Music from the 92nd Street Y: From Russia

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Airs at 9PM during Evening Music on 93.9FM
Sara Fishko digs into the audio archives of the 92nd Street Y to bring us the greatest live performances from the stage of the Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall. Prepare for the Y's upcoming Russian Evolutions series in this episode, as we feature music for strings by Stravinsky and Shostakovich, performed by the illustrious Borodin Quartet. Also, Tchaikovsky as heard through Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin's ears.

The Program:
STRAVINSKY: Three Pieces for String Quartet
        Borodin Quartet
              Ruben Aharonian
, violin
              Andrei Abramenkov, violin
              Igor Naidin, viola
              Vladimir Balshin, cello
        Performance date: Sat, Apr 2, 2005

SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
        Borodin Quartet
        Performance date: Sat, Apr 2, 2005

HAMELIN: Etude No. 7 for Left Hand (arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Lullaby)
        Marc-André Hamelin, piano
        Performance date: Wed, Mar 28, 2007

Related Links:
View the upcoming 92nd Street Y Concert Season
View the Series Broadcast Schedule

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