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Classical music in West Virginia and Beyond

The Master Segovia

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By Aran Jenkins

· April 3, 2009

I am Aran Jenkins, intern here at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and a fellow music lover. I felt compelled to share this video today. Bravo to whomever posted it on youtube. And what more can really be said about the genius of the late great Andres Segovia?? I look forward to contributing more to this blog, and hopefully next week, I'll host a discussion about the similarities between guitar and saxophone! Thanks.

Posted by Radio at 4/3/2009 3:44 PM Comments (0)

Prima in Fairmont

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By Mona Seghatoleslami

· April 2, 2009

The Prima Trio

“You play music; you don’t work music.” – David Borograd

The Prima Trio will be making their first visit to West Virginia this weekend. They will be guests of the Fairmont Chamber Music Society.

String quartets, piano trios, wind quintets, and brass quintets are all mainstays of the chamber music world. The Prima Trio is a bit different—they have clarinet (Boris Allakhverdyan), piano (Anastasia Dedik), and violin/viola (David Borograd). The noted Verdehr Trio has a similar line-up, but their violinist doesn’t also play viola.

David Borograd is the violinist/violinist in the Prima Trio. He talked with me about their unusual ensemble, the music they play, and the joy of chamber music (I wasn't able to get him to choose sides between violin and viola.)

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David Borograd interview, pt. 1

Borograd then described the music that the trio will be playing in Fairmont, which includes Mozart, Stravinsky, Khachaturian, Bruch, and Peter Schickele. He also gave some hints to the Prima Trio’s future plans, which include making their first recording.

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David Borograd interview, pt. 2

You can hear samples of the Prima Trio playing over on their Web site and hear them play at the Fairmont Chamber Music Society concert on April 5th (note the change in location).

As always, reports from the concert are welcomed. Create an account and login to leave a comment.

Last Edited by Radio at 4/17/2009 4:22 PM Comments (0)