Crowd favorites and 'heroic' musical adventures by Ginastera, Brahms and Prokofiev

By Dan Margolies,

Published April 18, 2023 at 10:41 AM CDT

Violinist Midori performs the Brahms concerto with Michael Stern and the Kansas City in Helzberg Hall, March 2022 — Violinist Midori performs the Brahms concerto with Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony in Helzberg Hall, March 2022

This week, Michael Stern and Dan Margolies explore three beloved works—one from the 19th century and two from the 20th century. We'll hear Alberto Ginastera's ebullient "Four Dances from Estancia," Johannes Brahms' beloved violin concerto featuring Midori, and a recent performance of Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 with guest conductor Eduardo Strausser.

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

Four Dances from "Estancia"
by Alberto Ginastera
Live performance, March 2011

Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 77
by Johannes Brahms
Midori - violin
Live performance, March 2022

Symphony No. 5 in B flat Major, Op. 100
by Sergei Prokofiev
Eduardo Strausser - guest conductor
Live performance, February 2022