Cellist Leland Ko shares the impact his teachers have had on him on his journey to becoming the musician he is today. Ko demonstrates his musical talent on a Pietro Guarneri Venetian cello from the early 18th century with two pieces that speak to him both thematically and personally: “Tibetan Dance” from “Seven Tunes Heard in China” by Chinese American composer Bright Sheng and “Silent Woods” by Antonín Dvořák.
This episode is part of Great Performances: Taking Note, 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.
