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This Week At The Classical Station
by Rob Kennedy
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
On February 19 we observe the birthday of Italian composer Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) and American violinist Gil Shaham (1971-). A prolific composer, Signor Boccherini composed over five hundred pieces in a variety of forms. Gil Shaham is one of the current generation of violinists most distinguished performers. He concertizes worldwide.
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Monday, February 18, 2019
On February 18 we observe the birthday of American mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard. Twice a Grammy Award winner, Ms. Leonard graduated from The Julliard School and made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2007.
Photo: Jared Slater
On our Presidents' Day edition of Monday Night at the Symphony we'll spend an evening with a great American ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra. Hear music of George Gershwin, Ottorino Respighi and Sergei Rachmaninoff, in performances led by Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Muti and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
You can enjoy the concert on 89.7 FM in Central North Carolina and streaming everywhere online and on our apps. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Photo: Chris Lee
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