Artist Spotlight: Norman Huynh

Artist Spotlight: Norman Huynh, guest conductor American conductor Norman Huynh continues to build a reputation as one of classical music’s most adventurous ambassadors. Hailed for the exuberance with which he leads orchestras across Europe, Asia and North America,...

Guest Pianist – Joyce Yang

Blessed with “poetic and sensitive pianism” (Washington Post) and a “wondrous sense of color” (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive sensitivity. She first came to...

Composer Spotlight

Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” William Grant Still BORN May 11, 1895 | Woodville, Mississippi DIED December 3, 1978 | Los Angeles, California William Grant Still’s career as a composer began with two unrelated events in his early...

Artist Spotlight: Avi Avital

Artist Spotlight: Avi Avital, mandolin “Here is a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste, and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.” Gramophone The first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical Grammy,...

Composer Spotlight

Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Higdon, composer Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy-winner Jennifer Higdon (b. Brooklyn, NY, December 31, 1962) taught herself to play flute at the age of 15 and began formal musical studies at 18, with an even later start in composition...

Christmas with Alabama Connections

SPECK SPEAKS – A Cinematic Christmas has an Alabama Connection Three of the songs you’ll hear in our Cinematic Christmas concert are by an Alabama native – and a thoroughly fascinating one at that. The celebrated composer and lyricist Hugh Martin took his...

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