March 19, 2012

Airing: Friday, March 23, 2012

Best of The Week and Matt Haimovitz & Chris O’Riley

Fridays on the show, we play our best interviews of the week with a musical performance from cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley. Their unique takes on traditional classical pieces (like Bach and Gabrielli) mixed with modern artists like Radiohead and Arcade Fire have received much acclaim. Matt started his career at the age of 13, growing from a protege as a soloist with Zubin Megta and the Isreal Philharmonic to touring internationally and playing non-traditional venues – bringing Bach to clubs and coffee shops. And Chris, host of the popular NPR programme ‘From the Top,’ is regarded as one of the leading American pianists of his generation – touring as a recitalist, chamber musician and countless major orchestras. Currently, the duo is travelling North America on their Shuffle.Play.Listen. tour.

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