One VYC student inspires another. may there be many more!

Join program founder Jon Deak as he reflects on his own journey as an NY Phil musician-composer, the inception of the VYC program, and its growth into an international phenomenon.

25 Years of the Very Young Composers: Reflections with Jon Deak

Music:
Tyr and Fenrir by Saevar Rodine
Symphony No. 40 by W.A. Mozart

Overture and Scene 1 – Beginnings

Scene 2 – A Magical World

Scene 3 – Adolescence and Leonard Bernstein at the Philharmonic

Music:
Unity and The Wave by Julia Arancio

Scene 4 – Preparing the Way

Scene 5 – Detours and Discoveries

This is a conversation I recorded with Spinto Soprano Martina Arroyo at her apartment in New York in October, 2015.  We met to discuss her relationships with four other legendary African-American singers: Maria Anderson, Betty Allen, George Shirley, and William Warfield, but we also spoke about her career, the Martina Arroyo Foundation and her heroes.  While I'd only intended to capture a few minutes for a video piece I was producing for the New York Philharmonic, the conversation was so lively and easy, I have decided to share some of it now, so that others may enjoy the light of this exceptional and extraordinary human being.

Mark Travis interviews Martina Arroyo

I just learned of the passing of the extraordinary pianist and conductor, Zoltan Kocsis, who just passed away at age 64.  

Mr. Kocsis was the soloist in Bartok's 3rd piano concerto with the New York Philharmonic in 2003.  His performance of Thursday, October 9 was broadcast live.  It was just my second time in the producer's chair for a Philharmonic presentation and his authentic and passionate interpretation made a lasting impression on me.  

As I join my Philharmonic colleagues and the rest of the musical world in offering condolences to his friends and family, I thought it would be appropriate to honor the memory of Mr. Kocsis by sharing this conversation he recorded with then-host Nancy Shear for the intermission of that aforementioned broadcast.

An Interview with Pianist Zoltan Kocsis from 2003

Internationally renown St. Petersburg native Ilya Yakushev performs a program of works by Haydn, Gershwin, and Mussorgsky as recorded on the Fazioli F38 at the Grand Piano Series in Naples, Florida. Mark Travis, Associate Director of Media, Production for the New York Philharmonic is your host.

Ilya Yakushev, Piano

This episode is the first in a series of three featuring Kate Liu, bronze medal winner in the 17th International Chopin Competition. Ms. Liu performs the 4 Ballades by Brahms and discusses her life and art with our producer, Mark Travis.

Kate Liu, Piano (1 of 3)

Dominic Cheli is featured in this podcast performing excerpts from the first four Beethoven Piano Sonatas. Mark is the host. The concert was recorded on October 22, 2019 at the Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church.

Grand Piano Series 2019-20 Season

Beethoven 2020 | Dominic Cheli (1 of 8).

Prize-winning pianist Jongyun Kim continues our survey of the Beethoven piano sonatas, as recorded at the Grand Piano Series in Naples, Florida in November 2019. 
Our producer, Mark Travis, hosts this podcast, which features excerpts from Beethoven's Op. 10 and Op. 13.

Grand Piano Series 2019-20 Season PodCasts

Beethoven 2020 | Jongyun Kim (2 of 8)

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Scene 2 – A Magical World

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