In Sarasota Orchestra's Concert Companion to Masterworks: Melting Pot of Music (February 21-23, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall), we examine music’s ability to carry us across the globe and immerse ourselves in the sound worlds of different cultures. Works such as Billy Childs’ Concerto for Saxophone, Jimmy López's "Fiesta!" and Richard Strauss' Suite from "Der Rosenkavalier" embark on journeys across continents to help listeners broaden their horizons and grow as citizens of the world. Sarasota Orchestra violist Nathan Frantz serves as our guide on this cosmopolitan concert program.

Music in this episode:

"Fiesta!" by Jimmy López (published by Filarmonika Music Publishing)

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

From the album Inti: Three Centuries of Peruvian Music, released 2009 (FWSO Live)

Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra by Billy Childs

Steven Banks, saxophone

Ruth Reinhardt, conductor

Minnesota Orchestra

Recorded live at Orchestra Hall, February 9, 2024

Suite from "Der Rosenkavalier" by Richard Strauss

Ward Stare, conductor

Sarasota Orchestra

Recorded live at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, December 2018

"La valse" by Maurice Ravel

This is an archival recording from Seattle Symphony Media's 2018 album Berio / Boulez / Ravel of Ravel’s La valse, which was recorded live in concert on February 5, 7 and 8, 2015, at Benaroya Hall, where Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot conducted the Seattle Symphony. This is not intended to represent a definitive artistic statement. Property of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. This material is subject to copyright law. Any unauthorized use is a federal offense.

The performances of Ravel’s La valse was presented as part of the Delta Air Lines Masterworks Season. Additional support for La valse was provided by the Nesholm Family Foundation.