Moments of Musical Revelation
By James Inverne
Moments of Musical RevelationMar 05, 2020
6: Gil Shaham, 'Known unknowns'
Gil Shaham, one of today's celebrated violinists - and an Aspen regular - recalls two life-affecting encounters with violin concertos that offer disturbing glimpses into the troubled 1930's. Last episode in the series.
Music provided courtesy of Canary Classics.
5: Sylvia Rosenberg, 'Piacevole’
The great violin teacher Sylvia Rosenberg on a revealing encounter with a student, and worlds beyond a word.
4: Lynn Harrell, 'My father's son'
As a young boy in Aspen, leading cellist Lynn Harrell came face to face with a singer whose performance changed his life - his own father.
3: Simone Porter, 'Party!'
One of Aspen's fastest-rising young violinists, Simone Porter talks about her impactful discovery of a little-known Aspen sub-culture - sight-reading parties!
2: Sarah Chang, ‘Bit Part, Big Night’
Star violinist Sarah Chang reveals two formative experiences at Aspen, both dramatic. One saw the famous musician out of the spotlight, the other - right in the spotlight, when she discovered it's not always an easy place to be!
1: Stefan Jackiw, 'Write it down!'
Young violinist Stefan Jackiw recalls his first meeting with Aspen's legendary teacher Dorothy DeLay - and a very unusual assignment.