Jan 16 Blog Semyon Bychkov and The Tchaikovsky Project When Semyon Bychkov began working with the Czech Philharmonic in 2013, The Tchaikovsky Project was almost immediately born. Since then, the orchestra and Bychkov have recorded Tchaikovsky’s symphonies, other major orchestral works, and the piano concertos with Kirill Gerstein. In this conversation with Daniel Gilliam, Bychkov talks about the misunderstandings of the composer and what […] By WUOL Jan 16 Blog Semyon Bychkov and The Tchaikovsky Project By WUOL
Oct 30 Blog Featured Album: Jennifer Koh – Tchaikovsky Jennifer Koh has been known for her new music recordings, but also her Bach, and now Tchaikovsky. She sees herself as an omnivorous musician who can love Tchaikovsky and new music equally. Her new album of all Tchaikovsky was released September 9, 2016 on the Cedille label, and is our Featured Album this week. [soundcloud […] By Daniel Gilliam Oct 30 Blog Featured Album: Jennifer Koh – Tchaikovsky By Daniel Gilliam
Jul 14 Blog Summer Listening: Tchaikovsky Continued Here is the entire Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture featured on this morning’s Summer Listening. Enjoy! By WUOL Jul 14 Blog Summer Listening: Tchaikovsky Continued By WUOL
Apr 15 Blog Prokofiev Shines in Louisville orchestra broadcast Jorge Mester conducts and Robert Thies is the pianist in our next broadcast of the Louisville Orchestra on Classical 90.5, Thursday at 8 pm. Thies, who will perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, is the first American pianist to win a Russian piano competition since Van Cliburn’s famed triumph in Moscow in 1958. Jorge […] By WUOL Apr 15 Blog Prokofiev Shines in Louisville orchestra broadcast By WUOL
Apr 10 Blog Review: Louisville Orchestra Highlights Russian Masterworks Review: Louisville Orchestra Highlights Russian Masterworks Thursday morning, on the eve of his 80th birthday, Jorge Mester conducted his penultimate concert of the 2014-2015 Louisville Orchestra season with two major Russian works. To open the concert, the orchestra played Berlioz’s Roman Carnival with vigor and excitement, with some beautiful moments from the violas, and a […] By Daniel Gilliam Apr 10 Blog Review: Louisville Orchestra Highlights Russian Masterworks By Daniel Gilliam
Jul 17 Blog Inspiration from Shakespeare Tchaikovsky was a Shakespeare fan. If you don’t believe it, just consider the number of his works inspired by the Bard: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasia, Hamlet Overture-Fantasia, Incidental music to Hamlet, and The TempestFantasia. Shakespeare has always inspired composers, including Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Britten and Thomas Adès. Tchaikovsky’s The Tempest was suggested by Vladimir Stassov. He […] By Daniel Gilliam Jul 17 Blog Inspiration from Shakespeare By Daniel Gilliam
Feb 10 Blog Classical Composers Steal the Show at Sochi Every two years the international community is treated to the extravaganza of national pride that is the opening ceremonies for the Olympic Games. The Russian ceremonies last Friday in Sochi especially focused on the history of the host nation, told through the dreams of a small girl (who was sometimes rather alarmingly suspended from the […] By WUOL Feb 10 Blog Classical Composers Steal the Show at Sochi By WUOL