Best Minnesota Opera Podcasts (2024)

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Fostering Authentic Community Engagement (w/Dr. Darius Gillard) 47:39

4d ago47:39

47:39

On this episode of crescendo: building the future of the arts, Rick and Jared discuss the importance of community engagement in nonprofit organizations. They talk about some pitfalls that organizations can fall into, some alternative ways of engagement, and why these topics and practices are important for young artists to be aware of. Later in the …

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Parenthood and Caregiving in the Performing Arts (w/Bergen Baker) 58:58

18d ago58:58

58:58

On this week's episode of crescendo: building the future of the arts, Jared and Rick discuss balancing parenthood and caregiving in the performing arts. They chat about their own limited experiences with caregiving and identify a variety of different caregiving responsibilities—from parenting children to elder care to community care and beyond. Ric…

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Developing a Versatile Skill Set (w/Symone Harcum) 51:24

1M ago51:24

51:24

On today's episode of crescendo, Jared and Rick will discuss the importance of being a versatile artist, from different vocal techniques to acting to a variety of special talents. They will talk about how they’ve used their varied knowledge and experiences to inform every aspect of their art making. Later in the episode, they will speak with sopran…

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Greg Brown Book Signing 41:38

2M ago41:38

41:38

We take you to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum to hear Greg Brown talk about his new book, "Ring Around The Moon: A Songbook." Original airdate: 05/14/24 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.…

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: Iron Opera 13:31

2M ago13:31

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We speak with the filmmakers behind the film, "Iron Opera" at the Frozen River Film Festival. Original air date: 03/12/24 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: Emerging Filmmakers Panel 18:01

2M ago18:01

18:01

Today on Art Beat, we go to the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and give you a peak into the world of short films from Winona's own emerging filmmakers. This short film set and panel features key note speakers of Managing Director of the Frozen River Film Festival Eileen Moeller, Dr. Danielle Shwartz Assistant professor of Film studies and E…

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: Minnesota Filmmakers Panel 12:57

2M ago12:57

12:57

Minnesota Filmmakers panel at the Frozen River Film Festival 2024 in Winona, MN. Original airdate: 04/30/24 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: How Do I Be A Good Creator? 25:40

2M ago25:40

25:40

We speak with Brynn Artley, the filmmaker behind the film, "How Do I Be A Good Creator?" which showed at the Frozen River Film Festival. Original air date: 04/23/24 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.…

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: The Last DAMn 26:55

2M ago26:55

26:55

Today on Art Beat, we take a look at the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and sit down with Minnesota filmmakers Trenton Raygor and Nicholas Kapanke to talk about their film, The Last DAMn, which was shown at this year’s festival. The film takes an in depth look at the 240 mile, 24 hour bicycle race known as the Day Across Minnesota. Although…

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: Junkin' 26:25

2M ago26:25

26:25

Lights! Camera! Action! Today on Art Beat we cover the Frozen River Film Festival. We reached out to a few of the directors to get the behind the scenes and production process. Today we are joined by the director of Junkin Andy Heck. We are also joined by his father and local artist Mike Heck. Stay tuned as we hear about a man’s walk towards redemp…

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: The Butterfly Effect 20:22

2M ago20:22

20:22

Lights! Camera! Action! Today on Art Beat we cover the Frozen River Film Festival. KQAL will take you behind the scenes to hear about the production, filming, messages, and passions from the creators themselves. Today we are joined by the director of The Butterfly Effect Deb Wallwork. Sit back and relax as we hear from the wind beneath the butterfl…

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: Healthy Lake Winona 23:23

2M ago23:23

23:23

Today on Art Beat, we take a look at the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and sit down with local filmmaker Mary Farrell to talk about her film, Healthy Lake Winona, which was shown at this year’s festival. The film follows the efforts of local organizers dedicated to cleaning up Lake Winona. The Healthy Lake Winona committee was formed in 20…

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: See You At No Name 18:18

2M ago18:18

18:18

Today on Art Beat, we take a look at the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and sit down with local filmmaker and KQAL's own Duncan Wellcome with his Film, See You at No Name; a film that shows Winona's culture, starting at the No Name Bar. The Frozen River Film Festival is a yearly recurring event showcasing many local filmmakers focusing on c…

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Frozen River Film Festival '24: Minnesota Mean 19:57

2M ago19:57

19:57

Today on Art Beat, we take a peek back into the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and discuss a local film Minnesota Mean with local filmmaker, Dawn Mikkelson. Minnesota Mean is a documentary showcasing the thrilling world of roller derby following a group of strong women. The Frozen River Film Festival is a yearly recurring event showcasing m…

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Giving and Taking Artistic Feedback (w/Charles H. Eaton) 1:01:40

2M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

On this episode of crescendo, Jared and Rick discuss moving through defensiveness, learning to be directable, showing respect in artistic spaces, and teaching in a variety of styles. They’ll chat about their experiences with ageism, the differences between earned respect and assumed respect, and finding their own ways to learn that fit their own pe…

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Maintaining a Positive Self-Image (w/Keely Futterer) 1:02:16

2M ago1:02:16

1:02:16

On this episode of crescendo, Jared and Rick talk about a common challenge for young artists: maintaining a positive self-image. They'll open up about some of their own struggles with self-esteem as young artists and give tips to building confidence and managing negative self-talk. This episode's guest, soprano and Resident Artist, Keely Futterer (…

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Finding Success as an Artist (w/Jeremiah Sanders) 57:53

3M ago57:53

57:53

Welcome back to the second episode of Minnesota Opera’s new podcast, crescendo: building the future of the arts! This podcast aims to provide artists of any age with current perspectives in navigating performance art industries. On this episode, Rick and Jared talk about how to define success as an artist. They will explore images of success in the…

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Introductions and Finding Your Path (w/Rocky Jones) 1:04:41

3M ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Welcome to Minnesota Opera's new podcast, crescendo: building the future of the arts! crescendo is a new podcast that aims to provide young artists and anyone curious about a career in the arts with current perspectives on navigating performance art industries. On today's episode, join our hosts Rick and Jared as they talk about their personal jour…

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Sounds Interesting: Day in, day out. 31:53

3M ago31:53

31:53

This podcast from the Sounds Interesting series takes a musical week, a day at a time. Links to the music featured in this podcast: George Bogatko In a Monday Mood (8.572835) Richard Danielpour Mardi Gras (8.559669) Edmund Rubbra Judas mercator pessimus (8.555255) Kenneth Fuchs Holy Thursday (8.559753) Benjamin Britten Fishing song (8.553183) Aaron…

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TRAILER: crescendo drops Tuesday, April 16!!! 1:18

4M ago1:18

1:18

Let’s shake things up! Welcome to Minnesota Opera's brand new podcast, crescendo: building the future of the arts. Hosts Rick X. Hoops (they/he) and Jared Miller (he/him) are both members of the Impact team at MN Opera, who have been friends for nearly 10 years. They are also two young, queer artists and educators who prioritize creating affirming,…

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Colleen Shore: You Are Here 29:27

5M ago29:27

29:27

KQAL's Jiovani Bermudez sits down with local plein air artist Colleen Shore whose exhibit titled You Are Here is currently on display at Blue Heron Coffee House in Winona, MN. Original air date: 01/09/24 Art Beat is produced on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.…

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Seho Park Paintings at Watkins Gallery 17:05

5M ago17:05

17:05

Today on Art Beat we talk to artist Seho Park. Professor Seho Park has taught art education, drawing, and two-dimensional design courses at Winona State University since 1988. His current show, Paintings, draws from work he made during his 2022-23 sabbatical. Professor Park attended an artist residency in Seoul, Korea for much of his sabbatical yea…

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Winona Art Walk 2023 Part 3 41:10

5M ago41:10

41:10

Winona has a pretty great art scene for a city its size. Today on Art Beat we take you back to the Winona Art Walk 2023. Back in November several local studios opened their doors to the public so that we could all share in some local hometown art. There was so much art to see on the 2023 Art Walk that we decided to break it down into several episod…

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Winona Art Walk 2023 Part 2 28:03

5M ago28:03

28:03

Winona has a pretty great art scene for a city its size. Today on Art Beat we take you back to the Winona Art Walk 2023. Back in November several local studios opened their doors to the public so that we could all share in some local hometown art. There was so much art to see on the 2023 Art Walk that we decided to break it down into several episod…

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Winona Art Walk 2023 Part 1 29:46

5M ago29:46

29:46

Winona has a pretty great art scene for a city its size. Today on Art Beat we take you back to the Winona Art Walk 2023 for somewhat of a tour. Back in November several local studios opened their doors to the public so that we could all share in some local hometown art. There was so much art to see on the 2023 Art Walk that we decided to break it d…

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Tally Mark Press: Print Dubs 12:33

5M ago12:33

12:33

Today on Art Beat we talk to artist Peet Fetsch of Tally Mark Press here in Winona. As Tally Mark Press, Peet is a printer, a designer, and an artist using screen printing techniques to make everything from greeting cards to art prints. Today, we take you to the Blue Heron Coffee House to see Peet’s latest exhibit, titled Print Dubs. The concept fo…

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Minnesota Marine Art Museum: Water Music Part 2 36:22

5M ago36:22

36:22

Minnesota Marine Art Museum: Water Music Part 2 Original air date: 12/19/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Minnesota Marine Art Museum: Water Music Part 1 32:19

5M ago32:19

32:19

Minnesota Marine Art Museum: Water Music Part 1 Original air date: 12/12/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Minnesota Marine Art Museum Sea to Papers Exhibit Part 2 27:31

5M ago27:31

27:31

Minnesota Marine Art Museum Sea to Papers Exhibit Part 2 Original air date: 11/28/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Minnesota Marine Art Museum Sea to Papers Exhibit Part 1 22:34

5M ago22:34

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Minnesota Marine Art Museum Sea to Papers Exhibit Part 1 Original air date: 11/21/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 4 30:25

5M ago30:25

30:25

This episode of Art Beat, we're going back to Sain't Mary's University for part 4 of Sandbar Storytelling. Sandbar Storytelling is a festival of which utilizes one of the most beautiful works of art, Storytelling. Today, we're showcasing award-winning storyteller, recording artist, and author, Bil Lepp. Bil is a humorous, kid-friendly storyteller w…

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Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 3 31:34

5M ago31:34

31:34

This episode of Art Beat, we're going back to Sain't Mary's University for part 3 of Sandbar Storytelling. Sandbar Storytelling is a festival of which utilizes one of the most beautiful works of art, Storytelling. Today, we're showcasing award-winning storyteller, recording artist, and author, Bil Lepp. Bil is a humorous, kid-friendly storyteller w…

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Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 2 32:24

5M ago32:24

32:24

Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 2 Original air date: 10/24/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 1 35:32

5M ago35:32

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Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 1 Original air date: 10/24/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Theatre du Mississippi: Return Engagement 25:02

5M ago25:02

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The cast of Theatre du Mississippi's production of Return Engagement stops by the studio. Original air date: 10/03/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.By KQAL 89.5FM

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Sounds of the Mississippi: Pool 6 30:52

5M ago30:52

30:52

We all know the mighty Mississippi. Roaring through Winona with the various boats, swimmers, fishers, and floods. We are so used to it we may think there is nothing new about it. That the river holds no true mystery. Well, what if you were underwater. What would you hear from under the waves? Today on Art Beat we are joined by Erik Schoster and Jas…

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Theatre du Mississippi Sneak Peak 39:18

5M ago39:18

39:18

Set the spotlight and grab some snacks Winona, because Theatre Du Mississipi is coming to the stage to showcase three sneakpeak shows at the No Name Bar. Founded in 97 and incorporated in 98, Theatre Du Mississipi has been commited to high quality shows and entertaining the community of Winona and beyond. Today on Art Beat, we talk to some of the c…

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Sounds Interesting: Cherry Christmas 25:03

7M ago25:03

25:03

This podcast from the Sounds Interesting series considers the roots and branches of trees featured in a selection of traditional Christmas carols in various styles. Links to the music featured in this podcast: Roderick Elms Cherry Tree Carol (8.570793) Bob Chilcott Cherry Tree Carol (8.573159) Imogen Holst As I sat under a holly tree (8.573991) Pet…

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Sounds Interesting: All the Fun of the Fanfare 25:15

8M ago25:15

25:15

This podcast from the Sounds Interesting series spotlights a selection of fanfares composed for a variety of occasions during the last century. Links to the music featured in this podcast: Maurice Ravel L’Éventail de Jeanne (8.573354) Morton Gould Fanfare for Freedom (8.572629) William Alwyn Fanfare for a Joyful Occasion (8.570705) David Robert Col…

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Podcast: VOX • 3. Stanisław Skrowaczewski and the Minnesota Orchestra 20:00

8M ago20:00

20:00

Stanisław Skrowaczewski spent 19 years as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, from 1960 to 1979, during which time he developed it into one of the finest orchestras in North America. They made many recordings together, mostly for the VOX and Mercury labels, from which Raymond Bisha has selected two remastered albums from the VOX catalogue th…

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Podcast: Music of Brazil • Villa-Lobos • Works for Cello and Orchestra 20:00

8M ago20:00

20:00

Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was also an accomplished guitarist and cellist, and his wonderful music for the latter instrument takes full advantage of the lyrical and dramatic capabilities of the instrument. In this podcast, Raymond Bisha explores a new recording of his two Cello Concertos, together with his Fantasia for Cello and Orchestr…

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Podcast: United at Last. 2 Operas by James P Johnson. 29:32

9M ago29:32

29:32

This podcast features Raymond Bisha in conversation with conductor Kenneth Kiesler about the rediscovery, rescue and reconstruction of two operas by James P. Johnson (1894–1955). Renowned as an influential jazz pianist but with a lower profile as a composer of opera, it was Johnson’s express hope that two of his short stage works, written in the la…

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Podcast: VOX • 2. The legacy of Maurice Abravanel.

10M ago

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Raymond Bisha’s second podcast featuring historic recordings on the VOX label explores those made of Tchaikovsky’s music by the Utah Symphony Orchestra under Maurice Abravanel, who was the ensemble’s music director for more than 30 years. From the performances, to the production team of Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz, the liner notes by Richard Fr…

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Podcast: JoAnn Falletta, the Buffalo Philharmonic and music by Zoltán Kodály 19:53

10M ago19:53

19:53

This podcast features broadcaster Peter Hall in a conversation with JoAnn Falletta, music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, about her October release on the Naxos label, which is the second of two albums featuring all of Zoltán Kodály’s works for orchestra. View album details Catalogue No.: 8.574556 The post Podcast: JoAnn Falletta, the Buffalo…

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Podcast: Jennifer Higdon. 2 Spectacular Concertos • 1 Sizzling Recording

10M ago

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This podcast features American composer Jennifer Higdon in a wide-ranging conversation with Raymond Bisha, during which she describes the long swathe of influences on her composing career. The musical spotlights comprise extracts from her latest recording for Naxos of two powerfully engaging works: the Concerto for Orchestra, written in 2002 and de…

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Googled Earth: Through a Looking Glass Part 2 40:42

10M ago40:42

40:42

Whip out your glasses, because this week on Art Beat, we get a part 2 backseat look at Googled Earth through a looking glass with Negin Ehtesabian. Negin is a professional illustrator with a focus on interdiciplinary research-base art, and digital/new media art. Together with her Husband, Professor Lichty, they've created pieces of art that can be …

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Googled Earth: Through a Looking Glass Part 1 38:45

11M ago38:45

38:45

Whip out your glasses, because this week on Art Beat, we get a backseat look at Googled Earth through a looking glass with the wacky professor from Phelps, Professor Patrick Lichty. Professor Lichty spent some time in the United Arab Kingdoms when he met his wife, Negin Ehtesabian. Together, they've created pieces of art that can be seen over at Wa…

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Great River Shakespeare Festival: 20 year Anniversary 31:20

11M ago31:20

31:20

For over 20 years the Great River Shakespeare Festival has been a monument in Winona. This festival has connected the community in an infinite amount of ways. Today on Art Beat, we sit down with the festival's own Tarah Flanagan, a program director and actress. Tarah and I discussed how the festival's changed over the years and how it has become lo…

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Winona Revisioned 33:53

11M ago33:53

33:53

Get ready Winona, because this episode of Art Beat is going to showcase an exhibition by Winona State University's Professor Patrick Lichty. Born in Ohio, spending a chunk of his professional life in the Arab Kingdom as well as working on projects such as The Yes Men, Terminal Time, Critical Art, he's come to the Winona Country Historical Society t…

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Podcast: VOX: Restoring a unique voice.

11M ago

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Raymond Bisha presents the first in a series of podcasts that explore newly remastered recordings on the VOX label dating from the 1970s. This instalment features four albums by the St Louis Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin, in which the orchestra and solo pianists Abbey Simon and Jeffrey Siegel variously perform works by Rachmaninov and Ge…

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