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Classical Californians: Steven Schick
This week on Classical Californians, Percussionist, conductor, educator, and contemporary music pioneer Steven Schick shares a deeply personal playlist shaped by his life in California. Featuring works by Iannis Xenakis, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, John Luther Adams, and Olivier Messiaen, Schick reflects on music, place, and identity, revealing how the Golden State has influenced the way he listens to and experiences the world. As he puts it, “My heart is in California.”
See Steven Schick live on October 12 for Art of Elan Chamber Orchestra's Olivier Messiaen: Des Canyons aux Étoiles, Conducted by Steven Schick
Iannis Xenakis, Rebonds, Steven Schick, percussion
Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Aequilibria, International Contemporary Ensemble, Steven Schick, conductor
John Luther Adams, Dark Waves, Stephen Drury and Yukiko Takagi, pianos, Stuart Gerber, percussion
Olivier Messiaen, From the Canyons to the Stars, XII. Zion Park et la Cité Céleste, Tzimon Barto, piano, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
