Sound Bite / Exploring Osvaldo Golijov's "Sidereus" with Dirk Meyer

Explore the sights & sounds of space through Argentinian composer, Osvaldo Golijov's work, "Sidereus" with conductor Dirk Meyer!

Composed in 2010, "Sidereus" was commissioned by the League of American Orchestras in honor of former president Henry Fogel's years of service to the orchestral world. Golijov wanted Sidereus, meaning "belonging to the stars," to evoke the emotion he felt while staring up at the night sky over his home in Patagonia, Argentina.

Hear Golijov's "Sidereus" live in Modesto on April 1 & 2, 2022

Sound Bite / The Sheer Joy of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3

Conductor Dirk Meyer explains why Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 is a virtuosic masterpiece and promises you won't be able to contain yourself with this exciting, energetic piece that fills the listener with sheer joy.

Hear Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto No. 3" live in Modesto on April 1 & 2, 2022:

Sound Bite / How Brahms Became the Next Beethoven

Fellow composer, Robert Schumann, thought Brahms to be the next Beethoven. Did Brahms live up to that expectation?

Hear Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor live in Modesto on April 1 & 2, 2022!