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Anoushka Shankar (photo: Michael Kelley)Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Live from Carnegie Hall
David Garland and Terrance McKnight co-host a live broadcast of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in concert at Carnegie Hall. Featured is the world premiere of legendary virtuoso sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar's third Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra, performed by his daughter Anoushka Shankar. WNYC listeners experience the excitement from an exclusive vantage point, as David brings you the view from the front of the house — while Terrance comments on the action backstage, with live interviews from the artists.
The Program
MOZART Incidental Music from Thamos, King of Egypt RAVI SHANKAR Concerto for Sitar & Orchestra (world premiere) KODÁLY Summer Evening HAYDN Symphony No. 99
Ravi Shankar: Concerto No. 3 for Sitar and Orchestra
Anoushka Shankar joins the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for the world premiere of her father Ravi Shankar's Concerto No. 3 for Sitar and Orchestra. WNYC's coverage includes backstage interviews both before and after the performance with Orpheus members Ronnie Bauch, Renée Jolles, and Anoushka Shankar herself.
Interview: Anoushka Shankar
WNYC's David Garland talks with Anoushka Shankar about bringing her father Ravi Shankar's new Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra to the stage of Carnegie Hall.
Related Content
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is running a 12-part webisode series documenting the rehearsal process for Ravi Shankar's new Sitar Concerto. Watch the series on wnyc.org
Anoushka Shankar and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra recently gave an open rehearsal of Ravi Shankar's third Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra at the Asia Society. Watch the video
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I actually turned off my tv!
What a wonderful concert.
I will have to do this more often.
Thanks WNYC...
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Wow. So good, and lovingly recorded. Great job.
Amazing, can't wait to hear what comes next.
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