Sarah's Music: Contemporary Classical

The Sarah’s Music Horn Challenge has been a regular - and very popular - element of Sarah’s Music. In this episode, Sarah Willis features the best of the Horn Challenges Part 2. Who is YOUR favourite?

Sarah Willis meets Adalberto Álvarez, known as “El Caballero del Son”, in Havana to talk about this much beloved form of Cuban music.

The Berlin Philharmonic Winds share their love of a popular form of chamber music known as Harmoniemusik. This music for wind ensemble and double bass is guaranteed to lift your spirits!

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto and artist Aamu Song bring their extraordinary Reddress Project to the Boulez Saal in Berlin and reserve a pocket of the dress for Sarah Willis. A unique episode about a unique concert!

All people deserve access to a creative and expressive life, says Vijay Gupta, the founder of Street Symphony. Sarah Willis meets and performs with some of the residents of the infamous Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.

Oscar D´León, known as "El Sonero del Mundo", is a true living salsa legend. He meets Sarah Willis in Los Angeles and during a concert together with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Sarah manages to surprise him...

Who knew there were so many horn players in Cuba? Sarah Willis certainly didn´t! It was a treat to meet and perform with these wonderful musicians in Havana. This episode is guaranteed to make you smile!

Sarah's Music in Cuba: Sarah Willis takes part in the 2017 "Mozart in Havana Festival", meeting and playing with wonderful Cuban musicians from the Havana Lyceum Orchestra. Mozart would have loved Cuba!

Cuban trumpet player and jazz legend Arturo Sandoval invites Sarah Willis for a visit at his home in Los Angeles. They talk about music, social media and high notes on the trumpet.

Sarah Willis visits the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles at the invitation of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and their star conductor Gustavo Dudamel.