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    Music to my ears

    Nov 29, 2022 4 minutes

    Pacifica Quartet

    Austin Hartman (violin): I have three boys, so finding a quiet moment to do my own listening is a premium. When I do, it’s very practical, so I enjoy absorbing the music of composers we have programmed. I was pleasantly surprised to find a short piece by Joseph Schwantner for violin, vocal quartet and glass harmonica. Called Daydreams, it’s inspired by a portrait of the composer’s young mother and grandparents. It’s beautiful and evocative.

    Mark Holloway : I’m a big fan of jazz and am totally enamoured with Sarah Vaughan. There’s a 1957 album called , from a famous jazz club in Chicago. Vaughan sings from the heart with such joy and spontaneity, and I

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