Broadcast | Xian Conducts Carnival of the Animals
A pair of delightful and familiar works headline this light-hearted program that also shines the spotlight on New Jersey Symphony Principal Tuba Derek Fenstermacher.
XIAN ZHANG conductor
DEREK FENSTERMACHER tuba
YING LI and ZITONG WANG piano
Listen
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Tuba Concerto
SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals
Interview with Principal Tuba Derek Fenstermacher
Concert originally performed Apr 7–9, 2017. Recorded at NJPAC in Newark. Broadcast June 2, 2017, on WWFM.
Parking-garage tuba practice with Principal Tuba Derek Fenstermacher—because great music making doesn’t only happen on stage.
Vaughn Williams’ Tuba Concerto preview with Fenstermacher
Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals preview with Principal Cello Jonathan Spitz