About this episode

Nicholas Hersh discusses his career and the upcoming Reno Phil concerts featuring Elgar's Cello Concerto.

Nicholas Hersh, the guest conductor for the Reno Phil's concerts "Elgar Cello Concerto" on January 24 and 25, 2026, speaks with Chris Morrison about his life and career, and the featured music. The concerts will feature the Overture by Grazyna Bacewicz, the Cello Concerto by Sir Edward Elgar, with Davidson Fellow Zlatomir Fung as cello soloist, and the Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Morrison

Guest: Nicholas Hersh

Topics covered

• Elgar Cello Concerto
• classical music
• guest conductor
• Reno Phil concerts
• musical career

Keywords

• Nicholas Hersh
• Chris Morrison
• Zlatomir Fung
• Elgar
• classical music
• Reno Phil
• concerts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Elgar Cello Concerto, Overture by Grazyna Bacewicz, Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven

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