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Tonight: hear the LA Philharmonic premiere a new work by an Iowan

Jamie Arrigo, 2017

Tune in for tonight's LA Philharmonic broadcast to hear Brahms, Ravel - and James Matheson. Born in Des Moines in 1970, Matheson has become one of America's most honored and widely performed composers. From 2009-2015 he also served as director of the LA Philharmonic's Composer Fellowship Program, and tonight at 7 that orchestra plays the premiere of his latest tone poem, Unchained. Also on the program is Helene Grimaud playing the epic Piano Concerto no. 2 of Brahms, a composer this French pianist is especially identified with. Critics said that in this concert she far surpassed her recent recording with the Vienna Philharmonic - tune in to hear for yourself!

Barney Sherman is a Senior Music Producer and Classical Music Host