Classical Californians: Thorgy Thor

Drag artist Thorgy Thor is this week's Classical Californian. A classically trained string player and dynamic performer, Thorgy is known for her appearances on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8, All Stars Season 3, TLC’s Dragnificent, and her own show Thorgy and the Thorchestra. Her musical selections are deeply personal, some tied to meaningful stories, others chosen simply because "why not?". This episode features the artistry of Hilary Hahn, Jacqueline du Pré, and the San Francisco Symphony.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 – Preludio, Hilary Hahn, violin Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1, mvt. 1 – Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan Edvard Grieg: String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, mvt. 1 – Emerson String Quartet Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Part I – San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor – Jacqueline du Pré, cello, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, mvt. 1 – Earl Wild, London Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein