Premieres October 8 at 12 p.m. on pbs.org/gperf and the PBS App
Following in his brother’s footsteps, Joshua Brown picked up the violin at age two. He now plays a Nicolò Amati violin from 1635-40 on loan from the Mary B. Galvin Foundation and the efforts of the Stradivari Society. A fan of Schumann, he performs his Fantasie for violin and orchestra with violin and piano. Brown explains that the work is often overlooked as Schumann’s wife, fellow composer and musician Clara Schumann, felt it exposed the depth of her husband’s emotional vulnerability.
About Taking Note:
Great Performances: Taking Note is a digital series spotlighting rising instrumental artists who have received Career Grant Awards from the Avery Fisher Artist Program. Each year, the Program awards up to five grants of $25,000 to instrumentalists and chamber ensembles in support of their emerging careers.
This season features the Viano Quartet, violinist Joshua Brown, and cellist Tommy Mesa. The series features both performances and interviews with awardees sharing past and present inspirations, training and goals.
