'Music that points to a better future' by Mason, Danielpour, Montgomery and Schubert

By Dan Margolies,

Published January 31, 2024 at 3:04 PM CST

Clarinetist Anthony McGill performs with Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony, March 2015

In this program, we'll hear music composed by three modern American composers, each from a different generation: Quinn Mason's "Joyous Trilogy," Jessie Montgomery's "Banner" and Richard Danilepour's tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. "From the Mountaintop" featuring clarinetist Anthony McGill. To close, the Kansas City Symphony brings to life Franz Schubert's song-like "Great" C major symphony.

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

A Joyous Trilogy
by Quinn Mason
Live performance, October 2023

Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra "From the Mountaintop"
by Richard Danielpour
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Live performance, March 2015

Banner
by Jessie Montgomery
Streaming performance, November 2020

Symphony No. 8 in C major, D. 944
by Franz Schubert
Live performance, November 2018