The Yelm Sessions

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Enigmatic composer/performer Eyvind Kang makes music by uniting forces big and small, near and far. We hear selections from his 2007 release, The Yelm Sessions. Also, tracks from another interesting young composer on the rise, Paola Prestini, as we sample her latest CD on the Tzadik label, Body Maps.

Also Featured Tonight:

Stefania De Kenessey / "Traveling Light"
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber / Sonata IV in D
Johann Sebastian Bach / Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor
Marjan Mozetich / Bassoon Concerto

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