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AZ ENCORE! - Sep 11, 2018: Bernstein #1 - Bernstein & American Composers Central Sound 19 Sep 2018 Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28 Composer: Samuel Barber Artists: Jerome Lowenthal (Piano); Ursula Oppens (Piano) Venue: Tempe Center for the Arts (Tempe) Billboard / Intro... (1:47) VI - Galop (2:44) Copland: Zion's Walls Composer: Aaron Copland Artist: Andria Fennig (Piano) Conductor: Charles Bruffy Ensemble: Phoenix Chorale Venue: Camelback Bible Church (Phoenix) Intro / About... (0:43) Zion's Walls (2:03) Copland: Long Time Ago Composer: Aaron Copland Artist: Andria Fennig (Piano) Conductor: Charles Bruffy Ensemble: Phoenix Chorale Venue: Camelback Bible Church (Phoenix) Long Time Ago (3:45) Copland: In the Beginning Composer: Aaron Copland Conductor: Eric Holtan Ensemble: True Concord Venue: Camelback Bible Church (Phoenix) Intro / About... (0:30) In the Beginning (18:46) Bernstein: Missa Brevis Composer: Leonard Bernstein Conductor: Eric Holtan Ensemble: True Concord Venue: St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church (Green Valley) Intro / About... (1:05) I - Kyrie (0:52) II - Gloria (3:33) III - Sanctus (1:27) IV - Benedictus (1:37) V - Agnus Dei (2:24) VI - Dona nobis pacem (2:31) Bernstein: West Side Story Composer: Leonard Bernstein Arranger: Jack Gale Ensemble: Marquee Brass Venue: Mesa Arts Center: Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater (Mesa) Intro / About... (0:51) Maria + Tonight (4:18) Bernstein: Candide Composer: Leonard Bernstein Conductor: Robert Moody Ensemble: Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra Venue: La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church (Scottsdale) Intro / About... (0:38) Overture (4:28) Make Our Garden Grow (4:58)

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AZ ENCORE! - Sep 18, 2018: Bernstein #2 - Kaddish Highlights Central Sound 19 Sep 2018 Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan" Composer: Gustav Mahler Conductor: Robert Moody Ensemble: Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra Venue: La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church (Scottsdale) Billboard / Intro... (2:26) II - Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (7:29) Dvorak: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55 Composer: Antonin Dvorak Artists: Jennifer Johnson Cano (Mezzo Soprano); Christopher Cano (Piano) Venue: University of Arizona: Holsclaw Hall (Tucson) Intro / About... (0:44) VII - Darf des Falken Schwinge Tatrahon'n umrauschen (2:18) Bernstein: Symphony no 3 "Kaddish" Composer: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: Tucson Symphony Orchestra Venue: Tucson Music Hall (Tucson) Intro / About... (4:49) Symphony no 3 "Kaddish" (EXCERPT) (1:28)

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Tan Dun - Bird Sounds Anchorage Symphony Orchestra 18 Sep 2018 Tan Dun: Bird Sounds for Passacaglia Composer: Tan Dun Bird Sounds for Passacaglia (0:55)

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A Shayna Maidel Audio Tour TimeLine Theatre Company 17 Sep 2018 TimeLine Theatre Company: A SHAYNA MAIDEL Audio Tour Composer: TimeLine Theatre Company I - Early Jewish Settlers & 19th Century Emigration (2:12) II - Between the Wars (2:08) III - Immigration Quotas & Restrictions (2:34) IV - Jewish Immigrant Communities in New York City (2:00) V - Adjusting to Life in America (2:55) VI - Refugees Turned Away (2:38) VII - Post-War Displaced Persons & Resettlement (1:52) VIII - Video Caption (1:09) IX - Your Family's Experience (1:35) X - How You Can Help (1:29) 11a - Rohyngya Culture Center of Chicago (1:50) 11b - Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugees (1:32) 11c - HIAS (2:00) 11d - Girl Forward (1:39) 11e - Refugee One (1:43) B - Bonus: Giving Back (1:43) XII - Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (1:18)

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Ho'oulu Hawai'i: The King Kalakaua Era Honolulu Museum of Art 15 Sep 2018 King Kalakaua of Hawai'i Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 King Kalakaua of Hawai'i (1:03) Kalakaua Around the World Medal Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 Kalakaua Around the World Medal (0:54) Uniform of Walter Murray Gibson Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 Uniform of Walter Murray Gibson (0:39) 'Ahu'ula: Queen Kapi'olani's Riding Cape Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 'Ahu'ula: Queen Kapi'olani's Riding Cape (1:28) Pa'u Rider Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 Pa'u Rider (0:56) 'Ukulele Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 'Ukulele (0:43) Hula Drummers at the King's Coronation Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 Hula Drummers at the King's Coronation (1:10)

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Ho‘oulu Hawai‘i: The King Kalakaua Era ('Olelo Hawai'i) Honolulu Museum of Art 15 Sep 2018 King Kalakaua of Hawai'i ('Olelo Hawai'i) Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 King Kalakaua Lantern Slide ('Olelo Hawai'i) (1:19) Kalakaua Around the World Medal ('Olelo Hawai'i) Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 Kalakaua Around the World Medal ('Olelo Hawai'i) (1:22) Uniform of Walter Murray Gibson ('Olelo Hawai'i) Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 Uniform of Walter Murray Gibson ('Olelo Hawai'i) (0:58) 'Ahu'ula: Queen Kapi'olani's Riding cape ('Olelo Hawai'i) Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 'Ahu'ula: Queen Kapi'olani's Riding cape ('Olelo Hawai'i) (2:06) Pa'u Rider ('Olelo Hawai'i) Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 Pa'u Rider ('Olelo Hawai'i) (1:17) 'Ukulele ('Olelo Hawai'i) Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 'Ukulele ('Olelo Hawai'i) (1:09) Hula Drummers at the King's Coronation ('Olelo Hawai'i) Recording Date: Fri 14 Sep 2018 Hula Drummers at the King's Coronation ('Olelo Hawai'i) (1:49)

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Andrew Rosciszewski: Sonic Real Estate Andrew Rosciszewski 1 Sep 2018 Rosciszewski: Trio for Piano and Strings Composer: Andrew Rosciszewski Artists: Wen-Yi Lo (Piano); Izabella Liss Cohen (Violin); Timothy Leonard (Cello) Ensemble: Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble, Inc. Venue: Rutgers University: Mortensen Hall (New Brunswick) I - Lento tranquillissimo (7:14) II - Allegro vivace (3:07) III - Doloroso (7:05) IV - Allegro (6:59) Rosciszewski: Piesn Wdowy (The Widow's Song) Composer: Andrew Rosciszewski Artists: Wen-Yi Lo (Piano); Timothy Leonard (Cello) Ensemble: Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble, Inc. Venue: Rutgers University: Mortensen Hall (New Brunswick) Piesn Wdowy (The Widow's Song) (4:29) Rosciszewski: Music for Three Instruments (flute trio) Composer: Andrew Rosciszewski Artists: Tamara Keshecki (Flute); Joe D'Auguste (Clarinet); Lucy Corwin (Viola) Ensemble: Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble, Inc. Venue: L&I Studio (bayonne) Recording Date: Sat 2 Jun 2018 I - Andante (1:50) II - Adagio (3:21) III - Andante (1:56) Rosciszewski: Impromptu Composer: Andrew Rosciszewski Artist: Meg Zervoulis (Piano) Venue: Rutgers University: Mortensen Hall (New Brunswick) Impromptu (7:06) Rosciszewski: Sonic Real Estate Composer: Andrew Rosciszewski Artists: Tamara Keshecki (Flute); Andrew Rosciszewski (Electric Bass); Wen-Yi Lo (Synthesizer); Timothy Leonard (Cello); Vincent Livolsi (Percussion) Ensemble: Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble, Inc. Venue: L&I Studio (bayonne) Recording Date: Sat 2 Jun 2018 Sonic Real Estate (9:30)

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AZ ENCORE! - Aug 28, 2018: Grand Canyon Music Festival Presents: Contemporary Works Performed By The Catalyst String Quartet and Sweet Plantain Central Sound 31 Aug 2018 Venegas: Danzon Pa Ti Composer: Luis de Venegas Ensemble: Sweet Plantain Quartet Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Billboard / Intro... (1:34) Danzon Pa Ti (6:31) Deninzon: Dream Diary: Concerto for Seven String Electric Violin Composer: Joe Deninzon Artists: Jon Klibonoff (Piano); Joe Deninzon (Violin) Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Intro / About... (1:00) II - Delta Waves (4:47) III - Rapid Eye Movement (8:28) IV - Waking Dream (6:48) Glass: Quartet for Strings no 3 "Mishima" Composer: Philip Glass Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Intro / About... (0:19) VI - Mishima/Closing (3:40) Tcherepnin: Concerto for Harmonica, Op. 86 Composer: Alexander Tcherepnin Artists: Jon Klibonoff (Piano); Robert Bonfiglio (Harmonica) Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Intro / About... (1:03) II - Meditation (5:51) King: Springtime Waltz Composer: Karl King Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Intro / About... (0:47) Springtime Waltz (2:01) Burden: Scatterbrained Composer: Zoe Burden Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Scatterbrained (3:08) Ben: Rise Within Composer: Xavier Ben Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Rise Within (2:52) Robbins: Tsedeeshgizhnii Ashkii (Boy of the Rock Gap People) Composer: Lisa Robbins Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Tsedeeshgizhnii Ashkii (Boy of the Rock Gap People) (4:11) Deninzon: Bunsen Burner Boogaloo Composer: Joe Deninzon Artists: Stephen Benson (Guitar); Joe Deninzon (Violin); Robert Bonfiglio (Harmonica) Venue: Shrine of the Ages (Grand Canyon - South Rim) Intro / About... (0:24) Bunsen Burner Boogaloo (5:36)

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Bernstein Centenary, Part 5: Playlist Two New York Philharmonic 31 Aug 2018 Four Improvisations Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Tue 11 Feb 1964 Introduction (0:59) I - Four Improvisations - I (0:57) II - Four Improvisations - II (1:53) III - Four Improvisations - III (1:35) IV - Four Improvisations - IV (2:20) Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Sat 29 Oct 1966 Bernstein: What Is Classical Music? (2:38) I - Overture (6:36) Copland: Concerto for Clarinet Composer: Aaron Copland Artist: Stanley Drucker (Clarinet) Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Tue 24 Oct 1989 Introduction to Copland (1:13) Concerto for Clarinet (17:40) Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor Composer: Gustav Mahler Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Sat 8 Jun 1968 IV - Adagietto: Sehr langsam (11:14) Barber: Essay for Orchestra no 2, Op. 17 Composer: Samuel Barber Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Sat 24 Oct 1959 Essay for Orchestra no 2, Op. 17 (10:20) Shchedrin: Mischievous Folk Ditties Composer: Rodion Shchedrin Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Sat 20 May 1967 End Part One; Introduction to Shchedrin (0:37) Mischievous Folk Ditties (7:55) Bernstein: West Side Story: Symphonic Dances Composer: Leonard Bernstein Conductor: Alan Gilbert Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Sat 31 Oct 2009 West Side Story: Symphonic Dances (24:30) Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Artists: Eileen Farrell (Soprano); Richard Lewis (Tenor); Kim Borg; Carol Smith; Westminster Choir Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Mon 18 Apr 1960 Dedication of Philharmonic Hall (0:49) II - Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo (0:49) Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man Composer: Aaron Copland Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Recording Date: Sat 16 Feb 1963 Fanfare for the Common Man (3:10) Bernstein: Overture to Candide Composer: Leonard Bernstein Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Introduction to Candide (1:07) I - Overture (4:07) Closing and Credits (1:18)

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Eastern Connecticut Symphony, Shimada / Mossorgsky Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra 28 Aug 2018 Mussorgsky: The Great Gate of Kiev Composer: Modest Mussorgsky Conductor: Toshiyuki Shimada Ensemble: Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Recording Date: Sat 24 Feb 2018 XIV - Great Gate of Kiev (5:30)