New Release: Fabulous Fantasia Fiddler

WBAA | By John Clare

Published November 7, 2017 at 9:44 AM EST

The 35th release by violinist Anne Akiko Meyers features music by Maurice Ravel, Karol Szymanowski, and Einojuhani Rautavaara. Fantasia is not only a musical delight, it is a incredible collaboration between soloist, orchestra, and conductor. Each work presents different moods and challenges, graciously met by all, and a perfect vehicle for Meyers and her legendary violin.

WBAA's John Clare spoke to Anne Akiko about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIW7VJgDTZI">playing Ravel again, performing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3qlpEasP-c">Szymanowski in Poland, and commissioning the final work by Rautavaara.

Find out more here, and be sure to listen for this and other new releases on Morning Classics, Afternoon Classics, and What's New on WBAA.org and 101.3FM!

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John Nasukaluk Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Clare earned the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP for radio broadcasting, citing his work on 20/20 Hearing. Having performed with famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, John has worked with the Mozart Festival Texas, Mid Texas Symphony, Nevada Chamber Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic and Wichita Symphony Orchestra.

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