May 15, 2025: Host Christa Wessel welcomes violinist Philippe Quint (presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra); and violist Arnaud Ghillebaert to All Classical Radio’s Irving Levin Performance Hall.
Multi-Grammy Award nominee violinist Philippe Quint share music by Beethoven, Mozart, and more. Then, violist Arnaud Ghillebaert presents a program of underrepresented repertoire for viola and piano, including music by Tōru Takemitsu, Libby Larsen, Florence Price, and more.
Join us Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR or from anywhere in the world on our website.
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Hailed by the UK’s Daily Telegraph for his “searingly poetic lyricism”, Philippe Quint has established himself as one of America’s preeminent violinists, enchanting audiences through his performances that seamlessly blend consummate musicianship with “breadth of tone and passion” The New York Times.
With multiple Grammy Award nominations to his name, Quint is celebrated for his distinctive approach to classical core repertoire, advocacy for contemporary music, rekindling of neglected repertoire, and original multimedia story-telling programs including : The Muse, Homage to J.S.Bach, Charlie Chaplin’s Smile and The Legend of Astor Piazzolla with his Quint Quintet and members of the Joffrey Ballet.
Learn more at philippequint.com.
This season the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra celebrates 45 years of providing symphonic music to the community. Its success is due to the talent and commitment of the early conductors and musicians who provided its foundation.
Keep reading at vancouversymphony.org
Originally from Paris, Arnaud Ghillebaert has performed as an orchestra musician with The Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields (Sir Neville Mariner) and the London Symphony Orchestra. He toured Europe for two summers with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra under the baton of Sir Colin Davis and Herbert Blomstedt in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall in London or the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He has played with the Artosphere Festival Orchestra (Corrado Rovaris, musical director) for many years and is a former member of the New Haven Symphony.
Since arriving in Oregon he has performed in the Oregon Bach Festival, is the principal violist of the Eugene Symphony, Oregon Mozart Players and Eugene Opera and has been playing concerts with Chamber Music Amici and microphilharmonic.
Find more at uocmi.com
