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French Masters on ASP This Week

High Plains Public Radio | By Stephen Johnson

Published September 25, 2018 at 5:28 PM CDT

Works by four of France's greatest composers are featured on this week's presentation of Amarillo Symphony Presents.

Jacomo Bairos conducts Ravel's "Rigadoun" from "Le Tambeau de Couperin" and "La Mer," one of the greatest works in the symphonic repertoire.

Violinist Ilana Sutapen is the soloist for Camille Saint-Saens' "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso" and the stirring "Poeme for Violin and Orchestra" by Ernst Chausson. These two pieces are performed under the baton of guest conductor Lawrence Loh.

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