A fanfare, an overture, a ballet and a celebration of Felix Mendelssohn

By Dan Margolies,

Published February 1, 2023 at 11:30 AM CST

Composers Adolphus Hailstork, Felix Mendelssohn, Gioachino Rossini and Samuel Barber

In this varied program, co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies kick off Black History Month by highlighting the work of composer Adolphus Hailstork. We'll also celebrate Felix Mendelssohn's birthday and hear emotional music written for the stage by Gioachino Rossini and Samuel Barber.

An agreement with the Kansas City Symphony allows us to share audio for this program up to four weeks after the program's original air date. You can listen to currently available episodes here.

Hosts

Michael Stern
Dan Margolies

Program

Fanfare on Amazing Grace
by Adolphus Hailstork
Live performance, May 2021

Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
by Gioachino Rossini
Live performance, October 2012

Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian"
by Felix Mendelssohn
Live performance, June 2018

Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64
by Felix Mendelssohn
Peter Oundjian, guest conductor
Nancy Zhou, violin
Live performance, January 2020

Medea, Op. 23
by Samuel Barber
Live performance, June 2021