Classical Californians: Etienne Gara

Etienne Gara

Our Classical Californian this week is violinist Etienne Gara, who is the founder and Artistic Director of the L.A.-based self-conducted chamber orchestra called Delirium Musicum. He's Artist-in-Residence at the Soraya (at CSU Northridge) as well as the USC Brain & Creativity Institute. His selections include some some of his favorite musical creators as well as personal mentors - ranging from the world of opera, popular 'chansons,' the Baroque through a modern lens, to a daring electronic arrangement by his friends in the Attacca Quartet.

Antonio Vivaldi - Max Richter: The Four Seasons (Vivaldi Recomposed) Winter 1 - Delirium Musicum; Etienne Gara, violin

Gabriel Fauré: Sonata for Violin and Piano, mvt. 3, Allegro Vivo - Etienne Gara, violin; Sonia Achkar, piano

Gaetano Donizetti: "Una Furtiva Lagrima" from The Elixir of Love - Beniamino Gigli, tenor

Georges Bizet: "Romance de Nadir" from The Pearl Fishers - Tino Rossi, tenor

François Couperin: "Tic Toc Choc" - Alexandre Tharaud, piano

Joseph Kosma - Jacques Prévert: "Les feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)" - Yves Montand

Paolo Conte: "Via Con Me" - Paolo Conte

The Halluci Nation: Electric Pow Wow Drum - Attacca Quartet

Joseph Achron: Hebrew Melody, Op. 33 - Josef Hassid, violin; Gerald Moore, piano

William Kroll: "Banjo and Fiddle" - Graf Mourja, violin; Natalia Gous, piano

Antonio Vivaldi - Max Richter: The Four Seasons (Vivaldi Recomposed) Summer 1, Summer 3 - Delirium Musicum; Etienne Gara, violin