We were quite busy this morning with all of the musicians coming in and out of the studio. Because this weekend is the seventh concert in the Spokane Symphony's Classics series ("Zen Fantastique"), Verne had the privilege of talking with two different guests. The first one was cellist Maja Bogdanovic, who will be playing the Elgar Cello Concerto with the symphony on the first half of the program.
Immediately preceding that piece on the program, however, will be Karen Tanaka's Water of Life. Karen also came to the studio today. Both of them discussed their backgrounds, inspirations, and musical happenings thus far leading them to Spokane. Their interviews are below, with Part 1 featuring Maja and Part 2 featuring Karen.
The Spokane Symphony will conclude their program with none other than Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, one of the most beloved works in the orchestral repertoire. Concerts are this weekend, Saturday, February 27th at 8:00pm and Sunday, February 28th at 3:00pm at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox.
