• Upbeat with Alasdair: A Conversation with Pianist Joyce Yang

    The Community Library, John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall 415 Spruce Avenue, Ketchum, ID, United States

    Join Music Director Alasdair Neale and pianist Joyce Yang in conversation as they prepare for the Music Festival's upcoming Winter Season concerts at the Argyros. Ms. Yang rose to fame in 2005 as the youngest contestant and silver medalist at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. An accomplished chamber musician as well as soloist, she and Maestro Neale will discuss this Winter Season's concert program among other artistic topics.

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  • Upbeat with Alasdair: Season Overview: You Won’t Want to Miss a Note

    This summer, the Music Festival offers music spanning nearly 250 years, from 1784 – Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 80 – to 2025 – Mason Bates’s Silicon Hymnal, completed earlier this year. While the combination of Time for Three and Mason Bates will likely draw a large (if not HUGE) crowd, there are some other new(ish) works this season that might not generate so much attention. Join Maestro Neale for a discussion highlighting several hidden gems in the coming programs – pieces you’ve likely not heard, but that are more than worthy of your listening time.

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