Week of October 17th
Love Story: Piano Themes from Cinema’s Golden Age
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Dubbed the YouTube sensation of classical music, pianist Valentina Lisitsa has used social media to move her career into the stratosphere. She has just released a new recording called “Love Story: Piano Themes from Cinema’s Golden Age”. She joins the BBC Concert Orchestra for such favorites as The Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell, the theme from Murder on the Orient Express by Richard Rodney Bennett, plus music from On Golden Pond, The Apartment, and more.
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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.
