Going Solo

Published: Jan. 25, 2015, 4 p.m.

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There is perhaps no more intimate connection in music than when a   composer writes a solo piece specifically for a gifted performer,  crafting the piece for the player\\u2019s specific strengths and musical   tastes.

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We\\u2019ll talk with several performers about solos that have been   written for them and feature performances of the pieces recorded live in  our studio.

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Hosted by Seth Boustead
\\nProduced by Jesse McQuarters

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Krzystof Penderecki: La Follia for Violin Solo (excerpts)
\\nAnne-Sophia Mutter, violin

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Amy Beth Kirsten: Pirouette on a Moon Sliver
\\nTim Munro, flute

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Narong Prangcharoen: Antahkarana
\\n Michael Hall, viola

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Antonio Celso Ribeiro: Syrian Requiem, I & IV
\\nMichael Hall, viola

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Paul Yeon Lee: Lost in the Echo
\\n Ian Maksin, cello
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