This year, Young Artists Spotlight goes to the concert hall, with a season featuring recorded concert performances from the Central Valley’s top student ensembles.
From the stages of Fresno and Bakersfield, to Disney Hall in Los Angeles, we’ll hear talented student groups live in the spotlight. Join us and hear why the future of classical music in the San Joaquin Valley is especially bright. Hear the 2025 season on KVPR, Saturday nights at 9:00 PM beginning April 5, 2025.
Support for Young Artists Spotlight on KVPR comes from the Bonner Family Foundation.
2025 Broadcast & Podcast Season:
Saturday April 5, 2025, 9pm: Bakersfield Youth Symphony Orchestra, June 2024 Concert
Saturday April 12, 2025, 9pm: Bakersfield Youth Symphony Orchestra November 2024 Concert
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 9pm: Fresno Philharmonic - Brahms and Tabla
Saturday April 26, 2025, 9pm: California State University Bakersfield Concert Band Fall 2024 Concert
Saturday May 3, 2025, 9pm: The FOOSA Festival/Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy - Scriabin Poem of Ecstacy, Shostakovich 11
Saturday May 10, 2025, 9pm: The FOOSA Festival/Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy - Bloch, Lyaponuv, Mahler 5
Saturday May 17, 2025, 9pm: Youth Orchestras of Fresno - Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci
Saturday May 24, 2025, 9pm: Youth Orchestras of Fresno - George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue French pianist, Jean-Baptiste Doulcet; Overture, Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes), Peanut Brittle Brigade (March), Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy), Entr'acte, The Volga Vouty (Russian Dance), Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance), Danse Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers), and Arabesque Cookies (Arabian Dance).
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This episode features more string soloists from the Simba School of Music in Fresno. We’ll be treated to a wide range of selections from the Romantic repertoire. -
Our season opener features string soloists from the Simba School of Music in Fresno. They range in age from elementary school through high school.
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