About this episode
The episode features a young pianist inspired by nature and a saxophone quartet discussing their competition success, along with a flashback performance by a violinist.
A young pianist describes how she finds inspiration in nature and performs Liszt’s Transcendental Etude. A saxophone quartet from North Texas share how winning the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition has boosted their confidence. Our Flashback Finale revisits the teenage performance of Vienna Philharmonic violinist, Lucas Stratmann. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Guests: Lucas Stratmann, 13-Year-Old Pianist, Saxophone Quartet From North Texas
Topics covered
- piano
- saxophone
- chamber music
- inspiration
- performance
Keywords
- Liszt
- Transcendental Etude
- Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Transcendental Etude
Places: North Texas
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