Pianist Mitsuko Uchida is showcased in a solo performance filmed especially for Cleveland Orchestra audiences on January 4, 2021 at London’s Wigmore Hall, playing one of Schubert’s most mesmerizing sonatas.

Uchida’s brilliant solo playing is paired with one of Mozart’s most popular and well-know...

The Cleveland Orchestra
Vinay Parameswaran, conductor
Jung-Min Amy Lee, violin
Marc-André Hamelin, piano

GLASS – Glassworks: Opening (reworked by Christian Badzura)
PÄRT – Fratres (for solo violin, strings, and percussion)
BACH – Keyboard Concerto No. 5
ADAMS – Shaker Loops (for string orchestr...

The Cleveland Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan, conductor and harpsichord

HANDEL - Overture and Pifa Pastorale from Messiah
CORELLI - Concerto Grosso Opus 6, No. 8 (“Christmas Concerto”)
BACH - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
MENDELSSOHN - String Symphony No. 7

Guest conductor Nicholas McGegan returns to ...

Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano

HAYDN - Piano Concerto in D major
BARTÓK - Divertimento for Strings

One of the most beloved concert pianists on the stage today, Emanuel Ax returns to perform a charming concerto by Haydn. This delightful work is paired with a mesmerizingly soulful...

The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano

SCHNITTKE – Concerto for Piano and Strings
BEETHOVEN – String Quartet No. 10 (“Harp”) (for string orchestra)

For this broadcast, a pair of pieces reflects the sensibilities of two very different centuries. Schnittke’s v...

The three passions of Heitor Villa-Lobos’s life come together in his Bachianas Brasileiras: Bach, Brazil, and the cello. So it’s not surprising that he struck gold with this elegant, evocative piece, which combines all three and quickly became his most performed work.

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