Who wrote it best? Violin concerto edition

By Dan Margolies,

Published August 22, 2023 at 2:24 PM CDT

Violinist Geneva Lewis performs Mozart's "Concerto No. 3" with the Kansas City Symphony, January 2023

This week we'll hear three violin concertos from three different centuries. Geneva Lewis solos on Mozart's third concerto, Jennifer Koh takes on Missy Mazzoli's modern concerto and Augustin Hadelich shines in the only violin concerto that Jean Sibelius ever wrote. We'll also explore Hollywood's highest hill with "The Observatory" by Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw.

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

Concerto No. 3 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 216
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Francesco Lecce-Chong - guest conductor
Geneva Lewis - violin
Live performance, January 2023

The Observatory
by Caroline Shaw
Teddy Abrams - guest conductor
Live performance, March 2023

Violin Concerto (Procession)
by Missy Mazzoli
Teddy Abrams - guest conductor
Jennifer Koh - violin
Live performance, March 2023

Concerto in D Minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 47
by Jean Sibelius
Ryan Bancroft - guest conductor
Augustin Hadelich - violin
Live performance, June 2022