A King Celebration Concert
with Yo-Yo Ma and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
January 12, 2012: start at 8:00 PM ET
A celebration in music of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy. Featuring the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano conducting, with Yo-Yo Ma and choruses from Atlanta, including King's alma mater, Morehouse College.
Artists:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano, Conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Spelman College Glee Club
Morehouse College Glee Club
Franz Liszt 200th Anniversary
October 22, 2011: start at 7:00 PM ET
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We light 200 candles for 'the pianist's pianist'! Superstar Marc-Andre Hamelin will perform an all-Liszt recital in a one-hour anniversary special.
Artists:
Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
View a slideshow from WGBH in Boston
Los Angeles Philharmonic
September 27, 2011: start at 10:00 PM ET
The charismatic Dudamel opens his third season as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic with a dazzling program. His special guest is pianist Herbie Hancock, who'll play Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and one-of-a-kind jazz improvs.
In partnership with
KUSC-FM.
Artists:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Herbie Hancock, piano
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More about the concert from
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Last Night of the BBC Proms
September 10, 2011: start at 2:00 PM ET
The world's biggest classical music festival wraps with a bang! Join us live from London for this event that stops the UK in its tracks. Lang Lang plays glittering Liszt, and the Brits bring out the noisemakers for this serious and silly don't-miss-it concert.
Artists:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Chorus
Edward Gardner conductor
Lang Lang piano
Susan Bullock soprano
