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Andre Watts's mother believed learning to play music was as important as learning the alphabet and mathematics in school. Watts first studied the fiddle for six months before he went onto the piano. Watts believed playing the piano was a transitory art and that his interpretation of a composer's music was very important to convey to his audiences.
Simon Estes, bass-baritone opera singer, is in Chicago for four performances of George Fredric Handel's Oratorio "Saul." He talks with Studs about growing up, his education, and his career in classical music and opera. The following songs were removed due to copyright restrictions. "Symphony No.
Discussing and demonstrating a new musical art form from Poland with the Orkiestra Osmego Dnia "Eighth Day orchestra" members Jan A. P. Kaczmarek and Grzegorz Banaszak.
Fei-Ping Hsu speaks about growing up in China and how he came to be a pianist.