QCSO Concert Conversations

Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith and soloist, Roberto Diaz. In this episode, we discuss the works featured on Masterworks VI including Strauss - Fruhlingsstimmen, Higdon - Viola Concerto, Barber - Symphony No. 1, and Respighi - Pines of Rome. 

Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith and soloist, Naha Greenholtz. In this episode, we discuss the works featured on Masterworks V including Duo ye by Chen Yi, Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4, K.218, and Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 2, Op. 61. 

Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith.  In this episode, we discuss the work featured on Masterworks IV: Symphony No. 8 by Anton Bruckner. 

Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith and Masterworks III soloist, Marc Zyla.  In this episode, we discuss the works featured on Masterworks III including:  Elgar -  Serenade for String Orchestra, Strauss - Horn Concerto No. 1, Britten - Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, and Mozart - Symphony No. 36 "Linz" 

Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith.  In this episode, we discuss the works featured on Masterworks II including Prelude to Hansel und Gretel,  Frederick’s Fables by Michael Abels, William Grant Still’s Poem for Orchestra, and Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy-Overture by Tchaikovsky.

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Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith and world-renowned piano soloist, Garrick Ohlsson.  In this episode, we discuss the works featured on Masterworks I including Dudley Buck's Festival Overture on the American National Air, Samuel Barber's Piano Concerto, and The New World Symphony. 

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Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith.  In this episode, Kai and Mark discuss the works featured on Masterworks VI including Copland's Appalachian Spring, The Fugue from Ives's Symphony No. 4, and Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout.  Kai and Mark also welcome members of the SPHINX Quartet (Thomas Mesa and Jannina Norpoth)  that will present the Quad City premiere of Delights and Dances by Michael Abels. 

Presented in partnership with United Way Quad Cities’ African American Leadership Society, this digital panel will delve into the experience of students of color in public K-12 music education and the importance of equitable public music education access for all students and why such equitable access supports broad positive community outcomes.

HOST
Ernesto Estigarribia, QCSO Assistant Conductor & QCSYE Music Director

PANELISTS
Kimberly Gardner, Music Teacher at Frances Willard Elementary School
Calesia House, Director of Instrumental Music at Wilson Middle School
Wesley Julien, Quad Cities musician, drummer, and producer.

Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith.  In this episode, Kai and Mark discuss the works featured on Masterworks V including Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Brahms Serenade No.2, op. 16.

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Join Kai Swanson as he converses with Quad City Symphony Orchestra Music Director Mark Russell Smith and violinist Linda Phan (2019 QCSYE Concerto Competition Winner).  In this episode, Kai, Mark, and Linda discuss the works featured on Masterworks IV including Rossini Sonata No. 1, Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3, and Mendelssohn Symphony no. 4.

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