Sponsored by the Wright State University School of Fine and Performing Arts
Every Saturday morning, Discover Classical presents recorded concerts by many of the region's finest performing arts ensembles, like the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Bach Society of Dayton, Chamber Music Yellow Springs and others.
Chamber Music Yellow Springs
Aizuri Quartet
"The Art of Translation"
Recorded February 23, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs
David Lang: wed
Caroline Shaw: Valencia
Franz Schubert (arranged by Jannina Norpoth): An Die Musik
Harrison Birtwistle: XI. Todesfuge-Frieze 4 from 9 Movements for String Quartet
Misato Mochizuki: Boids
Franz Schubert (arranged by Jannina Norpoth): Nacht und Traume
Paul Wiancko: Purple Antelope Sound Squeeze
Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden"
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Neal Gittleman, conductor
"Hollywood Hits"
Recorded on February 22, 2025, at the Schuster Center
Selections music from Gone With the Wind, The Magnificent Seven, Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, The Pink Panther, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Dances with Wolves, Ben-Hur and others.
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Springfield Youth Orchestra
Peter Stafford Wilson, conductor
Babatunde Akinboboye, vocalist
"Symphonic Fusion: Springfield Youth Symphony meets The Hip Hopera Singer"
Recorded January 25, 2025, at the Clark State Performing Arts Center
Aaron Copland: "The Promise of Living" from The Tender Land
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Georges Bizet: The Toreador Song from Carmen
Mitch Leigh: "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha