam Miller | September 1, 2026 Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil: “Vespers” Composed in 1915, this a cappella (only with voices) work is considered by some to be his greatest composition. “Vespers” is composed of liturgical prayers taken directly from Eastern Orthodox tradition. In ...

Gershwin & Grofe By Sam Miller | August 1, 2026 Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue Composed in 1924, Gershwin’s legendary Rhapsody in Blue is undeniably one of the great heavyweights in the American musical canon. Gershwin always sought to develop a unique style which infused jazz elements ...

Abrami, Sarasate, and Moszkowski By Sam Miller | June 1, 2026 Esther Abrami's "Transmission" On April 25th, 2025, Esther Abrami released an album titled "Women," in which she played a collection of lesser known pieces by female composers. Abrami, who turned 29 last October, picked up her grandmother's ...

Tchaikovsky & Tcherepnin By Sam Miller | May 1, 2026 Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence Finally completed in 1892, a majority of this momentous work was written and premiered in 1890, just after Tchaikovsky’s return from a vacation to the Italian city of Florence. The piece was ...

Shostakovich and Piazolla By Sam Miller | April 1, 2026 Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony is often considered his most impactful work. In fact, the piece likely saved the young composer from the gulag. Shostakovich was under heavy scrutiny by the Soviet government in ...

Gade & Paganini By Sam Miller | March 1, 2026 Gade's Tango Jalousie Originally called Jalousie - Tango Tzigane, this work by Jacob Gade is one of, if not the most, performed pieces of Danish music. Gade, born in the scenic city of Velje in 1879, ...

Tin & Still By Sam Miller | February 1, 2026 Christopher Tin's Waloyo Yamoni Premiered in 2012, this contemporary piece explores that combines Western classical and African music techniques. Christopher Tin is a two times Grammy winning composer whose music has been performed around the world. Tin ...

Mendelssohn, Haydn, Tchaikovsky & Mahler By Sam Miller | January 1, 2026 Mendelssohn's Am Neujahrstage Composed in the last years of the composer's life, "Am Neujahrstage" (The New Year) is part of his "Sechs Sprüche" (Six Anthems), a collection of short choral pieces that highlight the ...

Strauss & Elgar By Sam Miller | December 1, 2025 Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) Composed between 1911 and 1915, it took Strauss 100 days to orchestrate one of the most gargantuan works of his career. Strauss was born into a musical family in 1864, ...