Of Note for Thursday, February 25: Samuel Barber's American Elegance

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Published February 25, 2015 at 4:02 PM CST

American violinist Anne Akiko Meyers celebrates American composers in her latest release American Masters, which includes an exquisite rendering of Samuel Barber's violin concerto composed in 1939. Catch this American elegance on Thursday's program.

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