No matter what your favorite genre is, everything we listen to today has roots in classical music. Prelude in the Amphitheater will center around the connections between French music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and popular music of the past century.
Join KUSC host Suraj Partha, along with talented students and alumni from the Colburn School of Music as we dive into electrifying classical performances in the GP amphitheater. Together, we’ll uncover the fascinating journey of music’s past, present, and future.
Ensemble:
Eder Rivera, Oboe
Jordan Farber, Bassoon
HyeJin Park, Piano
Repetoire:
Poulenc Trio (oboe, bassoon, piano)
Debussy “La fille aux cheveux de Lin” (Piano solo)
Debussy “Bruyères” (piano solo)
Ravel “Piece en form de Habanera” (piano and oboe - Hye Jin and Eder)
Devienne G Major Bassoon and Piano Sonata
Movements of Schumann’s Six Canonic Etudes, Op 56
Erik Satie: Je Te Veux
Edith Piaf: La Vie En Rose
About Suraj Partha
Suraj Partha is an on-air host at Classical California KUSC (91.5FM), the largest and most listened-to public radio and non-profit classical music station in the United States.
At KUSC, Suraj hosts overnight broadcasts and the concert series “In the Halls of Thornton,” which spotlights performances by the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. He also wrote and hosted the radio special “Friendship and Harmony: Asian and Pacific Americans in Classical Music.”
Originally from Memphis, TN, he studied drums, piano, and singing from a young age. As a teenager, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor in television and film. He has acted alongside the likes of Harrison Ford and Viola Davis in the Lionsgate film “Ender’s Game,” and guest-starred on ABC’s “Modern Family” and Netflix’s “Master of None.” Most recently, he starred in the Hulu film “Miguel Wants to Fight.”
Suraj received his bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from USC’s Thornton School of Music, studying with the legendary drummer Peter Erskine (Weather Report, Steely Dan, Stan Kenton Orchestra). At Thornton, he wrote a play for his senior recital and realized the power of telling stories with—and about—music.
This PERFORMANCE is supported, in part, by the Green Foundation, the Norris Foundation, and a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
