Joseph Young, Lara Downes, Juan Pablo Contreras
In early April of this year, Berkeley Symphony presented a concert called “Symphonic II: CONNECTIONS” with a program built around the idea of musical friendships. Evening Music host Lara Downes was the featured soloist, playing a concerto by Duke Ellington called New World A-Comin, as well as a work bringing together songs of Billy Strayhorn (arranged by Chris Walden) called A Lovesome Thing: Billy Strayhorn Suite. Also on the program was the effervescent Mariachitlán by composer Juan Pablo Contreras, and Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.
Lara featured the concert performances and conversations with Music Director Joseph Young and composer Juan Pablo Contreras on her show, and we’re able to share that special broadcast here for a month. Enjoy friends making music together, inspired by friendship!
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Classical KUSC, located in the USC building in downtown Los Angeles, broadcasts hand-picked commercial-free classical performances, expert music commentary and coverage of the arts in Southern California. The listener-supported station has been broadcasting for more than 75 years as a broadcast service of the University of Southern California at 91.5(FM) in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, 88.5 KPSC in Palm Springs, 91.1 KDSC in Thousand Oaks, 93.7 KDB in Santa Barbara and 99.7 KESC in Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo. It is live-streamed at kusc.org, attracting listeners from around the globe.
