Of Note for Tuesday, June 9, 2015: Gabriela Montero's Ex Patria

KUAF

Published June 9, 2015 at 9:45 AM CDT

Pianist, composer and improviser Gabriela Montero gets personal in her composition Ex Patria, op. 1, In Memoriam, a piece that explores her homeland of Venezuela. Hear this work on Tuesday's program.

Related Content

KUAF Music and Culture

Of Note for Monday, February 2: Waltzes in Shadows from Ernesto Lecuona

Composer Ernesto Lecuona was dubbed the Gershwin of Cuba. He wrote "Album de Valses" in 1918. A seductive grouping of waltzes, the work delves into…
KUAF Music and Culture

Of Note for Thursday, April 2: Reimagining Chopin

The Icelandic pop/classical musician Olafur Arnalds reinvents the Chopin sound in his new project with pianist Alice Sara Ott. Frustrated with the…
KUAF Music and Culture

Of Note for Tuesday, June 2, 2015: Epic Rite of Spring Distilled to One Piano for Four Hands

Alice Sara Ott and Francesco Tristano approach the grandiose sounds of Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel and Stravinsky via one piano for four hands in their latest…