The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation
The Naumburg Foundation, throughout its 97-year history, has been dedicated to promoting extraordinary young artists. This channel will host musical offerings from many of our remarkable alumni and friends.
We launch this YouTube channel on July 19th, 2020; 100 years to the day of Robert Mann’s birthday. In his honor, we will begin the channel with a focus on his musical achievements as a chamber musician, soloist, and composer. The collection presented today includes many never before heard live recorded performances from Bartok to Beethoven.
Robert Mann, born July 19th, 1920, won the Naumburg violin competition in 1941. He joined the board of the foundation in 1965 and became president in 1971. He remained president until 2018. The Walter W. Naumburg foundation is forever indebted to his leadership and inspirational vision.
As the current president and his son, I am pleased to introduce this celebration of his unique contribution to the musical world.
Nicholas Mann
President
"Ratcatcher" Discussion with Steven Mackey, Valentin Kovalev and Amy Yang
"Ratcatcher" by Steven Mackey | Valentin Kovalev, saxophone & Amy Yang, piano
Saxophone Sonata by Lera Auerbach | Andreas Mader, saxophone
Saxophone Sonata | Interview with Lera Auerbach, Andreas Mader and Joseph Moog
Wave Upon Wave | Post Performance Conversation with Telegraph Quartet and Composer Robert Sirota
Wave Upon Wave | Performed by the Telegraph Quartet | by Robert Sirota
Wave Upon Wave | Introduction with Telegraph Quartet and Robert Sirota
Interview with Charles Neidich | Naumburg Looks Back
"Yes, No, Maybe?" by Jennifer Higdon - Chance Stine (Saxophone)
Sonata for Alto Sax & Piano by Edison Denisov - Chance Stine
"Rhapsody" by André Waignein - Chance Stine (Saxophone)
"Lullaby" by Lori Laitman (1955) - Chance Stine (Saxophone)
"Valse Vanité" by Rudy Wiedoeft - Chance Stine (Saxophone)
Tomasi Saxophone Concerto - Valentin Kovalev
Suite for Saxophone, Op 55 by Fazıl Say - Valentin Kovalev
"Sonata for Alto Sax and Piano" by Edison Denisov - Andreas Mader
"Mysterious Morning III" by Fuminori Tanada - Andreas Mader (Saxophone)
Tomasi Saxophone Concerto - Andreas Mader
"Hot Sonata" by Erwin Schulhoff - Andreas Mader (Saxophone)
"L'incandescence de la bruine" by Bruno Mantovani - Valentin Kovalev (Saxophone)
"Sillage" by Vincent David - Valentin Kovalev (Saxophone)
"Prelude, Cadence et Finale" by Alfred Desenclos - Valentin Kovalev (Saxophone)
Naumburg Presents: Violinist Grace Park and Pianist Albert Cano Smit
Eighth Blackbird | Lobster Tails, Turtle Soup; Thirteen Ways, VIII: Steady, Rhythmic | Naumburg Gala
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 - The American String Quartet with Anton Nel - Naumburg Gala
Bartók String Quartet No. 3 - Emerson String Quartet - Naumburg Gala
Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op 92 (III. Allegro) - Pacifica Quartet - Naumburg Gala
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 (Mvt II & IV) - Telegraph Quartet with Charles Neidich
Haydn String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5 - Brentano Quartet - Naumburg Gala
Nicholas Mann Opening Remarks - Naumburg Gala