This program features performances from the 2001-02 Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra, conducted by Matthew Hazelwood, together with visiting orchestra the Costa Rica Youth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marvin Araya.
The April 2002 performance in Corson Auditorium includes a programmed Tchaikovsky symphony, along with two encore pieces, one by Ginastera, and one by Mahler.
Music heard in this episode
- Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64; Matthew Hazelwood and Marvin Araya/Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra (2001-02 Academy Year) with Costa Rica Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Alberto Ginastera, Suite Estancia: I. The Cattle Workers; Marvin Araya/Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra (2001-02 Academy Year) with Costa Rica Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 3: VI. Finale; Matthew Hazelwood/Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra (2001-02 Academy Year) with Costa Rica Youth Symphony Orchestra
The archival recordings heard on this program are available thanks in part to The Association for Recorded Sound Collections' Classical Music Preservation Grant, support from IPR listeners, and the Hamer D. and Phyllis C. Shafer Foundation.
Michael Culler and Stefan Wiebe provided audio engineering assistance.
Anastasia Scholze provided research and production support.