Week of January 30th
The Glass Effect
Lavinia Meijer
In honor of Philip Glass’s 80th birthday this week, we’re featuring a new recording of his Etudes for piano, as transcribed and performed by the young harpist, Lavinia Meijer. Meijer describes how she saw “amazement and pride in [Glass’] eyes” when she played the first 10 Etudes for him. Born in South Korea, Meijer was adopted by a Dutch family at the age of two. By nine, she had discovered the harp. Her career so far has been marked by a great devotion to the music of contemporary composers.
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KUSC Staff
Classical KUSC, located in the USC building in downtown Los Angeles, broadcasts hand-picked commercial-free classical performances, expert music commentary and coverage of the arts in Southern California. The listener-supported station has been broadcasting for more than 60 years as a broadcast service of the University of Southern California at 91.5(FM) in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, 88.5 KPSC in Palm Springs, 91.1 KDSC in Thousand Oaks, 93.7 KDB in Santa Barbara and 99.7 KESC in Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo. It is live-streamed at kusc.org, attracting listeners from around the globe.
