Feminine Fusion

S07 Ep 52: Season 7 Finale

by Diane Jones

August 26, 2023

“The advice I am giving always to all my students is above all to study the music profoundly… music is like the ocean, and the instruments are little or bigger islands, very beautiful for the flowers and trees.”  – Andres Segovia

Time to wrap up yet another season of Feminine Fusion!  Here is a look back at just a few of the works we’ve shared in the past year.

“Season 7 Finale”

Claude Debussy, transcribed by Yolanda Kondonassis:  Valse romantique
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
“The Romantic Harp”
Telarc 80581

Wang Lu:  Hover and Recede
Jennifer Koh, violin
“Alone Together”
Cedille

Sarah Gibson:  You Are Still Here
Jennifer Koh, violin
“Alone Together”
Cedille

Hanna Benn:  Exhalation
Jennifer Koh, violin
“Alone Together”
Cedille

Missy Mazzoli:  Hail Horrors
Jennifer Koh, violin
“Alone Together”
Cedille

Kati Agócs:  Thirst and Quenching
Jennifer Koh, violin
“Alone Together”
Cedille

Gity Razaz:  Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metropolis Ensemble; Andrew Cyr, conductor
“The Strange Highway”
BIS 2634

Nokuthula Endo Ngwenyama: Sonoran Storm
Nokuthula Endo Ngwenyama, viola
“Sonoran Storm”
EDI Records

Jacob Shea:  Frozen World, from Arctic Suite
Eldbjørg Hemsing, violin
Arctic Philharmonic; Christian Kluxen, conductor
Sony Classical 19439936082

Lisa Swerdlow:  Coming to America Concerto
Lisa Swerdlow, piano
“Coming to America Concerto”
Independent

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Feminine Fusion highlights the roles of women in classical music.  Host Diane Jones brings you stories and music of the women who create, perform, and inspire.  Produced in the studios at WCNY-FM.