Continuing on the thrilling journey through Beethoven's symphonic universe ~ Every Sunday and Thursday at 12:00noon EST we present a program exploring Beethoven’s Symphonies with Lawrence Rapchak! No other program about the Beethoven symphonies has ever been produced in this fashion and it is our hope to present all nine of these monumental masterpieces in coming months. Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Part VI. We’re now in the second section of this movement with a more florid main theme. This variation “glides along” until a new variation begins including a fantasy in thirds for the flutes and clarinets. But then the C Major Procession returns…for a bit. Just about everything in this movement is based on an ascending triad, the architectural glue that holds this movement together. A whimsical final variation appears near the end but Beethoven does something very special with the melody that is “sunny and warm” and leads to a triumphant conclusion BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE The Beethoven 5th movie is the first in a series of programs that will explore all nine of Beethoven’s great symphonies. In each program, Mr. Rapchak will examine each movement from each symphony and reveal the overall structure of each movement and the structure of the entire symphony. He does this through a combination of talk interspersed with excerpts he performs at the piano and music excerpts taken from a Naxos Records recording of the nine symphonies. In some cases, he talks over the music in what we call “play-by-play” sections. To accompany the audio in each program, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a series of stunning visuals that follow the story as it unfolds. The visuals include pictures of composers Mr. Rapchak mentions in each program, the full score or piano reduction of passages he is discussing that are highlighted so listeners can follow along, images of musicians performing, wonderful landscapes to move the narrative along and, of course, images of Beethoven that are used judiciously throughout. For the Beethoven 5th movie, Lawrence begins right away with his passionate and entertaining narration. “It is terse, it is compact. Its dynamic energy is concentrated into a mere nine and a half minutes of music, the shortest opening movement of Beethoven’s nine symphonies. And it’s all the more stunning because of the bold unprecedented way in which it begins.” And from here he takes us on a journey throughout all four movements showing how they are intertwined and how Beethoven used a variety of harmonic and melodic techniques to power his visionary thinking. We also learn that Beethoven used a four- note theme in a few of his other compositions and that a piece by Cherubini that Beethoven almost certainly knew, has a passage in it that is startling similar to Beethoven’s famous opening theme in the 5th Symphony. We learn that the transition passage from the third to fourth movement had a profound influence on music and art and inspired Berlioz to write an evocative description of it. And, as noted, the entire program is accompanied by a beautiful and rich series of images that accompany the film and that enhance it in a uniquely beautiful way. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Steve Robinson - Audio Producer, Audio Mix Engineer Anna Ouspenskaya - Movie Director Frane Rušinović - Assistant Director Igor Zubkovsky, Frane Rušinović – Storyboard Frane Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) – Animation, Motion Graphic & Design Eric Arunas – Audio Engineer Video editing- Frane Rušinović, Frane Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music – Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor, Naxos Records Script Content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 The producers wish to thank Richard Colburn and the Negaunee Foundation for their generous support of this project. Presenting Music and Musicians Daily Live Show! Learn more at https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Elöd Ambrusz, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Be part of a unique experience observing the backstage preparations/rehearsals by the soloists and the orchestra for the upcoming Laureates Gala at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall! For more information about the Gala, a full program, and to reserve seats visit: www.soundespressivocompetition.com www.progresivemusicians.com New York Chamber Players Orchestra rehearsing at PianoPiano Studios in New York, Maestro Giacomo Franci - conductor Soloists rehearsing today: Sophie Dunér Ariel Levy Ralitsa Tcholakova Rubén Ángel Russo Guitiérrez Maurizio Mastrini Emily Snelbecker Olivia Zhang Jennifer Wang Chris Au Qianci Liu Stacey Stofferahn 3:43:19 Marcela Gonyea This program is brought to you by Virtual Concert Halls, in collaboration with Progressive Musicians, New York Chamber Players Orchestra, Sound Espressivo, PianoPiano. We thank all artists, technical staff, and administrator, for helping make this program possible! Virtual Concert Halls www.virtualconcerthalls.com Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Continuing on the thrilling journey through Beethoven's symphonic universe ~ Every Sunday and Thursday at 12:00noon EST we present a program exploring Beethoven’s Symphonies with Lawrence Rapchak! No other program about the Beethoven symphonies has ever been produced in this fashion and it is our hope to present all nine of these monumental masterpieces in coming months. Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Part V. The “genial and elegant” second theme appears, also with the dotted figure. There is an “old world, promenade character to this theme.” But don’t be deceived. The next section is startling: it’s a march! However, it’s soon back to the “gloom.” But before long we come to a glorious C Major passage. Alas, not for long. Where is Beethoven going? We review the various sections we’ve heard up to this point and the section ends in a very formal, courtly manner. BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE The Beethoven 5th movie is the first in a series of programs that will explore all nine of Beethoven’s great symphonies. In each program, Mr. Rapchak will examine each movement from each symphony and reveal the overall structure of each movement and the structure of the entire symphony. He does this through a combination of talk interspersed with excerpts he performs at the piano and music excerpts taken from a Naxos Records recording of the nine symphonies. In some cases, he talks over the music in what we call “play-by-play” sections. To accompany the audio in each program, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a series of stunning visuals that follow the story as it unfolds. The visuals include pictures of composers Mr. Rapchak mentions in each program, the full score or piano reduction of passages he is discussing that are highlighted so listeners can follow along, images of musicians performing, wonderful landscapes to move the narrative along and, of course, images of Beethoven that are used judiciously throughout. For the Beethoven 5th movie, Lawrence begins right away with his passionate and entertaining narration. “It is terse, it is compact. Its dynamic energy is concentrated into a mere nine and a half minutes of music, the shortest opening movement of Beethoven’s nine symphonies. And it’s all the more stunning because of the bold unprecedented way in which it begins.” And from here he takes us on a journey throughout all four movements showing how they are intertwined and how Beethoven used a variety of harmonic and melodic techniques to power his visionary thinking. We also learn that Beethoven used a four- note theme in a few of his other compositions and that a piece by Cherubini that Beethoven almost certainly knew, has a passage in it that is startling similar to Beethoven’s famous opening theme in the 5th Symphony. We learn that the transition passage from the third to fourth movement had a profound influence on music and art and inspired Berlioz to write an evocative description of it. And, as noted, the entire program is accompanied by a beautiful and rich series of images that accompany the film and that enhance it in a uniquely beautiful way. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Steve Robinson - Audio Producer, Audio Mix Engineer Anna Ouspenskaya - Movie Director Frane Rušinović - Assistant Director Igor Zubkovsky, Frane Rušinović – Storyboard Frane Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) – Animation, Motion Graphic & Design Eric Arunas – Audio Engineer Video editing- Frane Rušinović, Frane Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music – Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor, Naxos Records Script Content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 The producers wish to thank Richard Colburn and the Negaunee Foundation for their generous support of this project. Presenting Music and Musicians Daily Live Show! Learn more at https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Elöd Ambrusz, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Be part of a unique experience observing the backstage preparations/rehearsals by the soloists and the orchestra for the upcoming Laureates Gala at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall! For more information about the Gala, a full program, and to reserve seats visit: www.soundespressivocompetition.com or www.progresivemusicians.com New York Chamber Players Orchestra rehearsing at PianoPiano Studios in New York, Maestro Giacomo Franci - conductor Soloists rehearsing today: Maurizio Mastrini Rubén Ángel Russo Guitiérrez Jennifer Wang Emily Snelbecker Olivia Zhang Chris Au Stacey Stofferahn Ariel Levy Ralitsa Tcholakova Marcela Gonyea Qianci Liu Sophie Dunér This program is brought to you by Virtual Concert Halls, in collaboration with Progressive Musicians, New York Chamber Players Orchestra, Sound Espressivo, PianoPiano. We thank all artists, technical staff, and administrator, for helping make this program possible! Virtual Concert Halls Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Laureates Gala, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall - performers from many countries sit down in New York for interviews with Steve Robinson, a world renown radio producer and host. Today's spotlight is on pianist, Jennifer Wang, and composer, Peter Dickson Lopez. Today’s program is an artist portrait and about a musicians’ journey. Learn musicians’ stories, what brought them to music, what was their own journey to Carnegie Hall. Jennifer Wang's musical journey began at six when her father taught her piano. By eight, she studied at the Levine School of Music, receiving scholarships. As a Manhattan School of Music undergraduate, she's pursued piano with a scholarship. Jennifer's accolades include wins in prestigious competitions and performances at renowned venues like the Kennedy Center. Beyond music, she co-founded Arts Are For All Ages and excels in art, writing, and journalism, earning a spot on the NSPA Journalism Honor Roll. Peter Dickson Lopez, an internationally performed composer, draws from diverse influences, including his time at UC Berkeley and Tanglewood. He worked directly with renowned composers like Joaquin Nin Culmell and Ralph Shapey. Lopez's mature style, shaped by these experiences, reflects his residence in Paris, where he immersed himself in contemporary European music. His creative principle is "Composition Is Performance On Paper!" Recognized early in his career, he received awards such as the George Ladd Prix de Paris and the Lili Boulanger Memorial Prize. His notable work, "The Ship of Death," premiered in 1979, was re-released in digital format by PARMA Recordings in 2021. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Robinson is an American radio manager, producer and executive producer. He has held senior management positions with numerous American radio stations, including WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network/Chicago, WBUR/Boston, WGBH/Boston, WCRB/Boston, KPFA/Berkeley, WBGO/Newark, Vermont Public Radio and Nebraska Public Radio Network. When you apply for Gala Auditions, you are treated as a complete artist. We showcase your own choice of repertory. We interview you to help the audience connect with you as both an artist and a person, and to give you an opportunity to present yourself as a complete human. We present you in programs like this one! Judges share their insights and recommendations live on-air immediately after your audition, similar to a mini-masterclass. We encourage and help you to network with our community of established artists-members of Judges Panel as well as with managers and organizers of our events, to support developing your career further. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learn more and apply at… https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com ~~~~~~~~~~~ Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery, Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Sergey Zubkovsky ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Laureates Gala, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall - performers from many countries sit down in New York for interviews with Steve Robinson, a world renown radio producer and host. Today's spotlight is on pianist, Lorenzo Meo who performed the first and third mov of the Bach Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV. 1052, on June 21, 2023. Today’s program is an artist portrait and about a musicians’ journey. Learn musicians’ stories, what brought them to music, what was their own journey to Carnegie Hall. Lorenzo Meo is an Italian pianist and composer, currently living in Zurich, Switzerland. He made his debut concerto appearances performing the Rachmaninov Second Piano Concerto and Mozart's Piano Concerto K.491 in 2002. Since then Lorenzo has made several significant appearances, performing with ensembles such as the Milano Classica Orchestra, the Orchestra of Teatro Comunale in Bologna, the Chioggia Symphony Orchestra, the Bologna Conservatory Orchestra and the Zarlino Orchestra, the New York Chamber Players in prestigious Italian venues such as the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Teatro delle Muse in Ancona, Teatro Comunale in Bologna, Teatro Comunale in Modena, Teatro Comunale in Ferrara, Teatro Flavio Vespasiano in Rieti, Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi in Cremona, Teatro della Fortuna in Fano, Auditorium del Carmine in Parma, Fairmount Auditorium in Kiev, Mystetskyi Arsenal in Kiev, Plivka Dovzhenko Center in Kiev, National Philharmonic in Lviv, Liederkranz Hall in New York. Actively engaged in the performance of contemporary music, Lorenzo Meo regularly premieres works written expressly for and dedicated to him. As a particularly renowned interpreter of Estonian composer Jaan Rääts, he recorded his piano works for the albums "Boundaries" (2005) and "The E.P.M. Project" (2009). As a renowned contemporary music interpreter, he was invited to perform in the closing concert event for the New Music Festival at the International Art Arsenal in Kiev in 2012, playing the piano music of Jaan Rääts and Erkki-Sven Tüür. In 2015 he performed at Lviv National Philarmonic with a program entirely dedicated to new music for piano solo by women composers. In 2016 he performed the Italian premiere of Concert for Piano and Orchestra No.2 Op.70 and No.3 Op.83 by Jaan Rääts followed by the USA premiere in New York City. His discography includes, beside the previously mentioned compositions of Jaan Rääts, recordings of works by Hilding Rosenberg, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Arnold Schoenberg, and Toru Takemitsu, alongside several recordings of works of 21st Century Composers. https://www.lorenzomeo.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Robinson is an American radio manager, producer and executive producer. He has held senior management positions with numerous American radio stations, including WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network/Chicago, WBUR/Boston, WGBH/Boston, WCRB/Boston, KPFA/Berkeley, WBGO/Newark, Vermont Public Radio and Nebraska Public Radio Network. When you apply for Gala Auditions, you are treated as a complete artist. We showcase your own choice of repertory. We interview you to help the audience connect with you as both an artist and a person, and to give you an opportunity to present yourself as a complete human. We present you in programs like this one! Judges share their insights and recommendations live on-air immediately after your audition, similar to a mini-masterclass. We encourage and help you to network with our community of established artists-members of Judges Panel as well as with managers and organizers of our events, to support developing your career further. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learn more and apply at… https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com ~~~~~~~~~~~ Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery, Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Sergey Zubkovsky ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Continuing on the thrilling journey through Beethoven's symphonic universe ~ Every Sunday and Thursday at 12:00noon EST we present a program exploring Beethoven’s Symphonies with Lawrence Rapchak! No other program about the Beethoven symphonies has ever been produced in this fashion and it is our hope to present all nine of these monumental masterpieces in coming months. Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Part IV. We begin unfolding the story of the 2nd Movement, by pointing out the harmonic relationship between this movement and the one that just concluded and explain that this movement -with its theme and variation structure- serves almost like an intermezzo between movements. The movement is dominated by a “dotted rhythm” theme throughout. And the first theme comes to a gentle conclusion. BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE The Beethoven 5th movie is the first in a series of programs that will explore all nine of Beethoven’s great symphonies. In each program, Mr. Rapchak will examine each movement from each symphony and reveal the overall structure of each movement and the structure of the entire symphony. He does this through a combination of talk interspersed with excerpts he performs at the piano and music excerpts taken from a Naxos Records recording of the nine symphonies. In some cases, he talks over the music in what we call “play-by-play” sections. To accompany the audio in each program, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a series of stunning visuals that follow the story as it unfolds. The visuals include pictures of composers Mr. Rapchak mentions in each program, the full score or piano reduction of passages he is discussing that are highlighted so listeners can follow along, images of musicians performing, wonderful landscapes to move the narrative along and, of course, images of Beethoven that are used judiciously throughout. For the Beethoven 5th movie, Lawrence begins right away with his passionate and entertaining narration. “It is terse, it is compact. Its dynamic energy is concentrated into a mere nine and a half minutes of music, the shortest opening movement of Beethoven’s nine symphonies. And it’s all the more stunning because of the bold unprecedented way in which it begins.” And from here he takes us on a journey throughout all four movements showing how they are intertwined and how Beethoven used a variety of harmonic and melodic techniques to power his visionary thinking. We also learn that Beethoven used a four- note theme in a few of his other compositions and that a piece by Cherubini that Beethoven almost certainly knew, has a passage in it that is startling similar to Beethoven’s famous opening theme in the 5th Symphony. We learn that the transition passage from the third to fourth movement had a profound influence on music and art and inspired Berlioz to write an evocative description of it. And, as noted, the entire program is accompanied by a beautiful and rich series of images that accompany the film and that enhance it in a uniquely beautiful way. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Steve Robinson - Audio Producer, Audio Mix Engineer Anna Ouspenskaya - Movie Director Frane Rušinović - Assistant Director Igor Zubkovsky, Frane Rušinović – Storyboard Frane Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) – Animation, Motion Graphic & Design Eric Arunas – Audio Engineer Video editing- Frane Rušinović, Frane Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music – Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor, Naxos Records Script Content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 The producers wish to thank Richard Colburn and the Negaunee Foundation for their generous support of this project. Presenting Music and Musicians Daily Live Show! Learn more at https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://colorchestra.com Soundtrack Credits: Alla Lowery (Composer-In-Residence), Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić (Young Composer-in-Residence), Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, Elöd Ambrusz, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com/ Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816

Welcome to Virtual Concert Halls live classical music channel Season 2023-24! Laureates Gala, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall - performers from many countries sit down in New York for interviews with Steve Robinson, a world renown radio producer and host. Learn their stories, what brought them to music, what was their own journey to Carnegie Hall. Was it "practice-practice-practice"? Or, is there more to it? Steve's engaging conversations with Laureates open a whole world about them, their personalities, their stories, their aspirations. Performances by Three Guitarists: Catalina Wert is 11 years old and will be in the 5th grade in the fall. She has been playing classical guitar for 6 years with Jeremy Collins and Jim McCutcheon. In 2021, she was a National Gold Medal winner in her Royal Conservatory of Music exam. Sonya Wert has been playing the classical guitar for nine years with Jeremy Collins and Jim McCutcheon.She placed first at the Indiana International Guitar Competition in 2022, 2nd at the 2022 Southern Guitar Competition, and 1st at the 2023 Appalachian State Guitar Competition in the youth junior divisions. She has opened for the Beijing Guitar Duo at the Cincinnati Guitar Society as a soloist and as a duo with her duet partner. Chinnawat Thumkumkwun is a classical guitarist from Thailand, recognized internationally for his passionate and inspired performances on stages worldwide. A winner of over seventy international competitions, including top prizes at the Taiwan International Guitar Competition and the Hannabach International Guitar Competition, Germany, his most recent accomplishment is First Prize at the Boston International Guitar Competition 2022, Boston, USA. Interviews by: Steve Robinson Radio producer, Host, Scriptwriter Steve Robinson is an American radio manager, producer and executive producer. He has held senior management positions with numerous American radio stations, including WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network/Chicago, WBUR/Boston, WGBH/Boston, WCRB/Boston, KPFA/Berkeley, WBGO/Newark, Vermont Public Radio and Nebraska Public Radio Network. Robinson served as general manager of the statewide Nebraska Public Radio Network (1990-2000) and WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network from 2000 until October 2016. A 50-year radio veteran, he has produced programs ranging from classical music documentaries to public affairs programs and has directed over 100 on-air pledge drives. Learn more and apply at… https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com https://www.progressivemusicians.com/ https://www.colorchestra.com Sound Track Credits: Alla Lowery, igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Sergey Zubkovsky Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Chris Au, Jennifer Wang, ELÖD AMBRUSZ, James Welch, Anna Ouspenskaya, Anastasia Sydorenko, Fedor Ouspensky, and Igor Zubkovsky. Learn more about Virtual Concert Halls: https://virtualconcerthalls.com Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5795539540770816